AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

HEALTH COMMISSION (CHARGES) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

No. 48 of 1982

The Minister for Health has made regulations under the Health Commission Ordinance 1975 which amend the Health Commission (Charges) Regulations.

The following changes are made by the amending Regulations.

The charge prescribed for pathology services provided by the Capital Territory Health Commission does not apply to persons provided with the services in relation to treatment provided by the Commission for addition to alcohol or a drug.

Where the cost of ambulance transportation is recoverable by the transportee as compensation or damages any exemptions from the charge which the transported person might otherwise receive does not apply.

Charges prescribed for nursing-home accommodation provided by the Capital Territory Health Commission and nursing-home type accommodation in hospitals conducted by the Commission have been increased in line with increases in Department of Social Security pensions and Department of Health nursing-home benefits.

The charge prescribed for the accommodation of persons over the age of 16 years in health services hostels conducted by the Capital Territory Health Commission has also been increased in line with increases in Department of Social Security pensions.