AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

AMENDMENT OF THE CANBERRA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (CHARGES) REGULATIONS

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

No. 12 of 1959

	Out-patient charges at the Canberra Community Hospital have remained unchanged since 1st July, 1952.  In view of the general increase in costs since that date, and the recent increase in in-patient charges, it has been decided to review out‑patient charges.

	Examples of the new charges will be 45/- for an x-ray of the hand, foot or ankle, and £3-7-6 for an x-ray of the spine.  The new charges for radiological services will be applied to in-patients as well as out-patients.  Most persons who are insured with registered medical benefits organizations will be entitled to medical benefits approximating 90% of the new scale of charges.

	The charges for other out-patient services will also be increased.  For example, the charge for casualty treatment will become 10/-, and the charge for a course of physiotherapy treatment will be 10/- for the first visit and 5/- for each subsequent visit.

	The new charges will commence on 1st October, 1959.