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Australian Government

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Repatriation Private Patient Principles

Instrument 2015 No.R33

I, Michael Ronaldson, Minister for Veterans' Affairs, approve this instrument under subsection 90A(4) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.

Dated this 18th  day of August  2015

Michael Ronaldson

MICHAEL RONALDSON

The Repatriation Commission makes this instrument under subsection 90A(1) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.

Dated this   6th day of August  2015

The Seal of the                                                                )
Repatriation Commission                                                )  SEAL
was affixed hereto in the                                                )
presence of:                                                                      )

                     Simon Lewis                                                                                                           Craig Orme
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                  SIMON LEWIS                                                                                                    CRAIG ORME
                                                                                                                                                      AM CSC
                   PRESIDENT                                                                                                   DEPUTY PRESIDENT

Repatriation Private Patient Principles

Instrument 2015 No. R33

made under the

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Contents

1.           Preliminary

1.1      Principles
      1.1A Commencement
1.2      Defined terms

1.3      Private patient status

2.           Order of preference for admission to hospital

2.1      Order of preference

2.2      Objective

3.           Prior approval not required

3.1      Medical specialist treatment

3.2      Non-emergency Tier 1 hospital treatment

3.3.     Non-emergency Tier 2 hospital treatment

3.4.     Emergency hospital treatment

3.5      Notification of admission

3.6      Urgent treatment for Vietnam veterans and their dependants

4.           Prior approval required

4.1      Tier 2 hospital admission and treatment

4.2      Tier 3 hospital admission and treatment

4.3      Criteria for Tier 2 or Tier 3 hospital admission and treatment

4.4      Admission to Tier 3 hospital of choice

4.5      Commonwealth liability if Tier 3 admission by choice

5.           Treatment Monitoring

5.1 Consultative Forum

1. Preliminary

1.1 Principles

These Principles are the Repatriation Private Patient Principles.

Commencement

1.1A These Principles commence on the day after registration.

1.2 Defined terms

For the purposes of these Principles, unless a contrary intention appears:

         Act means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 in force from time to time.

         admission means admission for treatment as an in-patient or day-patient upon the referral of a medical specialist or a Local Medical Officer.

         Commission means the Repatriation Commission, continued in existence by section 179 of the Act.contracted private hospital

         consultative forum means the forum in each State established by the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the purpose of, among other functions, monitoring the treatment of entitled persons and consisting of representatives of the Repatriation Commission, the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission and the ex-service community.

         contracted private hospital means a private hospital in respect of which the Commission has entered into arrangements for the treatment of entitled persons.

         Department means the Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs.

         dependant of a Vietnam veteran means a person described in subsection 86(5) of the Act.

         Deputy Commissioner means the person appointed by the Secretary of the Department to manage the affairs of the Department in a State or Territory.

         emergency means a situation in which a person requires immediate treatment because of a serious