Pathology Fee Laws Abolished; Health Minister To Manage Lab Accreditation; Minister To Oversee Undertakings
Health Insurance (Pathology - Fees - Repeal) Bill 2025
1st House
2nd House
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Health Insurance (Pathology - Fees) Act 1991 and the Health Insurance (Pathology - Fees) Amendment (Norfolk Island) Act 2015 are abolished.
The Minister for Health must give a notice to people whose undertakings are accepted. This notice must state when the undertaking starts, how long it lasts, and how to apply to the Administrative Review Tribunal to review that period.
The Minister for Health can approve or refuse applications to register premises as accredited pathology laboratories.
The Minister for Health must give a copy of the approval to the person who applied for their pathology laboratory to be accredited.
The Commonwealth must refund fees paid under the Health Insurance (Pathology - Fees) Act 1991 if the undertaking or laboratory approval starts on or after 1 July 2025.