Second Reading Speeches

Health Insurance Amendment (Professional Services Review and Other Matters) Bill 2002

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

Amends the

Health Insurance Act 1973
to: clarify the intended operation of the Professional Services Review (PSR) Scheme and address certain issues identified by the Federal Court; validate investigative and adjudicative referrals currently under consideration by PSR committees to the extent that the matters referred relate to particular specified conduct or services; amend the age of access to services under the Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Scheme; remove redundant definitions relating to health care and pensioner concession cards; and
Health Insurance Amendment (Professional Services Review) Act 1999
to clarify the transitional provisions in that Act relating to production of documents and obtaining information.

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