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or obstetric patient
‑ first 14 days                                                                                      $489
‑ over 14 days                                                                                       $367
Psychiatric patient
‑ first 42 days                                                                                      $489
‑ 43 – 65 days                                                                                       $425
‑ over 65 days                                                                                       $367
Rehabilitation patient
‑ first 49 days                                                                                      $489
‑ 50 ‑ 65 days                                                                                       $425
‑ over 65 days                                                                                       $367
Other patients
‑ first 14 days                                                                                      $425
‑ over 14 days                                                                                       $367

Table 2‑Victoria‑overnight shared ward accommodation for private patients at public hospitals
Column 1                                                                                       Column 2
Class of patient                                                                               Minimum benefit payable per night
Advanced surgical patient
‑ first 14 days                                                                                $527
‑ over 14 days                                                                                 $367
Surgical patient or obstetric patient
‑ first 14 days                                                                                $489
‑ over 14 days                                                                                 $367
Psychiatric patient
‑ first 42 days                                                                                $489
‑ 43 – 65 days                                                                                 $425
‑ over 65 days                                                                                 $367
Rehabilitation patient
‑ first 49 days                                                                                $489
‑ 50 ‑ 65 days                                                                                 $425
‑ over 65 days                                                                                 $367
Other patients
‑ first 14 days                                                                                $425
‑ over 14 days                                                                                 $367

Table 3‑Tasmania‑overnight shared ward accommodation for private patients at public hospitals
Column 1                                                                                       Column 2
Class of patient                                                                               Minimum benefit payable per night
Advanced surgical patient
‑ first 14 days                                                                                $527
‑ over 14 days                                                                                 $367
Surgical patient or obstetric patient
‑ first 14 days                                                                                $489
‑ over 14 days                                                                                 $367
Psychiatric patient
‑ first 42 days                                                                                $489
‑ 43 – 65 days                                                                                 $425
‑ over 65 days                                                                                 $367
Rehabilitation patient
‑ first 49 days                                                                                $489
‑ 50 ‑ 65 days                                                                                 $425
‑ over 65 days                                                                                 $367
Other patients
‑ first 14 days                                                                                $425
‑ over 14 days                                                                                 $367

     Part 2 Type A procedures

3. Interpretation

    A Type A procedure is a procedure specified in this Part provided to a patient in one of the categories of patients in clauses 4 to 9.

4. Advanced surgical patient

      (1) In this Schedule, advanced surgical patient has the meaning given by this clause.

      (2) A patient is taken to be an advanced surgical patient upon admission to a hospital:
            (a) from and including the day before a professional service of the type identified by the item number in the MBS which is specified in subclause (3) is rendered to the patient at that hospital, unless the particular advanced surgical procedure to be rendered is recognised as requiring a longer pre‑operative period; or
            (b) if a longer pre‑operative period than that referred to in paragraph (a) is required, from and including the day of admission of the patient for the purpose of providing the professional service of the type mentioned in paragraph (a); or
            (c) if the advanced surgery is rendered to a patient during an admission, from the day the advanced surgery involving a professional service of the type mentioned in paragraph