Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01094:reg:18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01094
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 18
Character Range: 16384–17257

18  Supplies by approved hospital authorities to persons who are not patients

Entitlement to payment
 (1) Subject to this section, an approved hospital authority is entitled to payment from the Commonwealth in respect of a special arrangement supply by the approved hospital authority of a designated pharmaceutical benefit to a person who is not a patient receiving treatment in or at a hospital in respect of which the authority is approved.

Rates and conditions for payment
 (2) The payment is at the rates and subject to the conditions determined by the Minister under subsection 99(4) of the Act in respect of the supply of designated pharmaceutical benefits.

Claims for payment
 (3) If an approved hospital authority wants to receive a payment to which it is entitled under this section, the authority must make a claim for payment in accordance with section 20.