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DENTAL BENEFITS ACT 2008 (NO. 41, 2008)
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Simplified outline
4. Definitions
5. Meaning of eligible dental patient
6. Meaning of dental provider
7. Meaning of rendered on behalf of a dental provider
PART 2--ENTITLEMENT TO DENTAL BENEFITS
8. Simplified outline
9. Entitlement to dental benefits
PART 3--PAYMENT OF DENTAL BENEFITS
Division 1--Introduction
10. Simplified outline
Division 2--Payment of dental benefits
11. Payment of dental benefits to persons who incur dental expenses
12. Assignment of dental benefits
13. Payment of assigned dental benefits
14. Payment of dental benefits to dental providers if a request is made
Division 3--Claims for dental benefits
15. Claims for dental benefits
16. Application for a longer period to lodge claims for assigned dental benefits
Division 4--When dental benefit is not payable
17. Dental benefit is not payable unless particulars are recorded on the account etc.
18. Dental benefit is not payable unless conditions specified in the Dental Benefits Rules are satisfied
19. Dental benefit is not payable if a benefit has been received etc. under a complying health insurance policy
20. Dental benefit is not payable in respect of a dental service rendered as part of an episode of hospital treatment etc.
21. Dental Benefits Rules may provide that dental benefit is not payable
PART 4--DENTAL BENEFITS VOUCHERS
Division 1--Introduction
22. Simplified outline
Division 2--Qualification for vouchers
23. Qualification for a voucher--teenagers
24. When a person satisfies the means test
25. Dental Benefits Rules must specify certain matters
26. Qualification for a voucher--other persons
Division 3--Issue of vouchers and other matters
27. Medicare Australia CEO must issue vouchers
28. When voucher is not required to be issued--person dies
29. When voucher is not required to be issued--circumstances specified in the Dental Benefit Rules
30. Voucher must specify dental service
31. Voucher remains in effect until the end of a calendar year
32. Dental Benefits Rules may provide for other matters
PART 5--DISCLOSURE OF PROTECTED INFORMATION
Division 1--Introduction
33. Simplified outline
Division 2--Disclosure of protected information
34. Prohibition on disclosure of protected information
35. Authorised disclosure--official duties
36. Authorised disclosure--public interest
37. Authorised disclosure--authorisation by affected person
38. Authorised disclosure--enforcement of the criminal law etc.
39. Authorised disclosure--preventing or lessening a serious and imminent threat to the life or health of a person
40. Authorised disclosure--professional body
41. Authorised disclosure--administration of this Act
42. Disclosure of protected information to courts or tribunals
Division 3--Offences relating to the disclosure etc
43. Offence--disclosure of protected information obtained in the public interest
44. Offence--soliciting disclosure of protected information
45. Offence--use etc. of protected information
46. Offence--offering to supply protected information
PART 6--GENERAL OFFENCES AND RECOVERY PROVISIONS
Division 1--Introduction
47. Simplified outline
Division 2--Offences relating to assignment agreements
48. Strict liability offence--particulars not set out in assignment agreement
49. Strict liability offence--copy of assignment agreement not given
Division 3--Offences relating to the giving of information
50. Strict liability offence--false or misleading statements relating to dental benefit
51. Strict liability offence--false or misleading statements by employees etc.
52. Offence--statement that person knows is false or misleading
53. Offence--statement based on statement that employee etc. knows is false or misleading
54. False statements etc.
55. Prosecution of certain offences
Division 4--Recovery of amounts paid because of false or misleading statements
56. Recovery of amounts paid because of false or misleading statements
57. Interest payable on amounts paid because of false or misleading statements
58. Reduction in dental benefit payments because of previous overpayments
PART 7--DENTAL BENEFITS RULES
59. Simplified outline
60. Minister may make Dental Benefits Rules
61. Dental Benefits Schedule
62. Specification of items in Dental Benefits Schedule may be conditional
PART 8--OTHER MATTERS
63. Simplified outline
64. Additional functions of the Medicare Australia CEO
65. Appropriation
66. Delegation
67. Regulations
68. Review of operation of Act
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