Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00090:section:84:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00090
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 84 (pt 5/11)
Character Range: 53584–56409

(a) or (b)—such date as the Minister specifies, in writing, in respect of the number.
friendly society body means a body (whether corporate or unincorporate) carrying on business for the benefit of members of a friendly society or friendly societies.
general benefit prescription means a prescription other than:
 (b) a concessional benefit prescription; or
 (c) an entitlement card prescription; or
 (d) a concession card prescription.
general patient means a person who is an eligible person within the meaning of the Health Insurance Act 1973, but who is not a concessional beneficiary.
general patient charge amount means $30.00.
Note: The figure in this definition is adjusted annually under section 99G.
hospital means premises in which patients are received and lodged for the purpose of hospital treatment.
hospital authority means the governing body of a public hospital or the proprietor of a private hospital.
listed brand of a pharmaceutical item means a brand of the pharmaceutical item in relation to which a determination under subsection 85(6) is in force.
listed drug means a drug or medicinal preparation in relation to which a declaration under subsection 85(2) is in force.
medicare card means:
 (a) a card issued by the Chief Executive Medicare and commonly known as a medicare card; or
 (b) a card or written authorisation provided to a person that evidences a person's eligibility for pharmaceutical benefits under:
 (i) the scheme known as the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme established under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986; or
 (ii) a scheme that applies under section 18 of the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) Act 2006; or
 (iii) a scheme that applies under section 20 of the Treatment Benefits (Special Access) Act 2019; or
 (c) any other card that is prescribed for the purposes of this definition.
medicare number means:
 (a) in relation to a particular person covered by a medicare card—the particular combination of numbers, or letters and numbers, on the card that is applicable only to that person as a person covered by that card; and
 (b) in relation to a person who the Chief Executive Medicare is satisfied is, or is entitled to be treated as, an eligible person within the meaning of the Health Insurance Act 1973 but who is not covered by a medicare card—the particular combination of numbers, or letters and numbers, that would be applicable to that person if that person were covered by a medicare card.
member means a member of the Tribunal, and includes the Chairperson.
nurse practitioner treatment, in relation to a nurse practitioner, means treatment that the nurse practitioner is authorised (however described) to provide under a law of a State or an internal Territory.
optometrist means