Dental Benefits Amendment Bill 2012 – Parliament of Australia

Type: Government
Portfolio: Health and Ageing
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the
Dental Benefits Act 2008
to: establish a framework for the Child Dental Benefits Schedule to extend eligibility for subsidised dental care to children at least two years of age but under 18 years of age from 1 January 2014; and enable different monetary caps to apply to different groups of persons or different groups of services.

Progress

House of Representatives
12 Sep 2012	Introduced and read a first time
12 Sep 2012	Second reading moved
19 Sep 2012	Second reading debate
09 Oct 2012	Second reading debate
10 Oct 2012	Second reading debate
10 Oct 2012	Referred to Federation Chamber
10 Oct 2012	Second reading agreed to
11 Oct 2012	Reported from Federation Chamber
11 Oct 2012	Third reading agreed to

Senate
11 Oct 2012	Introduced and read a first time
11 Oct 2012	Second reading moved
31 Oct 2012	Second reading debate
19 Nov 2012	Second reading debate
22 Nov 2012	Second reading debate
26 Nov 2012	Second reading debate
26 Nov 2012	Second reading agreed to
26 Nov 2012	Third reading agreed to

26 Nov 2012	Text of bill as passed both Houses
10 Dec 2012	Assent Act no.: 183 Year: 2012

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum
Correction to explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

No documents at present

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (20/09/2012): Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee; Committee report (29/10/2012)

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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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