South Australia

   Fees Regulation (Incidental SAAS Services) Regulations 2009

   under section 4 of the Fees Regulation Act 1927

   Contents
   1 Short title
   2 Commencement
   3 Interpretation
   4 Fee for provision of incidental SAAS services

   Legislative history

   1--Short title

   These regulations may be cited as the Fees Regulation (Incidental SAAS
   Services) Regulations 2009.

   2--Commencement

   These regulations will come into operation in accordance with section 5
   of the Fees Regulation Act 1927.

   3--Interpretation

   In these regulations--

   ambulance has the same meaning as in the Health Care Act 2008;

   prescribed card means--

   (a) a Pensioner Concession Card issued by the Commonwealth Government;
   or

   (b) a TPI Gold Repatriation Health Card issued by the Commonwealth
   Government; or

   (c) a War Widows Gold Repatriation Health Card issued by the
   Commonwealth Government; or

   (d) a Gold Repatriation Health Card (EDA) issued by the Commonwealth
   Government; or

   (e) a current Health Care Card (including a Low Income Health Care
   Card) issued by the Commonwealth Government;

   SAAS means SA Ambulance Service Inc.

   4--Fee for provision of incidental SAAS services

   (1) The following fee is payable to SAAS for the provision of
   incidental SAAS services:

   (a) if the person receiving the services is the holder of a valid
   prescribed card--$86; or

   (b) in any other case--$172.

   (2) The fee is payable by the person receiving the services whether or
   not the person requested or consented to the services.

   (3) For the purposes of this regulation, incidental SAAS services are
   provided if--

   (a) a member of the staff of SAAS--

   (i) attends at a place in response to a request for medical assistance
   (whether made by 000 emergency telephone call or other means) for a
   person who may have an injury or illness requiring immediate medical
   attention in order to maintain life or to alleviate suffering; and

   (ii) assesses or treats the person; but

   (b) the person is not transported by ambulance.

   Legislative history

   Notes

   o For further information relating to the Act and subordinate
   legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian
   Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.

   Principal regulations

   Year
       No
          Reference
                                  Commencement
   2009
       272
          Gazette 26.11.2009 p5281
                                  1.7.2010: r 2