2004‑2005‑2006‑2007

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Presented and read a first time

Health Insurance Amendment (Provider Number Review) Bill 2007

No.      , 2007

(Health and Ageing)

A Bill for an Act to amend the Health Insurance Act 1973, and for related purposes

Contents

1............ Short title............................................................................................ 1

2............ Commencement.................................................................................. 1

3............ Schedule(s).......................................................................................... 1

Schedule 1—Amendment of the Health Insurance Act 1973                         3

A Bill for an Act to amend the Health Insurance Act 1973, and for related purposes

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1  Short title

                   This Act may be cited as the Health Insurance Amendment (Provider Number Review) Act 2007.

2  Commencement

                   This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3  Schedule(s)

                   Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendment of the Health Insurance Act 1973

1  Paragraphs 19AD(1)(a) and (b)

Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:

                     (a)  on or before 31 December 2010; and

                     (b)  by the end of each successive period of 5 years after 31 December 2010.

2  Subsection 19AD(2)

Omit “paragraph (1)(b)”, substitute “subsection (1)”.