Second Reading Speeches

Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Industry Measures) Bill 2002

Type
Government
Portfolio
Health and Ageing
Originating house
Senate
Status
Act
Parliament no
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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.

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