National Health (Supplies of out-patient medication) Amendment Determination 2021

PB 136 of 2021

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I, Nikolai Tsyganov, Acting Assistant Secretary, Pricing and PBS Policy Branch, Technology Assessment and Access Division, Department of Health, delegate of the Minister for Health and Aged Care, make this instrument under section 84BA of the National Health Act 1953.

Dated        17 December 2021

Nikolai Tsyganov

Acting Assistant Secretary

Pricing and PBS Policy Branch

Technology Assessment and Access Division

Department of Health

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Contents

1  Name

2  Commencement

3  Authority

4  Schedules
 

Schedule 1—Amendments

National Health (Supplies of out-patient medication) Determination 2019 (No. 2)

1  Name

This instrument is the National Health (Supplies of out-patient medication) Amendment Determination 2021.

This instrument may also be cited as PB 136 of 2021.

2  Commencement

This Determination commences on 1 January 2022.

3  Authority

This instrument is made under section 84BA of the National Health Act 1953.

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Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.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

National Health (Supplies of out-patient medication) Determination 2019 (No. 2)

1  Section 8(1)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(1)                The maximum value of the supply of out-patient medication to a person who is a general patient and who is not the holder of a concession card is $34.00.