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MINISTER FOR HEALTH, EDUCATION AND THE ARTS

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Nursing home fees (Question No 108)

MR BERRY - Asked the Minister for Health, Education and the Arts

on notice on 27 March 1990:

1. Does the Minister intend to have section D of the schedule of

fees to apply to the ACT under the Public Health Act 1928

(determined and amended in Special Gazette S46 of 21 December

1989 and Special Gazette of 31 January 1990) further amended to

allow for a fee to be charged for nursing home beds for those

over 16 years of age.

2. What fee has been charged for nursing home beds for people over

the age of 16 since 21 December 1989.

3. What fee has been charged for nursing home beds for people over

the age of 16 since 31 January 1990.

4. What measures will be undertaken to ensure such errors do not

occur in the future.

MR HUMPHRIES - The answer to Mr Berrys question is as follows:

1. This question incorrectly refers to the Public Health Act.

The correct reference can be found on page 2 of the Special Gazette No. S1 dated 31 January 1990 which refers to the Determination of Fees and Charges of the ACT Community and Health Services Act 1985 pursuant to Section 78.

Corrigendum S15 dated 24 April 1990 amends this Determination to allow for a charge for nursing home beds for residents over the age of 16 years.

2. $52.55

3. $52.50

4. This occurred because of a typographical error and additional

measures have been put in place to ensure that such errors do not

occur in the future.

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