❓ Hon Ken Baston questions the Minister for Health regarding the cost and accessibility of senior driver's licence renewal medical assessments at Derby Hospital, particularly concerning charges and alternative options for eligible patients.
AnsweredQoN 993Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
SENIOR DRIVER'S LICENCE RENEWAL —
DERBY
993. Hon KEN BASTON to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the answer to question without notice 960 asked on
16 October 2018 regarding charges at Derby Hospital.
(1) What is the minimum and maximum length of time
allocated to appointments costing $280 at Derby Hospital?
(2) Is this $280 charge standard across regional and metropolitan
Western Australia?
(3) Is the schedule of charges advertised or available
online?
(4) Are there
any circumstances in which a person would receive this service for little or no
charge in the town of Derby?
DERBY
993. Hon KEN BASTON to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the answer to question without notice 960 asked on
16 October 2018 regarding charges at Derby Hospital.
(1) What is the minimum and maximum length of time
allocated to appointments costing $280 at Derby Hospital?
(2) Is this $280 charge standard across regional and metropolitan
Western Australia?
(3) Is the schedule of charges advertised or available
online?
(4) Are there
any circumstances in which a person would receive this service for little or no
charge in the town of Derby?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) Derby
Hospital bills a driver's medical assessment per occasion, thus there
is no minimum or maximum length of time allocated for the service.
(2) Yes. This
is the standard outpatient charge as prescribed in the ''WA Health
Patient Fees and Charges Manual''.
(3) The ''WA
Health Patient Fees and Charges Manual'' is publicly available. The cost
of the medical assessment is advertised on noticeboards within Derby Hospital.
(4) Eligible patients of the Derby Aboriginal Health Service
can receive the same service for $165.
question.
(1) Derby
Hospital bills a driver's medical assessment per occasion, thus there
is no minimum or maximum length of time allocated for the service.
(2) Yes. This
is the standard outpatient charge as prescribed in the ''WA Health
Patient Fees and Charges Manual''.
(3) The ''WA
Health Patient Fees and Charges Manual'' is publicly available. The cost
of the medical assessment is advertised on noticeboards within Derby Hospital.
(4) Eligible patients of the Derby Aboriginal Health Service
can receive the same service for $165.
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