❓ Hon Lynn MacLaren questions the Minister representing the Treasurer regarding the definition of 'catastrophic injury' within the third party insurance fund, its impact on care provision, and potential cost changes if the definition were broadened to include functional disability.
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THIRD PARTY INSURANCE FUND
360. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the minister representing the Treasurer:
I refer to the third party insurance
fund.
(1) When was the
decision made to define ZZZ### ZZZcatastrophic injury''
as spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, multiple amputations, severe
burns or permanent traumatic blindness?
(2) Which minister approved the
definition?
(3) Is the
minister aware that due to the definition of catastrophic injury in the green
paper, two people with the same functional limitations may receive two
different forms of care due to one qualifying under the injury definition and
the other not?
(4) Will the
government consider changing the definition of catastrophic injury to a
functional-based definition rather than the pathology-based definition that is
outlined in the green paper?
(5) With
reference to the recent compulsory third party green paper, would the minister
please outline the possible change in costs if the catastrophic injury
definition was broadened to define injury through functional disability, rather
than pathology?
360. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the minister representing the Treasurer:
I refer to the third party insurance
fund.
(1) When was the
decision made to define ZZZ### ZZZcatastrophic injury''
as spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, multiple amputations, severe
burns or permanent traumatic blindness?
(2) Which minister approved the
definition?
(3) Is the
minister aware that due to the definition of catastrophic injury in the green
paper, two people with the same functional limitations may receive two
different forms of care due to one qualifying under the injury definition and
the other not?
(4) Will the
government consider changing the definition of catastrophic injury to a
functional-based definition rather than the pathology-based definition that is
outlined in the green paper?
(5) With
reference to the recent compulsory third party green paper, would the minister
please outline the possible change in costs if the catastrophic injury
definition was broadened to define injury through functional disability, rather
than pathology?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question.
(1)–(5) The
commonwealth governmentXXX ###XXXs 2011 Productivity
Commission report on disability care and support defined the criteria to
classify catastrophic injuries. These criteria are agreed nationally by all
jurisdictions. Broadening the definition to include non-catastrophic injuries
could result in a significantly higher compulsory third party premium for WA
motorists.
of the question.
(1)–(5) The
commonwealth governmentXXX ###XXXs 2011 Productivity
Commission report on disability care and support defined the criteria to
classify catastrophic injuries. These criteria are agreed nationally by all
jurisdictions. Broadening the definition to include non-catastrophic injuries
could result in a significantly higher compulsory third party premium for WA
motorists.
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