Commonwealth Numbered Acts

HEALTH, HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1992 No. 88 of 1992 - SCHEDULE 3

                 SCHEDULE 3                 Section 81

FURTHER AMENDMENTS OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH 
ACT 1953  Subsection 4(1) (definition of "contributor"):
Omit ", a medical benefits fund or a hospital benefits fund". Subsection 4(1)
(definition of "dependant"):
Omit ", a medical benefits fund or a hospital benefits fund". Subsection 4(1)
(definition of "organization"):
Omit ", a medical benefits fund or a hospital benefits fund". Subsection 4(1)
(definitions of " 'basic hospital benefits table' or 'basic table' ", " 'basic
medical benefits table' or 'basic table' ", "fund medical benefit",
"guaranteed medical benefit", "registered hospital benefits organization",
"registered medical benefits organization" and "supplementary hospital
benefits table, in relation to a hospital benefits organization"):
Omit the definitions. Paragraphs 40AFD(7)(ab) and (ac):
Omit the paragraphs, substitute:

"(ab) if:

   (i)  at the time when the previous classification of the patient expired,
        the patient was on hospital leave; and

   (ii) the application was made after the readmission of the patient to the
        nursing home after the hospital leave; the classification is regarded
        as having taken effect on the day on which the patient was so
        readmitted;

   (ac) if:

   (i)  the previous classification of the patient expired within 28 days
        after the patient was readmitted to the nursing home after a period of
        hospital leave; and

   (ii) the application was made after the expiration of the previous
        classification; the classification is regarded as having taken effect
        at the expiration of the previous classification;". Section 68A:
Repeal the section. Subsection 73(1):
Omit "other than an application to which section 68A relates,". Subsection
73(2):
Omit the subsection. Section 73AA:
Repeal the section. Paragraph 73BAB(1B)(d):
Omit "paragraph (6)", substitute "paragraph (b)". Subsection 73BB(11)
(definition of "basic table"):
Omit the definition. Subsection 73BF(1):
Omit ", a medical benefits fund or a hospital benefits fund". Subsection
73BF(4):
Omit "with respect to a health benefits fund, a medical benefits fund or a
hospital benefits fund conducted by a registered organization". Subsection
73BF(5):
Omit ", a medical benefits fund or a hospital benefits fund, as the case may
be,". Subsections 73BFA(1) and (4):
Omit "or a hospital benefits fund". Subsection 73BFA(5):
Omit "hospital", substitute "health". Subsections 73BFB(1) and (4):
Omit "medical" (wherever occurring), substitute "health". Subsection 73BFB(6):
Omit the subsection. Section 73BH:
Omit ", a registered medical benefits organization or a registered hospital
benefits organization". Subsection 73F(3):
Omit the subsection. Section 73G (definition of "claim to which this section
applies"):
Omit "hospital benefits". Section 74B:
Omit ", medical benefits fund or hospital benefits fund". Subsection 74C(1):
Omit ", medical benefits fund or hospital benefits fund". Section 81A:
Repeal the section. Subsection 82Q(1) (definition of "fund"):
Omit ", a medical benefits fund or a hospital benefits fund". Subsection
82Z(2):
Omit ", a medical benefits fund or a hospital benefits fund". Section 82ZGA:
Repeal the section. Subsection 82ZN(1) (definition of "fund"):
Omit ", a hospital benefits fund or a medical benefits fund". Subsection
98BA(1):
Omit "Chairman", substitute "Chairperson". Subparagraph (l)(iii) of Schedule
1:
Omit ", a hospital benefits fund or a medical benefits fund".