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HEALTH LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (NO. 2) 1999 No. 21, 1999 - LONG TITLE

Contents

1 Short title 1

2 Commencement 1

3 Schedule(s) 2

Schedule 1--Amendment of the National Health Act 1953 to allow registered organizations greater product flexibility 3

Part 1--Amendments relating to discounted rates of contributions 3

Part 2--Amendments relating to loyalty bonus schemes 7

Part 3--Amendments relating to waiting periods 9

Part 4--Amendments relating to coverage of pharmaceutical benefits costs 12

Schedule 2--Amendment of the National Health Act 1953 related to the amendments made by Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 1 13

Health Legislation Amendment ACT (NO. 2) 1999 No. 21, 1999 No. 21, 1999

An Act to amend legislation relating to health, and for related purposes

[ Assented to 19 April 1999 ]

The Parliament of Australia enacts: