AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

HEALTH COMMISSION (CHARGES) REGULATIONS

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

No. 41 of 1982

The Minister for Health has made regulations under the Health Commission Ordinance 1975.

The amending Regulations provide for increases in daily charges for hospital services provided by the Capital Territory Health Commission from 1 September 1982 as follows:

		$	
			
.	accommodation in a multiple-bed room	120	
			
.	accommodation in a single room	165	
			
.	professional service charge	60	
			
.	short-stay inpatient charge	60	
			
.	outpatient charge for pathology service	20	

In addition the charge for an outpatient service, other than a pathology service is $20 per occasion of service.

Further, the Regulations provide for increases in charges for compensable and non‑eligible persons for hospital services as follows:

		$	
			
.	accommodation	200/day	
			
.	short –stay inpatient charge	120/day	

The charge for an outpatient service is $30/occasion of service.