Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Speeches . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . .

Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 4 Hansard (18 April) . . Page.. 1146 ..


MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND COMMUNITY CARE

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Question No 190

Woden Valley Hospital - Private Practice Accounts

Mr Berry - asked the Minister for Health and Community Care upon notice on 26 March 1996

In relation to the Private Practice Fund -

(1) How much has been added to it each year for the last three years?

(2) How much has been spent from the fund in (a) the last three years; (b) in each individual case; and (c) when was it spent?

(3) What are (a) the processes for approval of Fund expenditure; and (b) the guidelines for Fund expenditure?

Mrs Carnell - the answer to the Member's question is:

Funds from billing of private patients of staff specialists are paid into the Private Practice Official Account (PPOA). From the PPOA, contributors receive their entitlement and facility fees are paid to the hospital. The balance in the PPOA is transferred to the Private Practice Hospital Account (PPHA) at the end of each financial year.

(1) 1994/95 Transfer to the PPHA $1,606,804

Interest earned by PPHA $524,627

1993/94 Transfer to the PPHA $1,699,109

Interest earned by PPHA $427,948

1992/93 Transfer to the PPHA $1,464,306

Interest earned by PPHA $483,296

(2) Expenditure from the PPHA is summarised as follows:

1994/95 Conference/Travel $551,746

Equipment/Research $814,816 = $1,366,563

1993/94 Conference/Travel $566,139

Equipment/Research $993,373 = $1,559,512

1992/93 Conference/Travel $555,722

Equipment/Research $720,482 = $1,276,204

The majority of disbursements are less than $2,000.


Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Speeches . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . .