AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH
AMENDMENT OF THE CAPITAL TERRITORY HEALTH COMMISSION CHARGES (REGULATIONS
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
No. 15 of 1977

		The Minister of State for Health has amended the Health Commission (Charges) Regulations:
(a)	to increase charges for nursing home accommodation at nursing homes run by the Commission in line with increases in pension rates and benefits payable under the National Health Act that have occurred since the regulations were made.
(b)	to reduce charges for ambulance transport where three or more persons are transported together in an ambulance.
(c)	to increase charges for the supply of Commission documents.
(d)	to increase dental charges at dental clinics run by the Commission to the level of fees currently paid by the Commonwealth Government for services performed on its behalf by private dentists.

The new fees are the result of a review of charges undertaken by the Capital Territory Health Commission.