New Zealand Gazette – 2005 – No. 55

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✨ Health Service Notice



1348 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 55 23 MARCH 2005

NOTICE UNDER SECTION 88 OF THE NEW ZEALAND PUBLIC HEALTH AND DISABILITY ACT 2000

PART A: PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND

A1. Purpose and Introductory Background

A1.1

This is a Notice issued by the Crown, acting by and through the Ministry of Health (“the Ministry”) pursuant to section 88 of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 (“the Act”).

A1.2

This Notice sets out the terms and conditions on which the Ministry will:

(a) pay any Provider for providing breast prostheses, breast forms, special bras to hold breast prostheses or breast forms, surgical bras and normal bras, including the modification of a normal bra to hold breast prostheses or breast forms, swim forms, bra fillers, foam fillers, shell prostheses, lumpectomy shells or prosthetic nipples (“the Services”) to any Eligible Person; or

(b) pay any Eligible Person for the purchase of the Services by that Eligible Person from a Provider.

A1.3

The Services to which this Notice relates are further specified in Part C of this Notice.

A1.4

This Notice shall apply to all service providers (each individually a “Provider”) that, and all Eligible Persons who, claim payment pursuant to this Notice for Services provided on or after 31 March 2005.

A1.5

A Person who accepts any payment under this Notice for Services provided is deemed by section 88 of the Act to have accepted the terms and conditions of this Notice.

A1.6

Where a Provider accepts any payment under this Notice, any other contracts between the Provider and the Ministry for the provision of the Services shall terminate.

A2. Term

A2.1

This Notice shall commence on 31 March 2005 and shall continue until it is revoked in accordance with clause A6.4 of this Notice.

A3. Eligible Persons

A3.1

A Person may only claim payment under this Notice in respect of Services provided to a Person who satisfies the criteria set out in clause D1.1 of this Notice (“Eligible Person”).

A4. Claims

A4.1

Claims for payments under this Notice may only be made in accordance with the procedures for claiming set out in Part E of this Notice.



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