Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00090:section:99:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00090
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 99 (pt 3/4)
Character Range: 283452–286260

pharmaceutical benefit does not, at the time of the supply, exceed $4.60; or
 (b) the pharmaceutical benefit is supplied by an approved hospital authority and the amount that would have been the Commonwealth price of the pharmaceutical benefit if it had been supplied by an approved pharmacist does not, at the time of the supply, exceed $4.60; or
 (c) the pharmaceutical benefit is supplied by an approved pharmacist or an approved medical practitioner in accordance with a direction included in a prescription in pursuance of subsection 88(6) or (6A) and the Commonwealth price of the maximum quantity or number of units of:
 (i) if the pharmaceutical benefit has a pharmaceutical item—the pharmaceutical item; or
 (ii) in any other case—the pharmaceutical benefit;
  that could, apart from that subsection, have been directed to be supplied on any one occasion does not, at the time of the supply, exceed $4.60;
the supply and receipt of that pharmaceutical benefit shall, for all purposes of this Part (other than for the purposes of Division 1A), be deemed to be a supply and receipt otherwise than under this Part.
Note: The figures expressed in this subsection in dollars are periodically adjusted under section 99G.

Supply eligible for increased discounting
 (2C) If a supply is eligible for increased discounting, then:
 (a) subject to paragraph (b) of this subsection, paragraph (2)(b) applies in relation to the supply as if the reference in paragraph (2)(b) to the amount (without any allowable discount) that the pharmacist or medical practitioner was entitled to charge under subsection 87(2) were a reference to the general patient charge amount; and
 (b) if an amount is charged for the supply under subparagraph 87(2)(e)(ii)—subsection (2) of this section does not apply in relation to the supply.
Note: Subparagraph 87(2)(e)(i) allows an approved pharmacist or approved medical practitioner to charge the general patient charge amount (less any allowable discount) for certain supplies. Subparagraph 87(2)(e)(ii) allows the approved pharmacist or approved medical practitioner to charge a lower amount if the supply is eligible for increased discounting.

Supply by approved hospital authority
 (4) An approved hospital authority is, subject to this Part, entitled to payment from the Commonwealth, at such rates and subject to such conditions as the Minister determines, in respect of the supply of particular quantities or numbers of units of pharmaceutical benefits to patients receiving treatment in or at a hospital in respect of which the approved hospital authority is approved.
 (5) A payment to which an approved hospital authority in a State is entitled under this section may be paid to that State, or to an authority of that State, on behalf of the approved hospital authority.