National Health Act 1953 Pharmaceutical Benefits Amendment Determination under paragraph 98B(1)(a) No. 13 (04/06/2009) (Cth)

National Health Act 1953

PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS

AMENDMENT DETERMINATION UNDER PARAGRAPH 98B(1)(a) No. 13

We, the members of the PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL, make this determination under paragraph 98B(1)(a) of the National Health Act 1953.

Dated 4 June 2009

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I. R. Watson

Chairperson

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H. Lapsley

Member

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B. Frost

Member

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T. Worth

Member

Name of Determination¹

This Determination is the National Health Act 1953 Pharmaceutical Benefits Amendment Determination under paragraph 98B(1)(a) No. 13.

Commencement

This Determination commences on 1 July 2009.

Amendment of the Determination under paragraph 98B(1)(a)

The Schedule amends the National Health Act 1953 Pharmaceutical Benefits Determination under paragraph 98B(1)(a) made on 23 June 2006.

Schedule - Amendments

[1] Paragraph 6

omit:

“extemporaneously-prepared dispensing fee” means an amount of $8.03;

substitute:

“extemporaneously-prepared dispensing fee” means an amount of $8.46;

[2] Paragraph 6

omit:

“ready-prepared dispensing fee” means $5.99;

substitute:

“ready-prepared dispensing fee” means $6.42;

Paragraph 6

In the definition of “ready-prepared pharmaceutical benefit”

omit:

a determination under subsection 85 (6) of the Act as set out in PB 89 of 2007;

substitute:

a determination under subsection 85 (6) of the Act;

Paragraph 6

In the definition of “standard formula preparation”

omit:

in Schedule 5 to the determination under paragraph 98C (1) (b) of the Act as set out in PB 52 of 2007;

substitute:

in Schedule 5 to the determination under paragraph 98C (1) (b) of the Act;

Paragraph 7

omit:

in Schedule 3 to the determination under paragraph 98C (1) (b) of the Act as set out in PB 52 of 2007;

substitute:

in Schedule 3 to the determination under paragraph 98C (1) (b) of the Act;

Subparagraph 9(a)

omit:

the determination under paragraph 85A (2) (a) of the Act as set out in PB 89 of 2007;

substitute:

the determination under paragraph 85A (2) (a) of the Act;

Paragraph 12

omit:

a determination under subsection 85 (6) of the Act as set out in PB 89 of 2007;

substitute:

a determination under subsection 85 (6) of the Act;

Paragraph 13

omit as set out in PB 52 of 2007 (wherever occurring);

Paragraph 14

omit “as set out in PB 89 of 2007” (wherever occurring);

Paragraph 19

omit:

in Schedule 4 to the determination under paragraph 98C (1) (b) of the Act as set out in PB 52 of 2007;

substitute:

in Schedule 4 to the determination under paragraph 98C (1) (b) of the Act;

Paragraph 25

omit “as set out in PB 52 of 2007” (wherever occurring);

Paragraph 37

omit:

in accordance with the Fourth Schedule to the determinations under sections 85, 85A and 88 of the Act as set out in PB 89 of 2007;

substitute:

in accordance with the Fourth Schedule to the determinations under sections 85, 85A and 88 of the Act;

Notes

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