Pathology Fees Laws Abolished; Health Minister Must Give Written Notice of Undertakings and Laboratory Approvals
Health Insurance (Pathology - Fees - Repeal) Bill 2025
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
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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 apply to the Administrative Review Tribunal to review that period.
The Minister for Health can approve or refuse 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 if the undertaking or premises approval starts on or after 1 July 2025.