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Dental Benefits Amendment Bill 2012

Introduced into the House of Representatives on 12 September 2012
Portfolio: Health and Ageing
Response received: 8 October 2012

Committee view

1.2        The committee thanks the Minister for Health for her response.  Having considered this further information in conjunction with the statement of compatibility, the committee is satisfied that this bill does not appear to raise any human rights concerns.

Purpose of the bill

1.3        This bill amends the Dental Benefits Act 2008 to allow the establishment of the Child Dental Benefits Schedule under the Act by extending the age range of people eligible for dental benefits to children aged at least 2 years but less than 18 years. The Act currently provides for eligibility for children aged at least 12 years but less than 18 years.

1.4        The Minister's response can be found in Appendix 1.

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