Australian Capital Territory
Explanatory Statement
Health (Fees) Determination 2007 (No 3)
Disallowable Instrument DI2007-321
made under the
Health Act 1993, s 192 (Determination of Fees)

This Determination of Fees revokes and replaces the Determination of Fees DI2007-161, dated 25 June 2007.

The Determination comes into effect on 1 January 2008 and reproduces Determination DI2007-161 except for:

•	Item I (Pharmaceutical Co-payment) has been increased as follows;

	Current Fee	Proposed Fee	% Increase	
General Non-inpatient	$24.60	$25.00	2%	
Concessional Non-inpatient	$4.90	$5.00	2%	

•	An increase to the Pharmaceutical Co-payments annual thresholds for general and concessional from $1,059.00 to $1,141.80 and from $274.40 to $290.00 respectively; 
•	Rename Item N from ‘Prostheses’ to ‘Surgical Prostheses’;
•	Item T (Community Rehabilitation Program) section 2. Independent Living Centre has been amended as follows
•	Amend the definition of 2.(b) ‘Unassisted appointment at the Independent Living Centre’ to clarify the service;
•	Introduce a new fee for attendance at an  ‘ILC Accessible Design Seminar’ for singles and couples;
•	Revoke 2.(e) Consultancy fee for commercial advisory services (including travel) as this service is no longer offered; and
•	renumbering of section 2.(f).
•	the date of effect.