National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2008

Type: Government
Portfolio: Health and Ageing
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42
Summary: Amends the
National Health Act 1953
to: expand the criteria for determining that brands of pharmaceutical items are co-marketed; provide access to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for government officers (and accompanying spouses and dependants) working overseas; enable married or de facto couples living apart permanently due to illness or infirmity to use the PBS safety net jointly; and make minor technical amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
29 May 2008	Introduced and read a first time
29 May 2008	Second reading moved
05 Jun 2008	Second reading debate
05 Jun 2008	Second reading agreed to
05 Jun 2008	Third reading agreed to

Senate
16 Jun 2008	Introduced and read a first time
16 Jun 2008	Second reading moved
17 Jun 2008	Second reading debate
17 Jun 2008	Second reading agreed to
17 Jun 2008	Third reading agreed to

25 Jun 2008

Assent

Act no.: 49

Year: 2008

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Australian Democrats [sheet 5492] ALLISON, Lyn

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

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Text of bill

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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

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