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• Health Legislation Amendment (Medicare) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  04 Dec 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Health Insurance Act 1973

  to introduce new safety-nets to cover 80 per cent of out-of-pocket costs incurred for out-of-hospital Medicare services above a specified threshold in a calendar year. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Health Insurance Act 1973

  and

  National Health Act 1953

  to: enable nurse practitioners and appropriately qualified and experienced midwives to request appropriate diagnostic imaging and pathology services for which Medicare benefits may be paid; and allow these health professionals to prescribe certain medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Also makes consequential amendments to the

  Health Insurance Act 1973

  ,

  Medical Indemnity Act 2002

  ,

  Medicare Australia Act 1973

  and

  National Health Act 1953

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Health Legislation Amendment (Minimum Proficiency Requirements for Medical Practitioners) Bill 2000

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  31 May 2001 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Health and Aged Care Portfolio 

  Bill

• Health Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 1) Bill 2025

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  Date

  04 Sep 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Assent 

  Portfolio

  Health, Disability and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Health Insurance Act 1973

  to: provide for the automation of Medicare provider numbers; remedy minor issues; and amend the Bonded Medical Program in relation to repayment of education costs, Medicare benefits and Bonded Medical Program rules;

  Private Health Insurance Act 2007

  to ensure the validity of registration and claims processes for the Private Health Insurance Rebate Premiums Reduction Scheme;

  Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Assignment of Medicare Benefits) Act 2024

  to delay the commencement of assignment of Medicare benefits arrangements; and

  Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015

  to make consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Health Legislation Amendment (Modernising My Health Record—Sharing by Default) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Nov 2024 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Aged Care 

  Summary

  Amends the

  My Health Records Act 2012

  ,

  Health Insurance Act 1973

  and 5 other Acts to establish a framework which requires key health information to be shared with the My Health Record system, subject to certain exceptions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Health Legislation Amendment (Pharmacy Location Arrangements) Bill 2006

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  Date

  16 Feb 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the

  National Health Act 1953

  to: extend the operation of pharmacy location rules and their administration by the Australian Community Pharmacy Authority (ACPA) to 30 June 2010; increase the membership of the ACPA to include a consumer representative; provide for a Ministerial discretionary power in relation to approval of a pharmacist; clarify the Secretary’s ability to approve more than one pharmacist to supply pharmaceutical benefits in respect of particular premises and the Minister’s power to determine conditions relating to premises applying to approval to supply pharmaceutical benefits; simplify the approval process for pharmacists wishing to expand or contract their premises; and make minor technical amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Health Legislation Amendment (Podiatric Surgery and Other Matters) Bill 2004

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Apr 2004 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Health Insurance Act 1973

  to provide for payment of benefits for hospital treatment associated with podiatric surgery;

  Health Insurance Act 1973

  and

  National Health Act 1953

  in relation to provision of Hospital Casemix Protocol data;

  National Health Act 1953

  to provide for the continuing supply of pharmaceutical benefits in the event of the death of an approved pharmacist; and

  Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995

  and

  Health Insurance Amendment (Diagnostic Imaging, Radiation Oncology and Other Measures) Act 2003

  to correct drafting errors. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Nov 2025 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Portfolio

  Health, Disability and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the

  National Health Act 1953

  and

  Health Insurance Act 1973

  to enable authorised nurse prescribers to prescribe certain pharmaceutical benefits under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Industry Measures) Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  21 Mar 2002 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the

  National Health Act 1953

  in relation to: gap cover schemes; the obligations of health funds to provide information to the public and the Health Insurance Commission; rationalising the structure of the Act; and

  Health Insurance Act 1973

  to transfer responsibility for registration of billing agents from the Private Health Insurance Administration Council to the Health Insurance Commission. Also contains transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Insurance Reform) Bill 2003 [2004]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  06 Mar 2003 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Health and Ageing 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  National Health Act 1953

  and

  Private Health Insurance Incentives Act 1998

  in relation to the obligations of registered organisations; and to remove the rule change assessment process which requires registered health benefits organisations to submit all rule changes for government approval and replace it with a system of monitoring and compliance; and

  National Health Act 1953

  to: increase the powers of the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman (PHIO) to investigate complaints and resolve disputes; provide for an annual “state of the health funds” report by the PHIO; and make amendments to the lifetime health cover provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum