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Human Services (Medicare) Regulations 2017
made under the

Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973

Compilation No. 3

Compilation date: 15 December 2020

Includes amendments up to: F2020L01602

Registered: 12 January 2021

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Human Services (Medicare) Regulations 2017 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 15 December 2020 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name
3 Authority
5 Definitions
6 Person affected by an emergency
Part 2—Prescribed functions relating to aged care
7 Prescribed functions relating to aged care
8 Requesting information relating to payments
9 Classification etc. of care recipients
10 Renewal and change of classifications
11 Payment of subsidies
12 Financial hardship
13 Receiving notifications of start and end of care
14 Reconsideration and review of decisions
15 Disclosure of certain information
16 Appointment of authorised officers etc.
17 Investigation and recovery of recoverable amounts
18 Recoverable amounts and refunds
19 Write‑off and waiver of debt
20 Withdrawal of applications
21 Functions to be performed in accordance with Principles under the Aged Care Act and the Aged Care Transitional Act
Part 3—Other prescribed functions
22 Other prescribed functions
23 Delegated functions
24 Prescription shoppers
25 Provision of emergency services
26 Lifetime health cover
27 Inappropriate practices