Health Care (Appropriation) Amendment Bill 2003

Type: Government
Portfolio: Health and Ageing
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 40
Summary: Amends the
Health Care (Appropriation) Act 1998
to: extend the operation of the Act for a 5-year period commencing on 1 July 2003; appropriate an amount from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for hospital services provided, and projects and programs conducted during the new 5-year period; amend the definition of “eligible person”; provide for additional conditions to apply to grants of financial assistance; and delegate certain ministerial powers.

Progress

House of Representatives
14 May 2003	Introduced and read a first time
14 May 2003	Second reading moved
04 Jun 2003	Second reading agreed to
04 Jun 2003	Third reading agreed to

Senate
16 Jun 2003	Introduced and read a first time
16 Jun 2003	Second reading moved
23 Jun 2003	Second reading amendment agreed to Details: 1 Opposition agreed to
23 Jun 2003	Second reading agreed to
23 Jun 2003	Third reading agreed to

26 Jun 2003

Assent

Act no.: 50

Year: 2003

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory Memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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Committee Information

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Text of bill

First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
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Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.

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