FED Pathology Fees Abolished and Refunded, and Labs Must Meet New Rules for Approval

Health Insurance (Pathology - Fees - Repeal) Bill 2025

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Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

The Minister for Health must give a written notice to people whose undertakings are accepted. This notice must state when the undertaking starts, how long it lasts, and how to ask the Administrative Review Tribunal to review the time limit.
The Minister for Health can approve or refuse written applications to make a premises an accredited pathology laboratory. If the Minister approves the premises, they must give a copy of the approval to the applicant.
The Health Insurance (Pathology - Fees) Act 1991 and the Health Insurance (Pathology - Fees) Amendment (Norfolk Island) Act 2015 are abolished.
The Commonwealth must refund fees paid under the abolished pathology fees laws. This applies to fees paid for approved premises or accepted undertakings that start on or after 1 July 2025.

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