HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1988 - SECT 27 Interim funding statements
HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1988 - SECT 27
Interim funding statementsS. 27(1) amended by Nos 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 42/2005 s. 9(1).
(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.
S. 27(1A) inserted by No. 42/2005 s. 9(2).
(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.
S. 27(4) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1).
(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.