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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  

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