The Repatriation Medical Authority determines the following Amendment Statement of Principles under subsections 196B(2) and (8) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.
Dated 15 April 2025
Professor Terence Campbell AM
Chairperson
by and on behalf of
The Repatriation Medical Authority
Contents
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Amendment
This is the Amendment Statement of Principles concerning cardiomyopathy (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 53 of 2025).
This instrument commences on 19 May 2025.
This instrument is made under subsections 196B(2) and (8) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.
The Statement of Principles concerning cardiomyopathy (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 57 of 2024) (Federal Register of Legislation No. F2024L00759) is amended in the following manner:
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9(2a) | Insert the following factor below subsection 9(2): having infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) before clinical onset or clinical worsening; Note: SARS-CoV-2 is the virus which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
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