Health Legislation Amendment (Podiatric Surgery and Other Matters) Bill 2004

Type: Government
Portfolio: Health and Ageing
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 40
Summary: Amends the:
Health Insurance Act 1973
  to provide for payment of benefits for hospital treatment associated with podiatric surgery;
Health Insurance Act 1973
  and
National Health Act 1953
  in relation to provision of Hospital Casemix Protocol data;
National Health Act 1953
  to provide for the continuing supply of pharmaceutical benefits in the event of the death of an approved pharmacist; and
Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995
  and
Health Insurance Amendment (Diagnostic Imaging, Radiation Oncology and Other Measures) Act 2003
  to correct drafting errors.

Progress

House of Representatives
01 Apr 2004	Introduced and read a first time
01 Apr 2004	Second reading moved
12 May 2004	Second reading agreed to
12 May 2004	Third reading agreed to

Senate
13 May 2004	Introduced and read a first time
13 May 2004	Second reading moved
24 Jun 2004	Second reading agreed to
24 Jun 2004	Third reading agreed to

13 Jul 2004

Assent

Act no.: 117

Year: 2004

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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Explanatory memoranda

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Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
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Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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