Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 2007 - SECT 23.15

             (1)  A person may apply to a private health insurer, in the * approved form, to become a * participant in the * premiums reduction scheme in respect of a * complying health insurance policy issued by the insurer if:

                     (a)  the insurer is a * participating insurer; and

                     (b)  either or both of the following apply:

                              (i)  the person has paid, or the person's employer has paid as a * fringe benefit on the person's behalf, a premium under the policy in respect of a financial year;

                             (ii)  the person is insured under the policy (and is not a * dependent child); and

                     (c)  the person meets any requirements specified in the Private Health Insurance (Incentives) Rules for the purposes of this paragraph.

             (2)  A private health insurer that receives an application under subsection (1) must notify the Medicare Australia CEO of the application, in the * approved form, no more than 14 days (or any other period determined by the Medicare Australia CEO) after receiving the application.

             (3)  If notified of an application and satisfied that paragraphs (1)(a), (b) and (c) apply, the Medicare Australia CEO must register the applicant as a * participant in respect of the policy.

             (4)  The Medicare Australia CEO must notify the private health insurer that issued the policy if the Medicare Australia CEO registers a person as a * participant in the * premiums reduction scheme in respect of the policy.