National Health (Variation of Benefits) (No. 10) Regulations

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1973 No. 214

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL HEALTH ACT 1953-1973.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the National Health Act 1953-1973.

Dated this sixth day of November, 1973.

PAUL HASLUCK

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

W. G. HAYDEN

Minister of State for Social Security.

NATIONAL HEALTH (VARIATION OF BENEFITS) (No. 10) REGULATIONS

Citation.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the National Health (Variation of Benefits) (No. 10) Regulations.

Commencement.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on 12 November 1973.

Definition.

3. In these Regulations, “ the Act ” means the National Health Act 1953-1973.

National Health (Variation of Benefits) (No. 9) Regulations—amendments.

4. The National Health (Variation of Benefits) (No. 9) Regulations† are amended as set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

Variation of First Schedule to the Act.

5. The Act shall have effect as if the table in the First Schedule of the Act were varied as set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

Variation of Second Schedule to the Act.

6. The Act shall have effect as if the table in the Second Schedule to the Act were varied as set out in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.

Variation of Third Schedule to the Act.

7. The Act shall have effect as if the table in the Third Schedule to the Act were varied as set out in Schedule 4 to these Regulations.

Variation of Fourth Schedule to the Act.

8. The Act shall have effect as if the table in the Fourth Schedule to the Act were varied as set out in Schedule 5 to these Regulations.

Variation of Firth Schedule to the Act.

9. The Act shall have effect as if the table in the Fifth Schedule to the Act were varied as set out in Schedule 6 to these Regulations.

* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 7 November 1973.

† Statutory Rules 1973, No. 158.

Variation of Sixth Schedule to the Act.

10. The Act shall have effect as if the table in the Sixth Schedule to the Act were varied as set out in Schedule 7 to these Regulations.

Variation of Seventh Schedule to the Act.

11. The Act shall have effect as if the table in the Seventh Schedule to the Act were varied as set out in Schedule 8 to these Regulations.

SCHEDULE 1 Regulation 4

Amendments of the National Health (Variation of Benefits) (No. 9) Regulations

1. Omit from Schedule 1 of the above-mentioned Regulations:—

 

“ 7

Professional attendance (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)—each attendance at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home              

1.45 ”

“ 8

Professional attendance (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)—each attendance at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home              

2.35 ”.

2. Omit from Schedule 2 of the above-mentioned Regulations:—

“ 7

2.15

0.80 ”

“ 8

2.45

1.20 ”.

3. Omit from Schedule 3 to the above-mentioned Regulations:—

“ 7

1.75

0.80 ”

“ 8

2.25

1.20 ”.

4. Omit from Schedule 4 to the above-mentioned Regulations:—

“ 7

1.65

0.80 ”

“ 8

2.35

1.20 ”.

5. Omit from Schedule 5 to the above-mentioned Regulations:—

“7

1.55

0.80 ”

“ 8

2.25

1.20 ”.

6. Omit from Schedule 6 to the above-mentioned Regulations:—

“ 7

1.65

0.80 ”

“ 8

2.35

1.20 ”.

7. Omit from Schedule 7 to the above-mentioned Regulations:—

“ 7

1.75

0.80 ”

“ 8

1.85

1.20 ”.

SCHEDULE 2 Regulations

Variation of the Table in the First Schedule to the Act

After item 60, insert the following items in Part 1 of the table:—

“ 70

Professional attendance at consulting rooms of not more than 5 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) at a time other than a time covered by item 72—each attendance              

1.10

72

Professional attendance at consulting rooms of not more than 5 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)—each attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 a.m. or after 1 p.m. on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday              

2.00

75

Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 5 minutes duration but not more than 25 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) at a time other than a time covered by item 78—each attendance              

1.55


Schedule 2—continued

78

Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 5 minutes duration but not more than 25 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)—each attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 a.m. or after 1 p.m. on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday              

2.40

81

Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 25 minutes duration but not more than 45 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) at a time other than a time covered by item 84—each attendance              

3.00

84

Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 25 minutes duration but not more than 45 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)—each attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 a.m. or after 1 p.m. on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday              

3.80

87

Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 45 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) at a time other than a time covered by item 90—each attendance              

4.50

90

Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 45 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)—each attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 a.m. or after 1 p.m. on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday              

5.30

93

Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home of not more than 5 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) at a time other than a time covered by item 96—each attendance

1.70

96

Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home of not more than 5 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)—each attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 a.m. or after 1 p.m. on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday

2.55

99

Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home of more than 5 minutes duration but not more than 25 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) at a time other than a time covered by item 102—each attendance              

2.30

102

Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home of more than 5 minutes duration but not more than 25 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)—each attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 a.m. or after 1 p.m. on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday              

3.15

105

Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home of more than 25 minutes duration but not more than 45 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) at a time other than a time covered by item 108—each attendance              

3.75

108

Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home of more than 25 minutes duration but not more than 45 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)—each attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 a.m. or after 1 p.m. on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday              

4.60


Schedule 2—continued

111

Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home of more than 45 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) at a time other than a time covered by item 114—each attendance

5.25

114

Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home of more than 45 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)—each attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 a.m. or after 1 p.m. on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday              

6.10

117

Professional attendance at a hospital or nursing home (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) at a time other than a time covered by item 120—each attendance when only one patient is seen              

2.30

120

Professional attendance at a hospital or nursing home (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)—each attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 a.m. or after 1 p.m. on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a day not being a Saturday Sunday or public holiday, when only one patient is seen              

3.15

123

Professional attendance at a hospital (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) at a time other than a time covered by item 126—each attendance on two or more patients in the one hospital on the one occasion—each patient              

1.55

126

Professional attendance at a nursing home (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)—each attendance on two or more patients in the one nursing home on the one occasion—each patient              

1.10 ”.

SCHEDULE 3 Regulation 6

Variations of the Table in the Second Schedule to the Act

After item 60, insert the following items in the table:—

“ 70

1.60

0.80

72

2.80

1.20

75

2.35

0.80

78

3.40

1.40

81

4.20

1.80

84

5.40

2.30

87

6.30

2.70

90

7.50

3.20

93

2.35

1.20

96

3.70

1.50

99

3.50

1.20

102

4.45

1.90

105

5.40

2.20

108

6.55

2.70

111

7.50

3.10

114

8.65

3.60

117

3.50

1.20

120

4.45

1.90

123

2.35

0.80

126

1.60

0.80 ”.

SCHEDULE 4 Regulation 7

Variations of the Table in the Third Schedule to the Act

After item 60, insert the following items in the table:—

“ 70

1.30

0.80

72

2.60

1.10

75

1.95

0.80

78

3.10

1.30

81

3.70

1.60

Schedule 4—continued

84

4.90

2.10

87

5.50

2.50

90

6.70

3.00

93

1.90

1.20

96

3.35

1.40

99

2.95

1.20

102

4.05

1.80

105

5.05

2.20

108

6.20

2.70

111

7.00

3.00

114

8.15

3.50

117

2.95

1.20

120

4.05

1.80

123

1.95

0.80

126

1.30

0.80 ”.

SCHEDULE 5 Regulation 8

Variations oF the Table in the Fourth Schedule to the Act

After item 60, insert the following items in the table:—

“ 70

1.25

0.80

72

2.55

1.10

75

1.85

0.80

78

3.00

1.30

81

3.50

1.60

84

4.70

2.10

87

5.30

2.40

90

6.50

2.90

93

1.85

1.20

96

3.30

1.40

99

2.80

1.20

102

3.95

1.70

105

4.90

2.10

108

6.05

2.60

111

6.75

3.00

114

7.90

3.50

117

2.80

1.20

120

3.95

1.70

123

1.85

0.80

126

1.25

0.80 ”.

SCHEDULE 6 Regulation 9

Variations of the Table in the Fifth Schedule to the Act

After item 60, insert the following items in the table:—

“ 70

1.25

0.80

72

2.55

1.10

75

1.85

0.80

78

3.00

1.30

81

3.50

1.60

84

4.70

2.10

87

5.30

2.40

90

6.50

2.90

93

1.85

1.20

96

3.30

1.40

99

2.80

1.20

102

3.95

1.70

105

4.90

2.10

108

6.05

2.60

111

6.75

3.00

114

7.90

3.50

117

2.80

1.20

120

3.95

1.70

123

1.85

0.80

126

1.25

0.80 ”.

SCHEDULE 7 Regulation 10

Variations of the Table in the Sixth Schedule to the Act

After item 60, insert the following items in the table:—

“ 70

1.25

0.80

72

2.55

1.10

75

1.85

0.80

78

3.00

1.30

81

3.50

1.60

84

4.70

2.10

87

5.30

2.40

90

6.50

2.90

93

1.85

1.20

96

3.30

1.40

99

2.80

1.20

102

3.95

1.70

105

4.90

2.10

108

6.05

2.60

111

6.75

3.00

114

7.90

3.50

117

2.80

1.20

120

3.95

1.70

123

1.85

0.80

126

1.25

0.80 ”

SCHEDULE 8 Regulation 11

Variations of the Table in the Seventh Schedule to the Act

After item 60, insert the following items in the table:—

“ 70

1.30

0.80

72

2.60

1.10

75

1.95

0.80

78

3.10

1.30

81

3.70

1.60

84

4.90

2.10

87

5.50

2.50

90

6.70

3.00

93

1.90

1.20

96

3.35

1.40

99

2.95

1.20

102

4.05

1.80

105

5.05

2.20

108

6.20

2.70

111

7.00

3.00

114

8.15

3.50

117

2.95

1.20

120

4.05

1.80

123

1.95

0.80

126

1.30

0.80 ”.

 

Overview

The National Health (Variation of Benefits) (No. 10) Regulations 1973 were made under the National Health Act 1953-1973. Enacted by the Governor-General with the advice of the Executive Council, these regulations address the need to adjust benefits provided under the Act, specifically through amending the existing schedules detailing benefits. These amendments respond to evolving healthcare needs and practices, ensuring that the benefits listed remain relevant and fair. The regulations were designed to streamline and update the financial benefits for various healthcare services provided under the Act, reflecting changes in medical practices and the economic context of the time.

Scope and Application

The National Health (Variation of Benefits) (No. 10) Regulations, made under the National Health Act 1953-1973, apply to the Commonwealth of Australia. These Regulations primarily aim to modify the benefits specified in the schedules of the National Health Act. The changes involve the insertion of new items into the schedules, thereby altering the table in the First Schedule and subsequent schedules of the Act. The Regulations amend the National Health (Variation of Benefits) (No. 9) Regulations and adjust the monetary values associated with various medical services, such as professional attendances at consulting rooms, hospitals, or nursing homes, and attendances at other locations, during different times and durations. These changes are effective as of 12 November 1973, with specific variations detailed in the attached schedules to the Regulations. The Act itself and its subsequent amendments are intended to regulate the provision of health services and related benefits across Australia, ensuring that the healthcare system operates within the defined parameters set forth by the Commonwealth government.

Key Provisions

The National Health (Variation of Benefits) (No. 10) Regulations, made under the National Health Act 1953-1973, primarily involve the amendment and variation of benefits provided in the schedules of the Act. Specifically, the Regulations amend the existing National Health (Variation of Benefits) (No. 9) Regulations (Regulation 4), and vary the tables in the First Schedule (Regulation 5), Second Schedule (Regulation 6), Third Schedule (Regulation 7), Fourth Schedule (Regulation 8), Fifth Schedule (Regulation 9), Sixth Schedule (Regulation 10), and Seventh Schedule (Regulation 11) of the Act. These variations introduce new items into the schedules, adjusting the benefits provided for professional attendances at various locations and times. These Regulations impose obligations on parties involved in the provision of health services under the National Health Act. Specifically, they require adherence to the newly defined benefit schedules, ensuring that services rendered by healthcare providers are billed and compensated according to the updated rates and conditions specified in the amended schedules. The Regulations also necessitate that healthcare providers and relevant authorities keep abreast of these changes to ensure compliance with the Act and its Regulations. Failure to comply with the provisions of these Regulations could result in penalties or other consequences under the National Health Act. The specific penalties or consequences for non-compliance are not detailed within the Regulations themselves but would be governed by the overarching provisions of the National Health Act. For civil and criminal penalties, one would typically refer to the general penalties outlined in the Act, which could include fines or other sanctions as deemed appropriate by the relevant authorities. It is important for entities governed by these Regulations to ensure they are fully aware of and compliant with all specified requirements to avoid potential penalties.

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