National Health Reform Amendment (Administrator and National Health Funding Body) Bill 2012

Type: Government
Portfolio: Health and Ageing
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Introduced with the Health Insurance Amendment (Professional Services Review) Bill 2012, the bill amends the
National Health Reform Act 2011
to: establish the statutory office of Administrator of the National Health Funding Pool and sets out the appointment, functions, powers and obligations of the Administrator; and establish the National Health Funding Body as a statutory body to support the functions of the Administrator and provide for: the terms and conditions of employment; functions and powers of the Chief Executive Officer; staff and consultants, an annual reporting requirement; and protection of patient confidentiality.

Progress

House of Representatives
22 Mar 2012	Introduced and read a first time
22 Mar 2012	Second reading moved
24 May 2012	Second reading debate
24 May 2012	Second reading agreed to
24 May 2012	Consideration in detail debate
31 May 2012	Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 21 Government agreed to
31 May 2012	Third reading agreed to

Senate
18 Jun 2012	Introduced and read a first time
18 Jun 2012	Second reading moved
18 Jun 2012	Second reading debate
18 Jun 2012	Second reading agreed to
18 Jun 2012	Third reading agreed to

18 Jun 2012	Text of bill as passed both Houses
25 Jun 2012	Assent Act no.: 62 Year: 2012

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
Third reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum
Supplementary explanatory memorandum
Revised explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of Representatives
Government [sheet BX220]

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (22/03/2012): Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee; Committee report (10/05/2012)

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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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