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PHI 22/08

This circular issued by the Private Health Insurance Branch contains information relating to the registration of the Private Health Insurance (Accreditation) Rules 2008

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Printable version of PHI 22/08 (PDF 27 KB)

18 June 2008

Registration of the Private Health Insurance (Accreditation) Rules 2008

This circular is to advise that the Private Health Insurance (Accreditation) Rules 2008 have been registered with the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (FRLI) on 17 June 2008
(FRLI no: F2008L02106).

These Rules take effect on 1 July 2008 (excluding rule 10 which will take effect on 1 July 2009), and can be downloaded from the comlaw website: http://www.comlaw.gov.au/ComLaw/Legislation/LegislativeInstrument1.nsf/all/whatsnew/4C76AB470FD9103ACA25746A000654D2?OpenDocument

The Department of Health and Ageing intends to seek feedback in early 2009 on the operation of the Rules.

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