Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01094:reg:11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01094
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 11
Character Range: 12214–13598

11  Supplies by approved hospital authorities
 (1) A designated person is entitled to receive a special arrangement supply of a designated pharmaceutical benefit by an approved hospital authority if:
 (a) at the time of the supply, the designated person is:
 (i) a day admitted patient of a hospital of which the approved hospital authority is the governing body or proprietor; or
 (ii) a patient on discharge from such a hospital; or
 (iii) a non‑admitted patient of such a hospital; or
 (iv) not a patient receiving treatment in or at such a hospital; and
 (b) the approved hospital authority is not an excluded approved supplier.
 (2) Subsection (1) has effect despite sections 89 and 94 of the Act.
 (3) A designated person is entitled to receive a special arrangement supply of a designated pharmaceutical benefit by an approved hospital authority as mentioned in subsection (1) without a prescription.
 (4) Subsection (3) has effect despite the Act and the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017.
Note 1: Sections 84AAA, 84D, 99 and 134 of the Act deal with the supply of pharmaceutical benefits by approved hospital authorities on prescription.
Note 2: Sections 18, 30, 41, 44, 45, 52 and 53 of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017 deal with the supply of pharmaceutical benefits by approved hospital authorities on prescription.