National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2010

Type: Government
Portfolio: Health and Ageing
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the:
National Health Act 1953
  in relation to: pricing arrangements for certain medicines listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme; price disclosure arrangements; and the collection of under co-payment data; and
Health Insurance Act 1973
  and
Medicare Australia Act 1973
  to make consequential amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
29 Sep 2010	Introduced and read a first time
29 Sep 2010	Second reading moved
18 Oct 2010	Second reading debate
19 Oct 2010	Second reading debate
19 Oct 2010	Second reading agreed to
19 Oct 2010	Third reading agreed to

Senate
25 Oct 2010	Introduced and read a first time
25 Oct 2010	Second reading moved
17 Nov 2010	Second reading debate
22 Nov 2010	Second reading debate
22 Nov 2010	Second reading agreed to
22 Nov 2010	Committee of the Whole debate
22 Nov 2010	Third reading agreed to

22 Nov 2010	Text of bill as passed both Houses
23 Nov 2010	Assent Act no.: 126 Year: 2010

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Australian Greens [sheet 7003] SIEWERT, Sen Rachel

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (30/09/2010): Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee
Committee report (16/11/2010)

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Helpful information

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.
As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

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

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changed to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

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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