Medicare Levy Amendment (Excess Levels for Private Health Insurance Policies) Bill 2018

Type
Government
Portfolio
Health
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Part of a package of three bills to increase maximum excess levels for private hospital cover, the bill amends the Medicare Levy Act 1986 to: give effect to new maximum voluntary excess levels that are permitted for a complying health insurance policy to exempt the holder from the Medicare Levy Surcharge; and remove the grandfathering provisions that provided Medicare levy surcharge exemptions for certain policies that pre-date the commencement of the Private Health Insurance Act 2007.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 28 Mar 2018
Second reading moved 28 Mar 2018
Second reading agreed to 31 May 2018
Third reading agreed to 31 May 2018
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 18 Jun 2018
Second reading moved 18 Jun 2018
Second reading debate 10 Sep 2018
Second reading agreed to 10 Sep 2018
Committee of the Whole debate 10 Sep 2018
Third reading agreed to 10 Sep 2018
Finally passed both Houses 10 Sep 2018
Assent
  • Act no: 100
  • Year: 2018
21 Sep 2018

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Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

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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 changes 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

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