Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973 - SECT 8

          (1A)  In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears:

"benefit" means a Medicare benefit.

"concessional person" : a person is a concessional person in relation to a year at all times after the first time in that year that the person is a concessional beneficiary for the purposes of Part VII of the National Health Act 1953 (which deals with pharmaceutical benefits).

"concessional safety-net amount" means $500.

Note:          The concessional safety‑net amount is indexed under section 10A.

"extended general safety-net amount" means $1,000.

Note:          The extended general safety‑net amount is indexed under section 10A.

"FTB(A) family" : a registered family is an FTB(A) family in relation to a year (the safety-net year ) at all times:

                     (a)  after the first time in the safety‑net year that a member of the family receives a payment of an instalment of family tax benefit under section 23 of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 that has a Part A rate that is greater than nil; or

                     (b)  after a member of the family receives a payment of family tax benefit under section 24 of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 that has a Part A rate that is greater than nil and that is in respect of the last income year (within the meaning of that Act) ending before the start of the safety‑net year; or

                     (c)  if a determination for the purposes of this paragraph is in force under section 8A--after the time specified in, or worked out in accordance with, the determination.

Note:          The Part A rate is calculated under Schedule 1 to the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 .

"FTB(A) safety-net amount" means $500.

Note:          The FTB(A) safety‑net amount is indexed under section 10A.

"patient contribution" , in relation to a claim for benefit in respect of a service, means an amount equal to the difference between:

                     (a)  the Schedule fee or, if the medical expenses in respect of the service are less than that fee, those expenses; and

                     (b)  the amount of benefit that, apart from section 10AC, 10ACA, 10AD or 10ADA (whichever is appropriate), would be payable in respect of the service.

"registered family" means a family registered under section 10AA.

"safety-net amount" means $246.

Note:          The safety‑net amount is indexed under section 10A.

"Schedule fee" , in relation to a service, means the fee specified in the table in respect of the service.

"service" means a professional service.

             (1)  For the purposes of this Part, an internal Territory shall be deemed to form part of the State of New South Wales.