Health Legislation Amendment (Improved Medicare Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2024

Stage by Stage

Summaries in reported speech - not a transcript. In date order, both chambers.

1. Wednesday 5 February 2025 · House of Representatives

   Consideration in Detail

   The House of Representatives considered government amendments to the Health Legislation Amendment (Improved Medicare Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2024. Member Ged Kearney moved the amendments, which implemented recommendations from the Philip review to strengthen compliance and recovery mechanisms. The amendments expanded powers to obtain information regarding potential fraud and enabled the recovery of incorrect payments. They also adjusted evidentiary rules to allow information obtained during professional services reviews to be used in proceedings related to patient safety and practitioner regulation. The amendments were agreed to, and the bill was passed as amended.

   Outcome: The amendments were agreed to, and the bill, as amended, was agreed to.

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2. Wednesday 5 February 2025 · House of Representatives

   Third Reading
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