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(b) the process for calculating the original Health Central Provision is to multiply total health expenses by 4.15 per cent and then subtract indexation.
(c) The following table outlines commitments of the Health Central Provision for the past three Budget cycles:
|
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
2022-23 | |
|
$000’s |
$000’s |
$000’s | |
|
Original Health Central Provision |
145,034 |
177,556 |
175,952 |
|
Allocated in 2017-18 Budget |
-11,965 | ||
|
Allocated in 2017-18 Budget Review |
-753 | ||
|
Allocated in 2018-19 Budget |
-54,056 |
-48,214 | |
|
Allocated in 2018-19 Budget Review |
-3,146 |
-85 | |
|
Allocated in 2019-20 Budget |
-48,927 |
-69,248 |
-70,911 |
|
Balance Available |
26,187 |
60,009 |
105,041 |
Note: the “2019-20 Budget Summary (including summary of initiatives)” document contained a typographical error which incorrectly reported the 2020-21 Health Central Provision of $26.187 million as the 2019-20 provision and so on for the outyears.
Health—fees
(Question No 2794)
Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 25 October 2019:
(1) In relation to fees determined under section 192 of the Health Act 1993 (the Act), what was the total of fees collected during 2018-19.
(2) In relation to interest charged on unpaid fees under section 193 of the Act, what was the total of interest charges collected during 2018-19.
(3) What was the total of unpaid (a) fees and (b) interest charges, as at 30 June 2019.
(4) Of the unpaid fees and unpaid interest charges as referred to in part (3), how much was outstanding for (a) less than 30 days, (b) 30-60 days, (c) 60-90 days, (d) 90-120 days and (e) more than 120 days.
(5) How much in (a) unpaid fees and (b) unpaid interest, was written off during 2018-19.
(6) What debt collection policies and procedures are in place in relation to the collection of unpaid fees and interest.
(7) What sanctions are available to the Government against debtors who do not settle their accounts and on how many occasions during 2018-19 were these sanctions applied to debtors.
Ms Stephen-Smith: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
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