National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2007

Type: Government
Portfolio: Health and Ageing
Originating house: Senate
Status: Act
Parliament no: 41
Summary: Amends the
Health Insurance Act 1973
  and
National Health Act 1953
  to allow authorised optometrists to prescribe certain ophthalmic (eye) medicines for supply under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Also amends the
National Health Act 1953
  to clarify the supply of pharmaceutical benefits ‘at or from’ approved premises.

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Progress

Senate
15 Aug 2007	Introduced and read a first time
15 Aug 2007	Second reading moved
13 Sep 2007	Second reading agreed to
13 Sep 2007	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
13 Sep 2007	Introduced and read a first time
20 Sep 2007	Second reading moved
20 Sep 2007	Second reading agreed to
20 Sep 2007	Third reading agreed to

28 Sep 2007

Assent

Act no.: 169

Year: 2007

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Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

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Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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Explanatory memoranda

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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.

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