HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1997 - SECT 127 Determination of subsidies

HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1997 - SECT 127

127 Determination of subsidies

(cf PH Act s 17)

(1) In determining what amount of money (if any) is to be paid to each local health district out of money appropriated from the Consolidated Fund, the Minister is to have regard to the following matters--

(a) the size and health needs of the population resident within the area of the local health district concerned,

(b) the health services provided to patients from outside the area of the local health district concerned,

(c) the net receipts and expenditures of the local health district for the financial year,

(d) probable requirements for capital maintenance and expenditure of the local health district for the financial year,

(e) such other matters as are prescribed by the regulations or as the Minister thinks fit.

(2) In determining what amount of money (if any) is to be paid to each statutory health corporation and affiliated health organisation out of money appropriated from the Consolidated Fund, the Minister may have regard to such matters as the Minister thinks fit.

(2A) In making a determination under this section, the Minister is also to have regard to the National Health Reform Agreement.

(3) The Minister may, after considering any recommendation made under section 122(1)(e) for the purpose, determine what amounts of money (if any) should be paid out of money appropriated from the Consolidated Fund in any financial year to any such local health district, statutory health corporation or affiliated health organisation. Any such amount is payable in accordance with that determination.

(3A) The Minister may vary a determination under subsection (3) in such circumstances as the Minister considers appropriate.

(4) The Minister may attach to the payment of any subsidy (or part of any subsidy) such conditions as the Minister determines from time to time.

(5) If any such condition is breached, the Health Secretary may make such recommendations to the Minister as the Health Secretary thinks fit concerning any action to be taken against the public health organisation concerned or any officer or employee of the organisation.

(6) This section does not affect the operation of the provisions relating to health funding arrangements under the National Health Reform Agreement set out in Schedule 6A.