❓ This parliamentary question and answer details specific benefits to the Kimberley Health Region under the revamped Patient Assisted Travel Scheme (PATS) guidelines, including extended eligibility and increased subsidies.
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Under the Government’s revamped PATS guidelines what particular benefits are specific to the Kimberley Health Region?
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Answered
14 November 2002
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
28 days
These changes include: The extension of PATS to people who are discharged following interhospital transfer to a private hospital; Extension of PATS to specialist procedures carried out by a GP Proceduralist; The four (4) trips in a financial year has changes to four (4) trips in the previous twelve (12) months. Fuel subsidy of 25 cents per kilometre for group travel in a large vehicle (not standard family wagon); Assistance with the cost of return transport between the Perth airport and specialist appointment or accommodation for concession card holders; and Automatic accommodation subsidy for people travelling >750 kilometres one way to assist them to break their journey.
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