Australian Capital Territory
Health Records (Privacy and Access) (Fees) Determination 2006 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2006–39
made under the 
Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997, s 34

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Health Records (Privacy and Access) (Fees) Determination 2006 (No 1).
2	Commencement 
This instrument commences on the day after notification. 
3	Payment of Fees
The determined fees mentioned in the schedule for a service, are payable to the health service provider by the person to whom the service is provided.
4	Waiver
A person to whom a fee is payable may waive the fee in part or in full if the person is satisfied that:
(a)	the fee would result in hardship; or 
(b)	it would otherwise be unreasonable to charge the fee.  
5	Discount
The determined fees for health card holders is 50% of the fees mentioned in the Schedule.
6	Revocation
This instrument revokes DI2005-33 effective from the day after notification.

7	Schedule of fees
The fee for the purposes of the service listed in Column 1 of the Schedule to this determination shall be the amount listed in Column 2. 

Simon Corbell MLA
Minister for Health
1.3.06

Fees for access to health records
		
(a) To view a record pursuant to section 13(5)(a) of the Act.	A fee of $10.00	
		
(b) Provision of a grey scale copy of a health record pursuant to section 13(5)(b)(i) of the Act up to 50 pages inclusive of any search fee other than a request by a consumer to provide access to their solicitor or insurer.	A fee of $30.00	
		
(c) Provision of a copy of a health record pursuant to section 13(5)(b)(i) of the Act for health records containing more than 50 pages inclusive of any search fee other than a request by a consumer to provide access to their solicitor or insurer.	A fee of $30.00
plus an additional 20 cents per page charged for each page copied over 50 pages	
		
(d) Provision of a written summary of a health record in accordance with section 13(5)(b)(ii) or (iii).	A fee of $60	
		
(e) Provision of a copy of a record where the record is or contains an image of a hardcopy, which is owned by the record keeper (ie where the service has not been paid for by the health consumer.)	A fee of $10.00 plus the costs incurred by the health service provider to provide a copy of the image to someone outside the provider’s practice	
		
(f) A request to view a record and have its contents explained pursuant to section 13(5)(c) of the Act or by accepting an offer from the record keeper to discuss the record with the health consumer pursuant to section 16(2) or section 16(9) of the Act.	A fee equal to the health service providers usual consultation fee	
		
(g) Provision of a copy of a health record pursuant to Principle 12 of the Act for a record of up to 50 pages inclusive of any search fee.	A fee of $10.00 plus the cost of actual postage	
*  Note: All fees are exempt from GST.		
(h) Provision of a  grey scale copy of a health record pursuant to Principle 12 of the Act for a record in excess of 50 pages inclusive of any search fee.	A fee of $10.00 plus the cost of actual postage plus an additional charge of 20 cents per page for each page copied over 50 pages.	
*  Note: All fees are exempt from GST.