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
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| SHAUN LARKIN Member
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| JEREMY SAMMUT Member
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| WENDY PHILLIPS Member
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| ANDREW BLYTH Member
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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Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.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:
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 |