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HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1988 - SECT 138 Payment of fees

HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1988 - SECT 138

Payment of fees

S. 138(1) amended by Nos 88/1994 s. 18(a), 99/1995 s. 7(a), 68/1996 s. 32.

    (1)     A person who is accommodated in, or receives health care or other services from, a public hospital, privately-operated hospital, denominational hospital or multi purpose service is liable to pay to the agency—

        (a)     the fee (if any) prescribed in respect of that accommodation, care or service; or

S. 138(1)(b) amended by No. 88/1994 s. 18(b), substituted by No. 99/1995 s. 7(b).

        (b)     if no such fee is prescribed, the fee (if any)—

              (i)     determined by the hospital; or

              (ii)     subject to any agreement under section 26 or 115O and any by-laws, determined by the multi purpose service

in respect of that accommodation, care or service.

    (2)     A person is not liable to pay a fee under subsection (1) in respect of accommodation, health care or other service if, under the regulations, the person is not liable to pay a fee in respect of that accommodation, care or service.

Pt 7 Div. 2A (Heading and ss 138A 138C) inserted by No. 124/1993 s. 27.

Division 2A—Conditions of

certain public service staff

S. 138A inserted by No. 124/1993 s. 27.