PB 58 of 2018

Commonwealth price (Pharmaceutical benefits supplied by approved pharmacists) Amendment Determination 2018

National Health Act 1953

We, the members of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Remuneration Tribunal, make this Determination under paragraph 98B (1)(a) of the National Health Act 1953.

Dated   21   June 2018 

 

ABBEYGAIL BEAUMONT

Chairperson

 

 

SHAUN LARKIN

Member

 

 

JEREMY SAMMUT

Member

 

 

WENDY PHILLIPS

Member

 

 

ANDREW BLYTH

Member

 

1. Name of Determination

 (1) This instrument is the Commonwealth Price (Pharmaceutical benefits supplied by approved pharmacists) Amendment Determination 2018.

 (2) This instrument may also be cited as PB 58 of 2018.

2. Commencement

  This instrument commences 1 July 2018.

3. Authority

  This instrument is made under paragraph 98B (1) (a) of the National Health Act 1953.

4. Schedule

  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.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

Commonwealth Price (Pharmaceutical benefits supplied by approved pharmacists) Determination 2015

1 Part 1, section 6 (definition of dangerous drug fee)

omit:

$3.01

 

substitute:

$3.07

 

2 Part 1, section 6 (definition of extemporaneously-prepared dispensing fee)

omit:

$9.19

 

substitute:

$9.33

 

3 Part 1, section 6 (definition of ready-prepared dispensing fee)

omit:

$7.15

 

substitute:

$7.29

 

4 Part 2, paragraph 13(1) (a) (table)

repeal the table,

 

substitute:

AHI Tier

Price to pharmacists for maximum quantity

Administration, handling and infrastructure fee for maximum quantity

1

< $180

$4.04, per dispense

2

≥ $180, ≤ $2 089.71

$4.04, plus 3.5% of the amount by which the price to pharmacists for maximum quantity exceeds $180

3

> $2 089.71

$73.81

 [5] Part 3, section 21 (table)

repeal the table

 

substitute:

 

AHI Tier

Price to pharmacists for maximum quantity

Administration, handling and infrastructure fee for maximum quantity

1

< $180

$4.04, per dispense

2

≥ $180, ≤ $2 089.71

$4.04, plus 3.5% of the amount by which the price to pharmacists for maximum quantity exceeds $180

3

> $2 089.71

$73.81