✨ Maternity Services Fee Amendments
13 APRIL 2007 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 41 1037
A11 Streamlined process for amendments consisting of only fee increases
(1) This clause applies to a proposal to make an amendment to this notice that
consists of only an increase to a fee in Schedule 1.
(2) If this clause applies, the Ministry of Health must notify the following
organisations, in writing:
(a) the New Zealand College of Midwives:
(b) the New Zealand Medical Association:
(c) other organisations that are recognised by the Ministry of Health as
representing maternity consumers and the professional colleges of
practitioners.
(3) The Ministry of Health will notify the organisations listed in subclause (2) at
least 4 weeks before notice of the proposed fee increase is published in the
New Zealand Gazette.
(4) The Ministry of Health may, but does not need to, consult on a proposed
increase to a fee in Schedule 1.
(5) The Ministry of Health will give every maternity provider 1 month’s notice of
the implementation of an increase to a fee in Schedule 1.
(6) A failure to comply with this clause does not affect the validity of any increase
to a fee in Schedule 1.
Defined in this notice: maternity provider, practitioner
A12 Default transitional provisions for amendments consisting of only fee increases
(1) This clause applies to an amendment to this notice that consists of only an
increase to a fee in Schedule 1, unless the amendment expressly states
otherwise.
(2) An amendment that expressly states that this clause does not apply (whether
or not the amendment also includes its own set of transitional provisions) is to
be treated as if it consisted of only an increase to a fee in Schedule 1, and, to
avoid doubt, the streamlined process set out in clause A11 still applies to the
amendment.
(3) An amendment to which this clause applies must specify a date on which the
amendment becomes effective (implementation date).
(4) If the applicable date of service for a payment to a maternity provider occurs
before the implementation date, the fees that applied immediately before the
implementation date continue to apply.
(5) If the applicable date of service for a payment to a maternity provider occurs
on or after the implementation date, the amended fees specified in the
amendment apply.
(6) In this clause, unless the context otherwise requires,—
date of service, in relation to a payment for a complete first and second
trimester module, complete third trimester module, complete services
following birth module, complete rural travel fee, additional home visits fee
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