Second Reading Speeches

Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Bill 2009

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

Amends the:

Private Health Insurance Act 2007
and
Age Discrimination Act 2004
to allow insurers to permanently offer extended family policies to cover ‘dependent child non-students’; and
Private Health Insurance Act 2007
to make amendments consequential on the establishment of the National Joint Replacement Register.

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