Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866:section:118w
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 118W
Character Range: 1533078–1533742

118W  Entitlement to a seniors health card
  Even though a person is eligible for a seniors health card, it is only if the person is the holder of a seniors health card that benefits and concessions of various kinds relating to the person's health may be made available to the person by the Commonwealth.
Note 1: If there is a determination in force that a person is entitled to a seniors health card, the person is the holder of a seniors health card. For holder of a seniors health card see section 5PB.
Note 2: A person who is the holder of a seniors health card generally has access to concessional pharmaceutical benefits under the National Health Act 1953.