2Commencement#
| Commencement information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
| Provisions | Commencement | Date/Details |
| 1. The whole of this instrument | 20 September 2026 | 20 September 2026 |
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.
3Authority#
This instrument is made under subsection 333-20(1) of the Private Health Insurance Act 2007.
4 Schedules#
Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.
Schedule 1 · Amendments
Private Health Insurance (Benefit Requirements) Rules 2011#
1 Clause 6 of Schedule 4 (Table 1)
Repeal the table (including the heading), substitute:
| Table 1-Nursing-home type patient benefit for private patients at public hospitals in States/Territories | |
|---|---|
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
| State/Territory | Minimum benefit payable per night |
| Australian Capital Territory | $159.85 |
| New South Wales | $199.50 |
| Northern Territory | $169.10 |
| Queensland | $155.90 |
| South Australia | $157.00 |
| Tasmania | $203.88 |
| Victoria | $175.39 |
| Western Australia | $159.15 |
2 Clause 6 of Schedule 4 (Table 2)
Repeal the table (including the heading), substitute:
| Table 2-Nursing-home type patient benefit for private patients at private hospitals in all States/Territories | |
|---|---|
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
| Private Hospitals | Minimum benefit payable per night |
| All States and Territories | $26.15 |
Schedule 2
Private Health Insurance (Complying Product) Rules 2015#
1 Subrule 8A(3) (paragraph (a) of the definition of patient contribution)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(a) in relation to a nursing-home type patient at a public hospital, the following amount for the State or Territory in which the hospital is located:
(i) Australian Capital Territory - $82.50;
(ii) New South Wales - $84.95;
(iii) Northern Territory - $84.95;
(iv) Queensland - $84.95;
(v) South Australia - $84.95;
(vi) Tasmania - $84.95;
(vii) Victoria - $84.95; and
(viii) Western Australia - $84.95.
(b) n relation to a nursing-home type patient at a private hospital, $84.95.
2 Subrule 8A(3) (paragraph (b) of the definition of patient contribution)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(b) n relation to a nursing-home type patient at a private hospital, $84.95.
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