Private Health Insurance (Benefit Requirements) Amendment Rules 2017 (No. 6) (Cth)

Private Health Insurance (Benefit Requirements) Amendment Rules 2017 (No. 6)

I, TRACEY DUFFY, delegate of the Minister for Health, make these Rules under item 3A of the table in section 333-20 of the Private Health Insurance Act 2007.

Tracey Duffy

Assistant Secretary

Private Health Insurance Branch

Pharmaceutical Benefits Division

Department of Health

5 July 2017

Contents

1. •

Part 1Preliminary

1Name of Rules

These Rules are the Private Health Insurance (Benefit Requirements) Amendment Rules 2017 (No. 6).

2.Commencement

These Rules commence on the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislation.

3.Amendment of the Private Health Insurance (Benefit Requirements) Rules 2011

Schedule A amends the Private Health Insurance (Benefit Requirements) Rules 2011 as amended.

Schedule A ― Amendments

[1]Schedule 4 – Nursing-home type patient accommodation: hospitals in all States/Territories, Clause 6 Minimum benefit, Table 1:

Delete the table and insert:

Public hospital: State/Territory	Minimum benefit per night
Australian Capital Territory	$119.55
New South Wales	$121.80
Northern Territory	$90.69
Queensland	$121.00
South Australia	$118.00
Tasmania	$141.10
Victoria	$130.00
Western Australia	$138.10