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2010-2011

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

THE SENATE

National Health Reform Amendment (Independent Hospital Pricing Authority) Bill 2011

(Amendment to be moved by Senator Fierravanti-Wells on behalf of the Opposition in committee of the whole)

( 1 )     Schedule 1 , item 21 , page 19 (after line 18) , after subsection 144 ( 4 ), insert:

          (4A)  The Minister must ensure that at least one member of the Pricing Authority has:

                     (a)  substantial experience or knowledge; and

                     (b)  significant standing;

in the provision of services in hospitals other than hospitals owned and operated by the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.

[membership]