Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Rules (No. 4) 2023 (F2023L00901)

Schedule 1 Amendments - Minimum accommodation benefits

Private Health Insurance (Benefit Requirements) Rules 2011

1 Clause 2 of Schedule 1 (Table 1)

Repeal the table (including the heading), substitute:

Table 1-Overnight accommodation for private patients at private hospitals in all States/Territories
Column 1	Column 2
Class of patient	Minimum benefit payable per night
Advanced surgical patient
- first 14 days	$509
- over 14 days	$354
Surgical patient or obstetric patient
- first 14 days	$472
- over 14 days	$354
Psychiatric patient
- first 42 days	$472
- 43 – 65 days	$410
- over 65 days	$354
Rehabilitation patient
- first 49 days	$472
- 50 - 65 days	$410
- over 65 days	$354
Other patients
- first 14 days	$410
- over 14 days	$354

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Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Rules (No. 4) 2023 (F2023L00901)

Schedule 1 Amendments - Minimum accommodation benefits

Private Health Insurance (Benefit Requirements) Rules 2011

1 Clause 2 of Schedule 1 (Table 1)

Table 1-Overnight accommodation for private patients at private hospitals in all States/Territories

Column 1

Column 2

Class of patient

Minimum benefit payable per night

Advanced surgical patient

Surgical patient or obstetric patient

Psychiatric patient

Rehabilitation patient

Other patients