Commonwealth Numbered Acts

HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973 No. 42 of 1974 - SECT 32

32. (1) The Minister may approve such hospitals in an internal Territory as he
thinks fit as recognized hospitals for the purposes of this section.

(2) On and after the date fixed for the purposes of section 30, there is
payable by Australia to each recognized hospital in an internal Territory
daily bed payments in accordance with section 31.

(3) On and after the date fixed for the purposes of section 30, there is
payable by Australia, in respect of each financial year or such other period
as the Minister fixes, to each recognized hospital in an internal Territory,
in addition to the daily bed payments under sub-section (2) in respect of that
financial year or other period, an amount equal to the amount by which the
aggregate of those daily bed payments is less than an amount equal to 50 per
centum of the net operating costs of that hospital in respect of that
financial year or other period.