Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) This Part provides that a Level 1 Commonwealth contribution may be paid to an eligible insurer that pays, or is liable to pay, more than a particular amount in relation to a claim against a midwife. The claim must:
(a) relate to an incident that occurs in the course of, or in connection with, the practice by the person as an eligible midwife; and
(b) have been certified as a qualifying claim.
(2) This Part provides that a Level 2 Commonwealth contribution may be paid in relation to a liability of a midwife (for example, a liability under a court judgment) if the liability:
(a) is in relation to a claim that:
(i) relates to an incident that occurs in the course of, or in connection with, the person's practice as an eligible midwife; and
(ii) has been certified as a qualifying claim; and
(b) exceeds the amount payable under an insurance contract that limits the eligible insurer's liability under the contract in relation to a particular claim against the midwife, where the limit equals or exceeds the Level 2 claim threshold.
(3) The following table tells you where to find the provisions dealing with various issues:
Where to find the provisions on various issues | ||
Item | Issue | Provisions |
1 | what are the Level 1 and Level 2 claim thresholds? | section 10 |
2 | when may the Chief Executive Medicare certify a claim as a qualifying claim? | section 11 |
3 | when are Level 1 and Level 2 Commonwealth contributions payable? | |
4 | why are apportionment certificates relevant? | paragraph 16(1)(c) |
6 | how are applications for apportionment certificates made and decided? | |
7 | what is the amount of a Level 1 or Level 2 Commonwealth contribution? | |
8 | how is an application for Level 1 or Level 2 Commonwealth contribution made? | |
9 | when will Level 1 or Level 2 Commonwealth contribution be paid? | |
10 | how must Level 2 Commonwealth contribution be applied? | section 22 |
11 | who is liable to repay an overpayment of Level 2 Commonwealth contribution indemnity? | section 23 |
12 | what if a payment is received that would have reduced the amount of an insurance payment? | |
13 | what information has to be given to the Chief Executive Medicare? | section 62 |
14 | what records must eligible insurers keep? | section 63 |
15 | how are overpayments of Level 1 and Level 2 Commonwealth contribution recovered? | section 64 |