Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01298:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01298
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 5819–6640

9  Foreign persons covered by reciprocal health care agreements
 (1) An approved supplier must be satisfied of the following matters before being satisfied that a person is in the class mentioned in paragraph 7(b):
 (a) the person is covered by a passport issued by a country with which there is in force a reciprocal health care agreement;
 (b) the passport has not expired;
 (c) there is no reason to believe that the person has a medicare number applicable to the person.
 (2) To be satisfied of the matters mentioned in paragraphs (1)(a) and (b), the approved supplier must examine the passport covering the person.
 (3) To be satisfied of the matter mentioned in paragraph (1)(c), the approved supplier must have asked the person, or the person's agent, whether there is a medicare number applicable to the person.