Accident Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regulations 2015

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Accident Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regulations 2015

Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General

Order in Council

At Wellington this 4th day of May 2015

Present:
The Right Hon John Key presiding in Council

Pursuant to section 324 of the Accident Compensation Act 2001, His Excellency the Governor-General makes the following regulations, acting—

(a)

on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council; and

(b)

on the recommendation of the Minister for ACC given in accordance with section 324(2) of that Act.

Regulations

1 Title

These regulations are the Accident Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regulations 2015.

2 Commencement

These regulations come into force on 1 July 2015.

3 Principal regulations

These regulations amend the Accident Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Regulations 2003 (the principal regulations).

4 Regulation 13 amended (Medical practitioners’ costs)

Replace regulation 13(2)⁠(a) with:

(a)

either—

(i)

$54.85, if the claimant is under 13 years old when the visit takes place; or

(ii)

$30.85, if the claimant is 13 years old or over when the visit takes place; plus

5 Regulation 14 amended (Nurses’ costs)

Replace regulation 14(2)⁠(a) with:

(a)

either—

(i)

$19.45, if the claimant is under 13 years old when the visit takes place; or

(ii)

$14.45, if the claimant is 13 years old or over when the visit takes place; plus

6 Regulation 15 amended (Medical practitioners’ and nurses’ costs for combined treatment)

Replace regulation 15(2)⁠(a) with:

(a)

either—

(i)

$57.73, if the claimant is under 13 years old when the visit takes place; or

(ii)

$33.73, if the claimant is 13 years old or over when the visit takes place; plus

7 Regulation 15A amended (Nurse practitioners’ costs)

Replace regulation 15A(2)⁠(a) with:

(a)

either—

(i)

$50.45, if the claimant is under 13 years old when the visit takes place; or

(ii)

$26.45, if the claimant is 13 years old or over when the visit takes place; plus

Michael Webster,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Explanatory note

This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.

These regulations, which come into force on 1 July 2015, amend the Accident Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Regulations 2003 to adjust the amount that the Accident Compensation Corporation is liable to pay for various kinds of medical treatments. The amendments are intended to enable medical practitioners, nurses, and nurse practitioners to provide free medical treatment to injured children aged under 13.

Regulatory impact statement

The Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment produced a regulatory impact statement on 4 February 2015 to help inform the decisions taken by the Government relating to the contents of this instrument.

A copy of this regulatory impact statement can be found at—

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012.

Date of notification in Gazette: 7 May 2015.

These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment.