AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

HEALTH COMMISSION (CHARGES) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

No. 9 of 1982

The Minister for Health has made a regulation under the Health Commission Ordinance 1975 which amends the Health Commission (Charges) Regulations.

The amending regulation increases the charges for accommodation and professional services provided at hospitals conducted by the Capital Territory Health Commission and in respect of ambulance transportation as follows:

•	Standard ward accommodation will increase from $80 to $96 per day;

•	Single ward accommodation will increase from $110 to $132 per day;

•	Charge for the provision of professional services for hospital inpatients will increase from $45 to $54 per day;

•	Short-day inpatient fees will increase from $40 to $48 per day ($80 to $96 per day for compensable and non-eligible persons);

•	Outpatient fees will increase from $15 to $18 per service ($20 to $24 per service for compensable and non-eligible persons);

•	Minimum fee for use of an ambulance will increase from $70 to $87.50 and the charge per kilometre in excess of the basic 16 kilometres will rise from $1.80 to $2.25 per kilometre.