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HEALTH INSURANCE REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1995 NO. 9

STATUTORY RULES 1995 No. 9

Issued by authority of the Minister for Human Services and Health

Health Insurance Act 1973

Health Insurance Regulations (Amendment)

Section 133 of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (the Act) provides that the Governor-General may make Regulations for the purposes of the Act.

The term "in patient" is presently found in the following Regulation:

1) Regulation No.13, paragraph 13(2)(b) of the Health Insurance Regulations;

and the term "in-patient" is presently found in the following Regulations:

2) Regulation No.14, paragraph 14(2)(f) of the Health Insurance Regulations;

3) Regulation No.30, subregulation 30(1) of the Health Insurance Regulations;

4) Regulation No.31, subregulation 31(2) of the Health Insurance Regulations.

All references to the term "in patient" and "in-patient" were replaced by the term "patient" in previous legislative amendments to both the Act and the National Health Act 1953. However, the above references to ,in patient" and "in-patient" within the Health Insurance Regulations were overlooked at the time of the earlier amendments.

The purpose of the proposed amendments is purely for the correction of this administrative oversight.

The term "in-patient" listed under Regulation Nos.14, 30 and 31 is hyphenated, however, the term "in patient" listed under Regulation No.13 is not hyphenated, they are however, used in the same sense.

The existing terms "in patient" and "in-patient" are creating confusion for medical practitioners, specialists and consultant physicians.

The Regulations took effect from gazettal.