Private Health Insurance (Notifications Under the Premiums Reduction Scheme) Determination 2020 (Cth)

Private Health Insurance (Notifications Under the Premiums Reduction Scheme) Determination 2020

I, David Evenden, delegate of the Chief Executive Medicare, make the following instrument.

Dated   17 February 2020  

David Evenden

Acting National Manager

Population Health Branch

Services Australia

Contents

1  Name........................................................................................................................................ 1

2  Commencement........................................................................................................................ 1

3  Authority.................................................................................................................................. 1

4  Repeal....................................................................................................................................... 1

5  Registration as Participant........................................................................................................ 1

6  Withdrawal as Participant......................................................................................................... 1

1  Name

This instrument is the Private Health Insurance (Notifications Under the Premiums Reduction Scheme) Determination 2020.

2  Commencement

  This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

3  Authority

This instrument is made under subsection 23-15(2) and subsection 23-30(2) of the Private Health Insurance Act 2007.

4  Repeal

The Private Health Insurance (Notifications Under the Premiums Reduction Scheme) Determination 2013 is repealed.

5  Registration as Participant

For the purposes of subsection 23-15(2) of the Private Health Insurance Act 2007, a private health insurer that receives an application by a person to become a participant in the premiums reduction scheme must notify the Chief Executive Medicare of the application, in the approved form, no more than 7 business days after receiving the application.

6  Withdrawal as Participant

For            the purposes of subsection 23-30(2) of the Private Health Insurance Act 2007, a private health insurer that receives a notice that a person no longer wishes to be registered in respect of a policy must notify the Chief Executive Medicare of the notice, in the approved form, no more than 7 business days after receiving the notice.