HEALTH INSURANCE AMENDMENT ACT 1977

Table of Provisions

• 1 Short title.  
• 2 Commencement.  
• 3 Interpretation.  
• 4  
• 5 Interpretation.  
• 6  
• 7 Medical benefit not payable in respect of certain medical expenses.  
• 8 Regulations may provide that medical benefit be not payable in respect of prescribed class of professional services.  
• 9 Persons entitled to medical benefits.  
• 10 Undertaking by optometrist.  
• 11 Determinations by Minister with respect to participating optometrists.  
• 12 Date of effect of determinations by Minister.  
• 13 Interpretation.  
• 14  
• 15  
• 16 Conditions of payment of grants.  
• 17 Minister to consult with Commission.  
• 18 Claims for grants.  
• 19 Heading to Part V.  
• 20  
• 21 Establishment of Medical Benefits Advisory Committee.  
• 22 Functions of Committee.  
• 23 Appointment to vacant office.  
• 24  
• 25 Interpretation.  
• 26 Establishment of Committees.  
• 27  
• 28 Appointment to vacant office.  
• 29  
• 30  
• 31 Notice to practitioner of hearing.  
• 32  
• 33 Determination by Minister.  
• 34  
• 35 Functions of Committee.  
• 36 Application of certain sections in relation to Committees.  
• 37 Recommendation by Committee.  
• 38  
• 39 Establishment of Review Tribunals.  
• 40  
• 41 Request for review to be forwarded to Tribunal.  
• 42 Review to be arranged.  
• 43 Rights of parties at proceedings on review.  
• 44 Procedure of Tribunals.  
• 45 Proceedings on review.  
• 46 Costs of proceedings before Tribunal.  
• 47  
• 48 Health Insurance Funds.  
• 49 False statements, &c.  
• 50  
• 51 Transitional provisions.