What this determination does
The federal government has amended the rules covering prescriber bag supplies under the National Health Act 1953. The amending instrument is the National Health (Prescriber Bag Supplies) Amendment (September Update) Determination 2026, which updates the National Health (Prescriber Bag Supplies) Determination 2024 (PB 29 of 2024).
The determination is administered by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.
Commencement
The determination came into force on 31 August 2026.
What changed
The source document does not specify which items were added, removed, or changed in the schedules. The full text of the determination, including any changes to Schedule 1, is available at the Federal Register of Legislation.
Key actions
- Review the full determination text at https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026L01148 to see what changed in Schedule 1.
- Use the Order print copy option on the legislation page at https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026L01148 to obtain a print copy of the updated rules.
- Use the Set up an alert function on the same legislation page to receive notifications of future changes to this determination.
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