Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (32 of 2011)
Schedule 4 Consequential amendments
Part 1 General amendments
Dental Benefits Act 2008
77 Section 10
Omit:
Dental benefit is payable by the Medicare Australia CEO to:
(a) the person who incurs the dental expenses in respect of the dental service; or
(b) the dental provider, if there has been an assignment of dental benefits or if there has been a request that the dental provider be paid.
Claims for dental benefit must be lodged with the Medicare Australia CEO.
substitute:
Dental benefit is payable by the Chief Executive Medicare to:
(a) the person who incurs the dental expenses in respect of the dental service; or
(b) the dental provider, if there has been an assignment of dental benefits or if there has been a request that the dental provider be paid.
Claims for dental benefit must be lodged with the Chief Executive Medicare.