Health and Other Services (Compensation) Care Charges Act 1995

No. 131, 1995

Compilation No.   9

Compilation date: 1 July 2016

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 54, 2015

Registered: 12 July 2016

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Health and Other Services (Compensation) Care Charges Act 1995 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 July 2016 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Editorial changes

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Contents

1 Short title 1

2 Commencement 1

3 Interpretation 1

3A Norfolk Island 1

4 Application of this Act to events occurring before the commencement of the Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995 1

5 Charge on compensation in respect of reimbursements for professional services 2

6 Charge on compensation amounts in respect of past payments of medicare benefit 3

7 Charge on compensation in respect of reimbursements for nursing home care, residential care or home care 5

8 Charge on compensation in respect of past payments of nursing home benefit, residential care subsidy or home care subsidy 6

Endnotes 10

Endnote 1—About the endnotes 10

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key 12

Endnote 3—Legislation history 13

Endnote 4—Amendment history 14

An Act relating to charges in respect of certain compensation payments
1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Health and Other Services (Compensation) Care Charges Act 1995.
2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which the Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995 commences.
3 Interpretation

Unless the contrary intention appears, expressions used in this Act have the same meanings as in the Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995.
3A Norfolk Island

This Act extends to Norfolk Island.
4 Application of this Act to events occurring before the commencement of the Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995 1

(1) This Act only applies in relation to an amount of compensation fixed by a judgment or settlement if the judgment or settlement is made on or after the day on which the Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995 commences.

 2

(2) This Act only applies in relation to an amount of compensation payable under a reimbursement arrangement if the reimbursement arrangement was made on or after the day on which the Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995 commences.

 3

This Act applies in relation to such a judgment, settlement or reimbursement arrangement even if it is made in respect of an injury that occurred before that day.

 4

In its application in respect of an injury that occurred before that day, this Act is capable of applying in relation to a particular payment of an eligible benefit whether the payment was made before, on or after that day.
5 Charge on compensation in respect of reimbursements for professional services 1

This section applies if:

 a

a reimbursement arrangement has been made in respect of an injury to a compensable person; and

 b

the person is entitled, under the reimbursement arrangement, to compensation by way of reimbursement of expenses as those expenses are incurred, being expenses relating to the professional services rendered to the person in the course of treatment of, or as a result of, the injury.

 2

If:

 a

medicare benefit has been paid in respect of a professional service rendered to the person; and

 b

under the reimbursement arrangement, the person is entitled to reimbursement of the whole or any part of the amount payable for the service;

there is payable to the Commonwealth a charge, in respect of the compensation, of an amount equal to the medicare benefit.

 3

The charge is payable by the person entitled to the reimbursement.

 4

This section has effect only so far as it is a law imposing taxation or dealing with the imposition of taxation within the meaning of section 55 of the Constitution.

Note: So far as this section would not be a law imposing taxation or dealing with the imposition of taxation, see Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995.section 7 of the

6 Charge on compensation amounts in respect of past payments of medicare benefit 1

Subject to subsections (2), (3), (6) and (9), if:

 a

an amount of compensation is fixed under a judgment or settlement made in respect of an injury to a compensable person; and

 b

medicare benefit has already been paid in respect of a professional service rendered to that person in the course of treatment of, or as a result of, the injury; and

 c

a liability has not already arisen under section 5 in respect of that payment of medicare benefit;

there is payable to the Commonwealth a charge, in respect of the compensation, of an amount equal to the medicare benefit.

 2

Subject to subsection (3), if:

 a

the judgment or settlement fixes the amount of compensation on the basis that liability for the injury should be apportioned between the compensable person and the compensation payer; and

 b

as a result, the amount of compensation is less than it would have been if liability had not been so apportioned;

the amount payable to the Commonwealth under subsection (1) is reduced by the proportion corresponding to the proportion of liability for the injury that is apportioned to the compensable person by the judgment or settlement.

 3

If:

 a

(a) the amount of compensation is fixed by a judgment that specifies an amount (the past medical care component), being a portion of the amount of compensation, to be a component for the medical expenses already incurred relating to the injury; and

 b

the amount that, apart from this subsection, would be payable to the Commonwealth under this section exceeds the past medical care component;

the amount payable under subsection (1) is taken to be the past medical care component.

 4

The charge is payable by the compensable person.

 5

This section has effect only so far as it is a law imposing taxation or dealing with the imposition of taxation within the meaning of section 55 of the Constitution.

Note: So far as this section would not be a law imposing taxation or dealing with the imposition of taxation, see Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995.section 8 of the

6

(6) Subject to subsections (7) and (8), and Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995, this section does not apply if:section 37 of the

a

the notifiable person in relation to the claim for compensation concerned has entered into a bulk payment agreement with the Chief Executive Medicare; and

 b

the notifiable person has complied with all the conditions of the bulk payment agreement; and

 c

an amount of compensation is fixed under the judgment or settlement during the period of the bulk payment agreement; and

 d

the judgment or settlement determines all the outstanding liability of the compensation payer in relation to the claim.

 7

Subsection (6) does not apply in relation to a judgment or settlement of a kind referred to in that subsection if:

 a

an amount of compensation was fixed under the judgment or settlement during the period of the bulk payment agreement; and

 b

at the time the judgment or settlement was made, it purported to determine all the outstanding liability of the compensation payer in relation to the claim; and

 c

another judgment or settlement in respect of the claim is made after the end of the period of the bulk payment agreement.

 8

(8) Subsection (6) does not affect the validity of a payment of money pursuant to a notice under Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995 if the payment occurred before the amount of compensation was fixed under the judgment or settlement referred to in that subsection.section 24 of the

9

This section does not apply if:

 b

the amount of compensation fixed by the judgment or settlement is a small amount; and

 c

the amount of compensation so fixed is the entire amount of compensation for the injury to which the claim relates.

Note: For small amount see section 38 of the Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995.
7 Charge on compensation in respect of reimbursements for nursing home care, residential care or home care 1

This section applies if:

 a

a reimbursement arrangement has been made in respect of an injury to a compensable person; and

 b

the person is entitled, under the reimbursement arrangement, to compensation by way of reimbursement of expenses as those expenses are incurred, being expenses incurred in respect of nursing home care, residential care or home care provided to the person in the course of treatment of, or as a result of, the injury.

 2

If:

 a

nursing home care, residential care or home care has been provided to the person; and

 aa

nursing home benefit, residential care subsidy or home care subsidy has been paid in respect of the nursing home care, residential care or home care; and

 b

under the reimbursement arrangement, the person is entitled to reimbursement of the whole or any part of the amount payable for the nursing home care, residential care or home care;

on payment of the nursing home benefit, residential care subsidy or home care subsidy, there is payable to the Commonwealth, in respect of the compensation, a charge of an amount equal to the nursing home benefit, residential care subsidy or home care subsidy.

 3

The charge is payable by the person entitled to the reimbursement.

 4

This section has effect only so far as it is a law imposing taxation or dealing with the imposition of taxation within the meaning of section 55 of the Constitution.

Note: So far as this section would not be a law imposing taxation or dealing with the imposition of taxation, see Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995.section 9 of the

8 Charge on compensation in respect of past payments of nursing home benefit, residential care subsidy or home care subsidy 1

Subject to subsections (2), (3), (6) and (9), if:

 a

an amount of compensation is fixed under a judgment or settlement made in respect of an injury to a compensable person; and

 b

nursing home care, residential care or home care has been provided to that person in the course of treatment of, or as a result of, the injury; and

 ba

nursing home benefit, residential care subsidy or home care subsidy has already been paid in respect of that nursing home care, residential care or home care; and

 c

a liability has not already arisen under section 7 in respect of that payment of nursing home benefit, residential care subsidy or home care subsidy;

there is payable to the Commonwealth a charge, in respect of the compensation, of an amount equal to the nursing home benefit, residential care subsidy or home care subsidy.

 2

Subject to subsection (3), if:

 a

the judgment or settlement fixes the amount of compensation on the basis that liability for the injury should be apportioned between the compensable person and the compensation payer; and

 b

as a result, the amount of compensation is less than it would have been if liability had not been so apportioned;

the amount payable to the Commonwealth under subsection (1) is reduced by the proportion corresponding to the proportion of liability for the injury that is apportioned to the compensable person by the judgment or settlement.

 3

If:

 a

(a) the amount of compensation is fixed by a judgment that specifies an amount (the past care component), being a portion of the amount of compensation, to be a component for the nursing home care expenses, residential care expenses or home care expenses already incurred relating to the injury; and

 b

the amount that, apart from this subsection, would be payable to the Commonwealth under this section exceeds the past care component;

the amount payable under subsection (1) is taken to be the past care component.

 4

The charge is payable by the compensable person.

 5

This section has effect only so far as it is a law imposing taxation or dealing with the imposition of taxation within the meaning of section 55 of the Constitution.

Note: So far as this section would not be a law imposing taxation or dealing with the imposition of taxation, see Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995.section 10 of the

6

(6) Subject to subsections (7) and (8), and Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995, this section does not apply if:section 37 of the

a

the notifiable person in relation to the claim for compensation concerned has entered into a bulk payment agreement with the Chief Executive Medicare; and

 b

the notifiable person has complied with all the conditions of the bulk payment agreement; and

 c

an amount of compensation is fixed under the judgment or settlement during the period of the bulk payment agreement; and

 d

the judgment or settlement determines all the outstanding liability of the compensation payer in relation to the claim.

 7

Subsection (6) does not apply in relation to a judgment or settlement of a kind referred to in that subsection if:

 a

an amount of compensation was fixed under the judgment or settlement during the period of the bulk payment agreement; and

 b

at the time the judgment or settlement was made, it purported to determine all the outstanding liability of the compensation payer in relation to the claim; and

 c

another judgment or settlement in respect of the claim is made after the end of the period of the bulk payment agreement.

 8

(8) Subsection (6) does not affect the validity of a payment of money pursuant to a notice under Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995 if the payment occurred before the amount of compensation was fixed under the judgment or settlement referred to in that subsection.section 24 of the

9

This section does not apply if:

 b

the amount of compensation fixed by the judgment or settlement is a small amount; and

 c

the amount of compensation so fixed is the entire amount of compensation for the injury to which the claim relates.

Note: For small amount see section 38 of the Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995.

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

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Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

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If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
ad = added or inserted o = order(s)
am = amended Ord = Ordinance
amdt = amendment orig = original
c = clause(s) par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x /sub-subparagraph(s)
Ch = Chapter(s) pres = present
def = definition(s) prev = previous
Dict = Dictionary (prev…) = previously
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament Pt = Part(s)
Div = Division(s) r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
ed = editorial change reloc = relocated
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have renum = renumbered
effect rep = repealed
F = Federal Register of Legislation rs = repealed and substituted
gaz = gazette s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LA = Legislation Act 2003 Sch = Schedule(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
effect SR = Statutory Rules
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)
cannot be given effect SubPt = Subpart(s)
mod = modified/modification underlining = whole or part not
No. = Number(s) commenced or to be commenced

Endnote 3—Legislation history
Act Number and year Assent Commencement Application, saving and transitional provisions
Health and Other Services (Compensation) Care Charges Act 1995 131, 1995 1 Feb 1996 (s 2 and gaz 1996, No GN2)
Aged Care (Compensation Amendments) Act 1997 113, 1997 7 July 1997 1 Oct 1997 (s 2 and gaz 1997, No GN37) —
Health and Other Services (Compensation) Legislation Amendment Act 2001 150, 2001 Sch 2: 1 Jan 2002 (s 2(1) and gaz 2001, No GN49) —
Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2003 84, 2003 Sch 1 (items 40–48): 23 Sept 2003 (s 2(1) item 2) Sch 1 (item 48)
Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2005 111, 2005 Sch 2 (items 204, 205): (s 2(1) item 7) —
Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2011 32, 2011 25 May 2011 Sch 4 (items 150, 151): 1 July 2011 (s 2(1) item 3) —
Health and Other Services (Compensation) Care Charges (Amendment) Act 2014 127, 2014 4 Dec 2014 Sch 1: 1 July 2015 (s 2(1) item 2) Sch 1 (item 13)
Health and Other Services (Compensation) Care Charges Amendment (Norfolk Island) Act 2015 54, 2015 26 May 2015 Sch 1: 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) —

Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected How affected
s 3A ad No 54, 2015
s 6 am No 150, 2001; No 84, 2003; No 111, 2005; No 32, 2011
s 7 am No 113, 1997; No 127, 2014
s 8 am No 113, 1997; No 150, 2001; No 84, 2003; No 111, 2005; No 32, 2011; No 127, 2014