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National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017
made under the

National Health Act 1953

Compilation No. 14

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: F2024L01299

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (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 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 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 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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
Division 1—General
1 Name
3 Authority
5 Interpretation
Division 2—Application of this instrument to electronic prescriptions and electronic orders
7 Preparing electronic prescriptions
8 Date when a prescription is written or a pharmaceutical benefit is prescribed
9 Requirement to give information in writing
10 Requirement to give a prescription
11 Approval of kinds of electronic communications
12 Approval of information technology requirements
12A Electronic medication chart system functionality requirements
Part 2—Approvals under Part VII of the Act
13 Purpose of this Part
14 Application for certain approvals to be in approved form
15 Application for approval as authorised optometrist, authorised midwife or authorised nurse practitioner
16 Numbering of approvals
17 Certain requirements to be met after cancellation etc. of approval—approved pharmacists
Part 3—Safety net concession cards and pharmaceutical benefits entitlement cards
Division 1A—Value for safety net purposes
17A Value for safety net purposes
Division 1—Pharmaceutical benefits prescription record forms etc.
18 Pharmaceutical benefits prescription record forms etc.
Division 2—Issue of safety