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HEALTH INSURANCE (HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN) (PREMIUM) AMENDMENT ORDER 2006

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HOSPITAL INSURANCE (HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN) (PREMIUM) AMENDMENT ORDER 2005
HEALTH INSURANCE (HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN) (PREMIUM)
AMENDMENT ORDER 2006


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BR 29 / 2006

HOSPITAL INSURANCE ACT 1970

1970 : 523

HEALTH INSURANCE (HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN) (PREMIUM)
AMENDMENT ORDER 2006



The Minister of Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on
her by section 13(2) of the Health Insurance Act 1970, makes the
following Order:

Short title
1 This Order may be cited as the Health Insurance (Health
Insurance Plan) (Premium) Amendment Order 2006 and shall come into
operation on 1 April 2006.

Rescinds and replaces paragraphs 2 and 3
2 Paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Health Insurance (Health Insurance
Plan) (Premium) Order 1987 are rescinded and replaced by the following


"Premium
2 Subject to paragraph 3, the premium (including the
standard premium) to be paid to the Council in respect of each
health insurance plan effected with the Council under the Act
shall be $188.10 a month (or $43.40 a week where paid weekly).



HEALTH INSURANCE (HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN) (PREMIUM)
AMENDMENT ORDER 2006


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Persons over the age of 65 years
3 (1) Subject to subparagraph 2, the premium (including
the standard premium) in respect of persons over the age of 65
years to be paid to the Council in respect of each health
insurance plan effected with the Council under the Act shall be
$173.84 a month (or $40.12 a week where paid weekly).

(2) The premium (including the standard premium) to be
paid to the Council in respect of each health insurance plan
effected with the Council under the Act for persons over the age
of sixty-five years who do not qualify for subsidised hospital
treatment under section 2(1) of the Act shall be $610.85 a month
(or $140.96 a week where paid weekly).".









Made this 28th day of March, 2006







Minister of Health and Family Services