House debates

Thursday, 17 September 2009

Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Bill 2009

Consideration of Senate Message

Consideration resumed from 16 September.

Senate’s amendments—

(1)    Schedule 1, item 3, page 4 (line 23), before “The”, insert “(1)”.

(2)    Schedule 1, item 3, page 4 (after line 31), at the end of section 10B, add:

        (2)    A determination made under subsection (1) does not come into effect until it has been approved by resolution of each House of the Parliament.

(3)    Schedule 1, page 4 (after line 31), after item 3, insert:

3A After section 10A

Insert:

10C Evaluation of the caps measures

        (1)    The Minister must cause an independent evaluation to be conducted of the impact and operation of determinations made by the Minister under section 10B.

        (2)    The evaluation must start not later than 1 April 2011.

        (3)    The Minister must cause a written report of the evaluation to be prepared.

        (4)    The Minister must cause a copy of the report to be laid before each House of the Parliament by 1 July 2011.

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