Australian Government

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

Veterans’ Affairs Pharmaceutical Benefits Schemes Amendment Instrument 2018

Instrument 2018 No. R34/MRCC34

1               Name

This instrument is the Veterans’ Affairs Pharmaceutical Benefits Schemes Amendment Instrument 2018.

2                    Commencement

This instrument commences on 1 July 2018.

3                    Authority

This instrument is made under:

(a)          section 91 of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 in respect of the variations to the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme in Schedule 1; and

(b)          section 286 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 in respect of the variations to the MRCA Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme in Schedule 2.

4                    Schedules

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

Schedule 1-Variations to the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (Instrument 2013 No. R34)

[1] Section 3 – definition of Explanatory Notes

substitute:

Explanatory Notes means:

being the version of the documents in the form in which they exist from time to time.

[2] Section 3 – definition of PBS or Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

substitute:

PBS or Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme means the document entitled “SCHEDULE OF PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS” with International Standard Serial Number 1037-3667, being the version of the document in the form in which it exists from time to time.

[3] Section 3 – definition of Repatriation Health card – For Specific Conditions

substitute:

Repatriation Health Card - For Specific Conditions means an identification card, or written authorisation, provided to a person who is eligible:

[4] Section 3 – definition of RPBS Explanatory Notes

substitute:

RPBS Explanatory Notes means the document forming part of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme that is the RPBS Explanatory Notes being the version of the document in the form in which it exists from time to time.

[5] Section 3 – definition of RPBS Schedule

substitute:

RPBS Schedule means the document forming part of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme that is the Repatriation Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits, being the version of the document in the form in which it exists from time to time.

[6] Section 3 – definition of Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement

substitute:

Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement means the written agreement between the Australian Government and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia called the “Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement” which relates to the delivery of PBS medicines and related services, being the version of the agreement in the form in which it exists from time to time.

[7] Schedule 1 – Incorporated Documents

substitute:

SCHEDULE 1 – INCORPORATED DOCUMENTS

The following documents are incorporated by reference into the Scheme in the form in which they exist from time to time:

          Explanatory Notes

http://www.pbs.gov.au/info/healthpro/explanatory-notes

http://www.pbs.gov.au/browse/publications

http://www.pbs.gov.au/browse/rpbs

Note: “RPBS Schedule” is defined to mean the Repatriation Schedule of

Pharmaceutical Benefits which is further defined.

https://www.guild.org.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/6100/6cpa-final-24-may-201558b59133c06d6d6b9691ff000026bd16.pdf

Schedule 2-Variations to the MRCA Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (Instrument 2013 No. MRCC 34)

[1] Section 3 – definition of Explanatory Notes

substitute:

Explanatory Notes means:

being the version of the documents in the form in which they exist from time to time.

 [2] Section 3 – definition of PBS or Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

substitute:

PBS or Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme means the document entitled “SCHEDULE OF PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS” with International Standard Serial Number 1037-3667, being the version of the document in the form in which it exists from time to time.

[3] Section 3 – definition of RPBS Explanatory Notes

substitute:

RPBS Explanatory Notes means the document forming part of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme that is the RPBS Explanatory Notes being the version of the document in the form in which it exists from time to time.

[4] Section 3 – definition of RPBS Schedule

substitute:

RPBS Schedule means the document forming part of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme that is the Repatriation Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits, being the version of the document in the form in which it exists from time to time.

[5] Section 3 – definition of Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement

substitute:

Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement means the written agreement between the Australian Government and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia called the “Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement” which relates to the delivery of PBS medicines and related services, being the version of the agreement in the form in which it exists from time to time.

[6] Schedule 1 – Incorporated Documents

substitute:

SCHEDULE 1 – INCORPORATED DOCUMENTS

The following documents are incorporated-by-reference into the Scheme in the form in which they exist from time to time:

          Explanatory Notes

http://www.pbs.gov.au/info/healthpro/explanatory-notes

http://www.pbs.gov.au/browse/publications

http://www.pbs.gov.au/browse/rpbs

Note: “RPBS Schedule” is defined to mean the Repatriation Schedule of

Pharmaceutical Benefits which is further defined.

https://www.guild.org.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/6100/6cpa-final-24-may-201558b59133c06d6d6b9691ff000026bd16.pdf