Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00591:reg:8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00591
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8
Character Range: 10442–11325

8  Eligible persons
 (1) A person is eligible to receive a pharmaceutical benefit under this Special Arrangement if:
 (a) the person is an eligible person within the meaning of section 86 of the Act;
 (b) the person meets the requirements specified in the circumstances code, purposes code and conditions code (if any) mentioned for the pharmaceutical benefit, as declared by the Minister under subsection 85(2) of the Act; and
 (c) either;
 (i) the person is being treated in or at a private hospital; or
 (ii) the person is being treated in or at a public hospital as a non‑admitted patient, a day‑admitted patient, or an in‑patient admitted for less than 24 hours; or
 (iii) the person is being treated at a registered practice location.
 (2) In this section:
private hospital has the same meaning as in the Health Insurance Act 1973.

Part 4—Supply of pharmaceutical benefits