AMA

Australian Medical Association

BCNA

Breast Cancer Network Australia

CHA

Catholic Health Care

CHF

Consumers Health Forum of Australia

COPS

Council of Procedural Specialists

CPMC

Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges

EM

Explanatory memorandum

GP

General Practitioner

HI Act

Health Insurance Act 1973

Human Rights Committee

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights

ICCPR

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

ICESCR

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

MBS

Medicare Benefits Schedule

Members Health

Members Health Fund Alliance

PHA

Private Healthcare Australia

PHI Act

Private Health Insurance Act 2007

Premium Round

Approved application period

RACS

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

RANZCO

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists

RANZCOG

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Scrutiny Committee

Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills

the bill

Health Legislation Amendment (Improving Choice and Transparency for Private Health Consumers) Bill 2026

the committee

Community Affairs Legislation Committee

the Department

Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

the Medical Costs Finder

Medical Costs Transparency website

the Minister

The Hon Mark Butler MP, Minister for Health and Ageing

the statement

Statement of Compatibility with Human Rights