FED Pathology Fees Acts Abolished; Minister Sets New Rules for Accrediting Laboratories

Health Insurance (Pathology - Fees - Repeal) Bill 2025

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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 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 ask the Administrative Review Tribunal to review the time period.
The Minister can now approve or refuse applications to make premises an accredited pathology laboratory if the application is made in writing using the approved form.
The Minister 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 approval or undertaking starts on or after 1 July 2025.

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