Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Health Services Act 1988 - SECT 27

Interim funding statements

27. Interim funding statements



(1) If the Minister is satisfied that a registered funded agency and the
Secretary have failed to enter into a health service agreement, the Minister,
after considering any submissions from the Secretary or the agency may issue a
statement relating to a period ending not later than 30 June after the issue
of the statement, specifying, in relation to that period-

   (a)  the nature of any grant, subsidy or financial assistance provided or
        to be provided to the agency; and

   (b)  the terms and conditions of any such grant, subsidy or assistance; and

   (c)  the volume, scope and standard of services to be provided by the
        agency.

(1A) The Minister is not required to issue an interim funding statement under
subsection (1) for a denominational hospital or a public health service in
relation to a financial year if a statement of priorities has been agreed to
or made in relation to the hospital or health service under this Act in
respect of that financial year.

(2) An interim funding statement relating to a registered funded agency issued
under subsection (1) is revoked upon the entering into of a health service
agreement by the agency.

(3) A registered funded agency must make a copy of any interim funding
statement affecting it available for inspection by the public during ordinary
business hours.

(4) The Secretary must cause copies of any interim funding statement in force
under this section to be available for inspection by the public during
ordinary business hours.