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Outpatient Pharmaceutical Charges and Safety Net Arrangements

Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.

Doc No.: PD2008_003

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Corporate Administration - Fees
Clinical/ Patient Services - Pharmaceutical

Summary
Specifies safety net arrangements and charging rates applicable to different categories of outpatient. The Commonwealth sets pharmaceutical co-payment and safety net threshold levels which public hospitals must apply.

Date of Publication: 07 January 2008

Replaces:

  • Outpatient Pharmaceutical Charges and Safety Net Arrangements [PD2007_005]
Author Branch: Inter-Government and Funding Strategies

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Affiliated Health Organisations - Declared, Public Hospitals

Audience: Chief Executives, Administration, all hospital staff

Distributed to: Public Health System, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Hospitals

Review Date: 07 January 2013

File No: 98/93-8

Status: Active

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Outpatient Pharmaceutical Charges and Safety Net Arrangements

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