TREATMENT BENEFITS (SPECIAL ACCESS) ACT 2019 (NO. 41, 2019)
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Simplified outline of this Act
- 4 Extension to external Territories
- 5 Definitions
PART 2--TREATMENT
Division 1--Introduction
- 6 Simplified outline of this Part
Division 2--Eligibility to be provided with treatment
- 7 Eligibility
- 8 Procedures for making claims etc.
- 9 Claims for eligibility
- 10 Withdrawal of claims
- 11 Determination of claims
- 12 Revocation of determination of eligibility
Division 3--Provision of treatment
- 13 Provision of treatment
- 14 Approval of treatment already provided
- 15 Commission may accept financial responsibility for costs in relation to treatment not arranged by Commission
- 16 Limits on provision of treatment
- 17 Treatment at hospitals and other institutions
- 18 Application and modification of the Treatment Principles
- 19 Application and modification of the Repatriation Private Patient Principles
- 20 Application and modification of Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
PART 3--TRAVELLING EXPENSES
- 21 Simplified outline of this Part
- 22 Entitlement to travelling expenses
- 23 Advances of travelling expenses
- 24 Claims for travelling expenses
- 25 Withdrawal of claims
- 26 Determination of claims
PART 4--PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLEMENT
- 27 Simplified outline of this Part
- 28 Eligibility for pharmaceutical supplement
- 29 Pharmaceutical supplement not payable in some circumstances
- 30 Rate of pharmaceutical supplement
- 31 Payment of pharmaceutical supplement
PART 5--REVIEW OF DECISIONS
Division 1--Introduction
- 32 Simplified outline of this Part
Division 2--Review by Commission
- 33 Request for review
- 34 Review by Commission
- 35 Commission must make written record of review decision and reasons
- 36 Person who requested review to be notified of decision
- 37 Withdrawal of request for review
Division 3--Review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal
- 38 Review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal
PART 6--ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Division 1--Introduction
- 39 Simplified outline of this Part
Division 2--General
- 40 Additional functions of Commission
- 41 Commission not bound by technicalities
- 42 Delegation
Division 3--Obtaining and giving information etc
- 43 Commission may obtain information etc.
- 44 Failure to comply with a notice
- 45 Self-incrimination
- 46 Giving information
Division 4--Offences
- 47 False or misleading statements or documents relating to treatment
- 48 Medical service providers causing detriment to others
- 49 Medical service providers threatening detriment
- 50 Bribery by medical service providers
- 51 Practitioners receiving bribes etc.
- 52 Pathology practitioners making payments to requesting practitioners
- 53 Pathology practitioners providing pathology services to persons with whom they have arrangements
- 54 Providing staff to be used in pathology services
- 55 Counselling statements inadmissible as evidence
Division 5--Recovery of amounts paid because of false or misleading statements
- 56 Recovery of amounts paid because of false or misleading statements
- 57 Interest payable on amounts paid because of false or misleading statements
- 58 Reduction in payments because of previous overpayments
Division 6--Recovery of cost of treatment
- 59 Recovery of cost of treatment
Division 7--Recovery of overpayments of pharmaceutical supplement
- 60 Recovery of overpayments of pharmaceutical supplement
PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS
- 61 Simplified outline of this Part
- 62 Appropriation
- 63 Rules