Second Reading Speeches

Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Bill 2009

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 enable the minister to determine, by legislative instrument, the maximum increase of benefit payable under the Extended Medicare Safety Net for specified Medicare Benefits Schedule items.

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