HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1988 - SECT 138 Payment of fees
HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1988 - SECT 138
Payment of feesS. 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.