Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:reg:2:p32
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 32/51)
Character Range: 3391575–3395506

a member with information about making health care claims and seeking reimbursement.

15.5.23 Assignment of rights to recover costs

   To be reimbursed costs under this Part, the member and any eligible person must assign to the Commonwealth the legal rights to recover costs from another person.

15.5.24 Payment for health service instead of reimbursement

1.  A member may request the CDF to approve payment of costs to the provider, instead of reimbursing the member.
2.  This section does not apply to ancillary services or pharmaceutical products.
3.  A member making a request under this section must have repaid any amount that exceeds what they are eligible for under this Part.

Part 6: Education assistance for children

Division 1: General provisions

15.6.1 Purpose

   Education assistance provides benefits to a member to assist with any increased costs for their child's education as a result of the member's posting overseas, and maintain a standard of education close to that received in Australian public schools.

15.6.2 Member this Part applies to

   This Part applies to a member who meets all of the following.
   a.                                                             The member is on a long-term posting overseas.
   b.                                                             The member has a dependant who is a child.
   c.                                                             The child is enrolled in one of the following.
                                                                  i.                                              A centre-based early childhood education facility.

                                                                                                                  Note 1: This does not include hiring of a nanny or au pair, in-home care or family day care.
                                                                                                                  Note 2: The child enrolled in an early childhood education facility does not have to be enrolled full-time.
                                                                  ii.                                             Pre-school.

                                                                                                                  Note: The child enrolled in pre-school does not have to be enrolled full-time.
                                                                  iii.                                            Full-time primary school.
                                                                  iv.                                             Full-time secondary school.
                                                                  v.                                              Full-time tertiary education.
                                                                  vi.                                             Full-time junior college or similar institution in the USA.

15.6.3 Dual benefit exclusion

   A member is not eligible for education assistance under this Part in respect of a child for whom they are receiving benefits under Chapter 8 Part 4.

15.6.5 How benefits are paid

1.  Unless otherwise specified, benefits under this Part may be paid by a reimbursement to the member or provided through the service provider.

    Note: If a benefit is a reimbursement, it cannot be provided through a service provider.
2.  If a fee or charge for which a benefit is provided under this Part is paid by the member in instalments, the member may be reimbursed the amount paid for each instalment.

    Note: The total amount reimbursed for the fee or charge must not exceed the limit of the benefit.

15.6.6 Amount repayable if member receives refund

   If a member is refunded an amount from a provider for a benefit that has been paid to the provider or reimbursed to the member, the member must repay