PB 40 of 2012

National Health (Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy) Special Arrangement Amendment Instrument 2012 (No. 5)

National Health Act 1953

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I, FELICITY McNEILL, First Assistant Secretary, Pharmaceutical Benefits Division, Department of Health and Ageing, delegate of the Minister for Health, make this instrument under subsections 100(1) and (2) of the National Health Act 1953.

Dated 20 June 2012

FELICITY McNEILL

First Assistant Secretary

Pharmaceutical Benefits Division

Department of Health and Ageing

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1 Name of Instrument

(1)                This Instrument is the National Health (Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy) Special Arrangement Amendment Instrument 2012 (No. 5).

(2)                This Instrument may also be cited as PB 40 of 2012.

2       Commencement

  This Instrument commences on 1 July 2012.

3 Amendments to PB 79 of 2011

  Schedule 1 amends the National Health (Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy) Special Arrangement 2011 (PB 79 of 2011).

Schedule 1 Amendments

[1]     Section 3, Definition for diluent fee

omit:  $4.75

substitute:   $4.83

[2]     Section 3, Definition for dispensing fee

omit:    $6.42

substitute:   $6.52

[3]     Section 3, Definition for distribution fee

omit:  $24

substitute: $24.38

[4]     Section 3 Definition for preparation fee

omit:    $40

substitute:   $40.64

[5]     Schedule 1 Part 1, entry for Bortezomib

substitute:

[6]     Schedule 1 Part 1, entry for Docetaxel in the form Solution concentrate for I.V. infusion 160 mg in 16 mL with manner of administration Injection and brand DBL Docetaxel Concentrated Injection, in the column headed ‘Circumstances’

insert after C3890:

C3892

[7]     Schedule 1 Part 1, entry for Docetaxel in the form Solution concentrate for I.V. infusion 20 mg in 2 mL with manner of administration Injection and brand DBL Docetaxel Concentrated Injection, in the column headed ‘Circumstances’

insert after C3890:

C3892

[8]     Schedule 1 Part 1, entry for Docetaxel in the form Solution concentrate for I.V. infusion 80 mg in 8 mL with manner of administration Injection and brand DBL Docetaxel Concentrated Injection, in the column headed ‘Circumstances’

insert after C3890:

C3892

[9]     Schedule 1 Part 1, after entry for Irinotecan in the form I.V. injection containing irinotecan hydrochloride trihydrate 500 mg in 25 mL with manner of administration Injection and brand Irinotecan Actavis 500

insert in the columns in the order indicated:

[10]  Schedule 2, after entry for Ondansetron in the form Tablet 4 mg (as hydrochloride dihydrate) with manner of administration Oral and brand Zofran

insert in the columns in the order indicated:

[11]  Schedule 2, after entry for Ondansetron in the form Tablet 8 mg (as hydrochloride dihydrate) with manner of administration Oral and brand Zofran

insert in the columns in the order indicated:

[12]  Schedule 2, after entry for Ondansetron in the form Tablet (orally disintegrating) 4 mg with manner of administration Oral and brand Ondansetron ODT-DRLA

insert in the columns in the order indicated:

[13]  Schedule 2, after entry for Ondansetron in the form Tablet (orally disintegrating) 8 mg with manner of administration Oral and brand Ondansetron ODT-DRLA

insert in the columns in the order indicated:

[14]  Schedule 3, after entry for GK

insert in the columns in the order indicated:

[15]  Schedule 3, entry for GZ

substitute:

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