Health Legislation Amendment (Improved Medicare Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2018

Type
Government
Portfolio
Health
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the: Health Insurance Act 1973 to: introduce a shared debt recovery scheme that provides that, where contractual or other arrangements exist between a practitioner and an employer or corporate entity, both may be held responsible for the repayment of a compliance debt; and clarify that the jurisdiction of the Professional Services Review extends to officers of organisations that engage Medicare practitioners as contractors; Health Insurance Act 1973 and Dental Benefits Act 2008 in relation to record-keeping requirements, administrative penalties and debt-recovery arrangements; and National Health Act 1953 to: enable the recovery of certain statutory debts by giving a garnishee notice; and introduce requirements for pharmacists to provide documents to substantiate claims.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 23 May 2018
Second reading moved 23 May 2018
Second reading debate 19 Jun 2018
Second reading agreed to 19 Jun 2018
Consideration in detail debate
  • Amendment details: 2 Government agreed to
19 Jun 2018
Third reading agreed to 19 Jun 2018
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 21 Jun 2018
Second reading moved 21 Jun 2018
Second reading debate 21 Jun 2018
Second reading agreed to 28 Jun 2018
Third reading agreed to 28 Jun 2018
Finally passed both Houses 28 Jun 2018
Assent
  • Act no: 64
  • Year: 2018
29 Jun 2018

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Bills digest

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Text of bill

  • First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
  • Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
  • As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
  • Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
  • Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changes to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.

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