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supply pharmaceuticals funded by the PBS for specific categories of patients including:
              admitted patients on separation;
              non‑admitted patients; and
              same day admitted patients for a range of drugs made available by specific delivery arrangements under Section 100 of the National Health Act 1953.

           proportional ex‑manufacturer price has the meaning given in subsection 84(1) of the Act.

       the Act means the National Health Act 1953.

            the amount referred to in paragraph 87(2)(a) of the Act means the amount as periodically adjusted under section 99G of the Act.

            the amount referred to in paragraph 87(2)(e) of the Act means the amount as periodically adjusted under section 99G of the Act.

            the maximum value of the supply of out‑patient medication means the amount specified in section 7, 8, 9 or 10 as appropriate.

            (2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a word or expression that is defined in the Act shall be taken to have the same meaning as in the Act.
      6 Amount taken to have been paid to a public hospital for the supply of out‑patient medication

       The amount that, for the purposes of Part VII of the Act, will be taken to have been paid to a public hospital for a supply of out‑patient medication to a person is the lesser of:

(a)  the maximum value of the supply of out‑patient medication; or

(b) the amount charged.
      7 Maximum value of the supply of out‑patient medication to a person who is a concessional beneficiary, a dependant of a concessional beneficiary or a holder of a concession card

      The maximum value of the supply of out‑patient medication to a person who is a concessional beneficiary, a dependant of a concessional beneficiary or the holder of a concession card is an amount that is equivalent to the amount referred to in paragraph 87(2)(a) of the Act for the supply of a pharmaceutical benefit by an approved pharmacist or approved medical practitioner.
      8 Maximum value of the supply of out‑patient medication to a person who is a general patient and who is not a holder of a concession card

           (1) The maximum value of the supply of out‑patient medication to a person who is a general patient and who is not the holder of a concession card is $25.30.

           (2) This section does not apply to supplies of out‑patient medication made by:

                (a) a public hospital located in the State of Queensland; or

              (b) a public hospital that is participating in Pharmaceutical Reform Arrangements.
      9 Maximum value of the supply of out‑patient medication by a Queensland public hospital to a person who is a general patient and who is not a holder of a concession card

            (1) This section applies to