❓ Hon Alison Xamon asks the Minister for Corrective Services about advocating for Medicare access for prisoners. The Minister responds that the issue has been raised previously and will be raised again at an upcoming meeting.
AnsweredQoN 112Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
PRISONERS — MEDICARE ACCESS
112. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
(1) Does the
minister intend to advocate for change at the federal level to allow prisoners
to access Medicare?
(2) If yes to (1) —
(a) when; and
(b) does the minister expect a positive
outcome from this advocacy?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
112. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the
Minister for Corrective Services:
(1) Does the
minister intend to advocate for change at the federal level to allow prisoners
to access Medicare?
(2) If yes to (1) —
(a) when; and
(b) does the minister expect a positive
outcome from this advocacy?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the
question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for
Corrective Services.
(1)–(3) 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. This prevents prisoners from accessing Medicare. The matter of
access to Medicare has been raised at
previous Corrective Services Ministerial Council meetings. It is expected that
this matter will be raised at the upcoming meeting scheduled for July
2021.
question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for
Corrective Services.
(1)–(3) 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. This prevents prisoners from accessing Medicare. The matter of
access to Medicare has been raised at
previous Corrective Services Ministerial Council meetings. It is expected that
this matter will be raised at the upcoming meeting scheduled for July
2021.
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