Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00088:section:131:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00088
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 131 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 78883–80515

costing matters (whether or not the matters relate to health care services provided by public hospitals);
 (b) to conduct, or arrange for the conduct of, costing and other studies:
 (i) for the purpose of performing the function mentioned in paragraph (a); or
 (ii) if the Minister or the Secretary requests, in writing, the Pricing Authority to do so;
 (c) to publish (whether on the internet or otherwise) reports and papers relating to the functions mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b);
 (d) to do anything incidental to or conducive to the performance of any of the above functions.
 (2) The First Ministers' Council is to give its agreement for the purposes of paragraph (1)(m) by a written resolution of that Council passed in accordance with the procedures determined by that Council.
 (3) In performing the functions mentioned in subsection (1), the Pricing Authority must have regard to the following:
 (a) relevant expertise and best practice within Australia and internationally;
 (b) submissions made at any time by the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory;
 (c) the need to ensure:
 (i) reasonable access to health care services; and
 (ii) safety and quality in the provision of health care services; and
 (iii) continuity and predictability in the cost of health care services; and
 (iv) the effectiveness, efficiency and financial sustainability of the public hospital system;
 (d) the range of public hospitals and the variables affecting the actual cost of providing health care services in each of those hospitals.
 (4) A request under paragraph (1A)(a) or subparagraph (1A)(b)(ii) is not a legislative instrument.