Private Health Insurance Act 2007
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Hide history noteA person may apply to a private health insurer, in the [*]
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approved form, to become a [*]To find definitions of asterisked terms, see the Dictionary in Schedule 1 .
participant in the [*]To find definitions of asterisked terms, see the Dictionary in Schedule 1 .
premiums reduction scheme in respect of a [*]To find definitions of asterisked terms, see the Dictionary in Schedule 1 .
complying health insurance policy issued by the insurer if: (a) the insurer is a [*]To find definitions of asterisked terms, see the Dictionary in Schedule 1 .
participating insurer; and (b) the person is a [*]To find definitions of asterisked terms, see the Dictionary in Schedule 1 .
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 [*]To find definitions of asterisked terms, see the Dictionary in Schedule 1 .
premiums reduction scheme in respect of the policy.
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