Bill
Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026
before parliament, as at 2026-09-16. Health, Disability and Ageing portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Not recorded
- Portfolio
- Health, Disability and Ageing
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2026-05-27
- second reading — 2026-05-27
- second reading — 2026-06-29
- second reading — 2026-07-01
- second reading — 2026-07-02
- second reading — 2026-07-02
- third reading — 2026-07-02
- introduced — 2026-07-02
- second reading — 2026-07-02
- second reading — 2026-09-16
Divisions
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2026-05-27.
The bill would create a legal basis in the Health Insurance Act 1973 for federal health incentive payment programs.
It would let the government make payments to approved participants under rules that set eligibility, payment types and amounts, and compliance obligations.
The short title of the principal Act would become Medicare Act 1973, with that change starting 24 months after Royal Assent or earlier if proclaimed.
- Creates a new statutory framework for health incentive payment programs.
- Allows the government to make payments to approved participants under prescribed rules.
- Introduces civil penalties for false claims of program participation and record-keeping failures.
- Establishes a merits review pathway including internal review and appeal to the Administrative Review Tribunal.
- Permits automated decision-making by computer programs with safeguards.
- Renames the Health Insurance Act 1973 to the Medicare Act 1973.
Healthcare providers and participants in Commonwealth health incentive payment programs.
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