Inquiry into Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Bill 2009
Reason for referral of the Bill and information relating to the
reference
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In
accordance with a Senate Resolution of 14 May 2009 to refer certain
budget-related bills to Senate Committees, the provisions of the
Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Bill 2009 have been referred to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for
inquiry and report by 16 June 2009.
The Bill may be accessed via
the link:
Legislation and documentation relating to the Bill. The Bill contains
amendments that will permanently allow private health insurers to offer
extended family policies that cover people aged 18 to 24 and consequential
amendments to the Private Health Insurance Act consistent with the
introduction of the National Joint Replacement Register Levy.
Due to the
short inquiry timeframe, the Committee is initially seeking an indication
by 5 June as to whether you have any comments on the Bill. If groups
indicate that they wish to comment on the Bill, a public hearing will be
held on 11 or 12 June in Canberra. In the interim the Committee invites
you to provide written comments or a submission addressing the issues or
concerns that may be of relevance to you. The Committee prefers to receive
submissions electronically as an attached document – email:
community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au – otherwise by fax (02 6277 5829).
Submissions become Committee documents and
are made public only after a decision by the Committee. Publication of
submissions includes loading them onto the internet and their being
available to other interested parties including the media. Persons making
submissions must not release them without the approval of the Committee.
Submissions are covered by parliamentary privilege but the unauthorised
release of them is not protected. Information relating to Senate Committee
inquiries, including notes to assist in the preparation of submissions for
a Committee, can be located on the Internet at
https://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/wit_sub/index.htm.
If you wish to indicate interest in providing comments on this Bill or
require further information please contact the Committee Secretariat on
(02) 6277 3515 or by email to the above address.
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia