Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00083:clause:1_82zpa
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00083
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 82ZPA
Character Range: 1193–1915

82ZPA  Principal object of this Part

  The principal object of this Part is to establish, and set out the powers and functions of, the Health Insurance Ombudsman so that the Health Insurance Ombudsman may protect the interests of people who are covered by private health insurance by:
 (a) assisting people who have made complaints relating to private health insurance to resolve those complaints; and
 (b) investigating the practices and procedures of private health insurers and brokers and health care providers; and
 (c) mediating between private health insurers and health care providers; and
 (d) disseminating information about private health insurance and the rights and obligations of privately insured people.