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NATIONAL HEALTH AMENDMENT (PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS-BUDGET MEASURES) ACT 2004 NO. 119, 2004 - SCHEDULE 1

- Changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Part 1—Changes to charges

National Health Act 1953

1 Paragraph 84C(4)(c)

Omit "$20.00" (wherever occurring), substitute "$28.60".

2 Paragraph 84C(4)(d)

Omit "$3.20" (wherever occurring), substitute "$4.60".

3 Subsection 84C(4) (note)

Omit "amounts of $20.00 and $3.20 referred to in this subsection", substitute "figures expressed in this subsection in dollars".

4 Section 84CA

Omit "$3.20", substitute "$4.60".

5 Section 84CA (note)

Omit "This amount of $3.20", substitute "The figure expressed in this section in dollars".

6 Paragraphs 87(2)(a), (b) and (c)

Omit "$3.20", substitute "$4.60".

7 Paragraph 87(2)(e)

Omit "$20.00", substitute "$28.60".

8 Subsection 87(2) (note)

Omit "amounts of $3.20, $600 and $20.00 referred to in this subsection", substitute "figures expressed in this subsection in dollars".

9 Paragraphs 99(2A)(a), (aa) and (b)

Omit "$20.00", substitute "$28.60".

10 Subsection 99(2A) (note)

Omit "These amounts of $20.00", substitute "The figures expressed in this subsection in dollars".

11 Paragraphs 99(2AB)(a), (b) and (c)

Omit "$3.20", substitute "$4.60".

12 Subsection 99(2AB) (note)

Omit "These amounts of $3.20", substitute "The figures expressed in this subsection in dollars".

13 Paragraphs 99(2B)(a), (b) and (c)

Omit "$3.20", substitute "$4.60".

14 Subsection 99(2B) (note)

Omit "These amounts of $3.20", substitute "The figures expressed in this subsection in dollars".

15 Section 99F (definition of concessional beneficiary
charge )

Omit "$3.20", substitute "$4.60".

17 Section 99F (definition of general patient
charge )

Omit "$20.00", substitute "$28.60".

18 Section 99F (definition of general patient reduced charge )

Omit "$3.20", substitute "$4.60".

19 Subsection 99G(1)

Omit "Subject to subsection (1A), an", substitute "An".

20 Subsection 99G(1)

After "each year", insert "after 2005".

21 Subsections 99G(1A) and (1B)

Repeal the subsections.

22 Subsection 99G(2) (note)

Repeal the note, substitute:

Note: The Department can tell you what the current indexed amounts are.

23 Subsections 99G(3A) and (3B)

Repeal the subsections.

24 Transitional provision relating to section 99G

The indexed amount for an amount to be indexed under section 99G of the National Health Act 1953 on 1 January 2006 is to be worked out as if:

(a) the amount to be indexed were the current figure for the purposes of the formula in subsection (3) of that section; and
(b) the index number for the September quarter in 2004 were the previous index number for the purposes of the formula in subsection (4) of that section.

Part 2—Changes to general patient safety net

National Health Act 1953

25 Subsection 84C(1AA)

Omit "$600" (wherever occurring), substitute "$874.90".

26 Subsection 84C(1AA) (note)

Omit "These amounts of $600", substitute "The figures expressed in this subsection in dollars".

27 Paragraphs 87(2)(b) and (c)

Omit "$600", substitute "$874.90".

28 Section 99F (definition of general patient safety net )

Omit "$600", substitute "$874.90".



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