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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 13 Hansard (7 December) . . Page.. 3856 ..
MR HUMPHRIES (continuing):
Clause 36, page 17, line 18, subparagraphs (c) (i) and (ii), omit "city".
Clause 53 -
Page 21, line 24, subclause (1), definition of "ambulance services", omit the definition, substitute the following definition:
" 'ambulance services' means the provision of medical treatment and pre-hospital patient care to a patient and includes the transport by ambulance of a patient;".
Page 22 -
Line 9, subclause (1), definition of "exempt contributions", omit the definition, substitute the following definition:
" 'exempt contributions' has the meaning given by subsection 53A (1) or (2);".
Line 12, subclause (1), insert the following definition:
" 'family rate', in relation to a contributor, means a contributor who is not a contributor at the single rate;".
Line 28, subclause (1), insert the following definition:
" 'patient' means a person who is injured or otherwise suffering from a medical condition;".
Line 32, subclause (1), insert the following definition:
" 'single rate', in relation to a contributor, means a person who is a contributor only in respect of himself or herself.".
New clause -
Division 1 of Part VI of the Bill: Page 23, line 4:
"53A. Meaning of exempt contributions
(1) Contributions are exempt contributions where they are paid into a health benefits fund conducted by a health benefits organisation, by contributors included in a prescribed class of persons for the purpose of securing entitlement to basic health benefits.
(2) Contributions are also exempt contributions where-
(a) the contributions are paid into a health benefits fund conducted by a health benefits organisation for the purpose of securing entitlement to basic health benefits; and
(b) the contributions-
(i) if paid at the single rate-are paid while the contributor is absent from Australia for the prescribed period; or
(ii) if paid at the family rate-are paid while all of the contributors are absent from Australia for the prescribed period.
(3) In subsection (2)-
prescribed period means a continuous period that is not less than the period prescribed for the purposes of this section.".
Amendments -
Clause 54, page 23, line 8, after subclause (1), insert the following new subclause:
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