FED Refunds for Pathology Accreditation Fees

Health Insurance (Pathology - Fees - Repeal) Bill 2025

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Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

The Commonwealth must refund fees paid under the repealed Acts for undertakings or premises approvals that take effect on or after 1 July 2025.
The Minister must notify a person when an undertaking is accepted; the notice must state the start date, the duration, and the right to seek a review from the Administrative Review Tribunal.
The Minister can approve or refuse a written application to accredit premises as a pathology laboratory.
The Minister must give the applicant a copy of the approval if the pathology laboratory premises are accredited.

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