Private Health Insurance Act 2007

CHAPTER 2 - INCENTIVES  

PART 2-2 - PREMIUMS REDUCTION SCHEME  

Division 23 - Premiums reduction scheme  

Subdivision 23-B - Participation in the premiums reduction scheme  

SECTION 23-15   REGISTRATION AS A PARTICIPANT IN THE PREMIUMS REDUCTION SCHEME  

23-15(1)    
A person may apply to a private health insurer, in the ^[*]

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approved form, to become a ^[*]

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participant in the ^[*]

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premiums reduction scheme in respect of a ^[*]

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complying health insurance policy issued by the insurer if:

(a)    the insurer is a ^[*]

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participating insurer; and

(b)    the person is a ^[*]

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PHIIB in respect of a premium paid or payable under the policy; and

(c)    the person meets any requirements specified in the Private Health Insurance (Incentives) Rules for the purposes of this paragraph.

23-15(2)    
A private health insurer that receives an application under subsection (1) must notify the Chief Executive Medicare of the application, in the ^[*]

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approved form, no more than 14 days (or any other period determined by the Chief Executive Medicare) after receiving the application.

23-15(3)    
If notified of an application and satisfied that paragraphs (1)(a) , (b) and (c) apply, the Chief Executive Medicare must register the applicant as a ^[*]

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participant in respect of the policy.

23-15(4)    
The Chief Executive Medicare must notify the private health insurer that issued the policy if the Chief Executive Medicare registers a person as a ^[*]

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participant in the ^[*]

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premiums reduction scheme in respect of the policy.