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Inquiry regarding advocating for Medicare access for prisoners at the federal level and upcoming discussions.
🟡 Medium · Question without notice13 May 2021 · 178 words
Question about advocating for Medicare access for prisoners, stymied by the Health Insurance Act 197
Minister to raise prisoner Medicare access at upcoming Corrective Services Ministerial Council meeti
“Section 19(2) of the commonwealth Health Insurance Act 1973 precludes the payment of benefits under Medicare for medical services that are provided by or on behalf of and/or under an arrangement with a government authority.”
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Members who spoke
Xamon, Hon AlisonMacTiernan, Hon Alannah
Topics
prisonersmedicarehealthcorrective services
Legislation Referenced
· 13 May 2021
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