What was amended
The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing made a minor amendment to the determination that lists items exempt from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) under Section 84AH of the National Health Act 1953. The amending instrument is recorded on the Federal Register of Legislation as F2026L00402.
The amendment applies to the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme-Exempt items - Section 84AH) Determination 2017 (PB 81 of 2017).
Dates
- Commenced: 31 March 2026
- Repealed: 18 August 2026
What the amendment covers
The instrument amends the list of items that are exempt from the PBS under Section 84AH. The source document does not specify which particular items were added to or removed from the exempt items list.
Key actions
- Check the full text of F2026L00402 at https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026L00402 to see exactly which items were affected by the amendment.
- Note that this instrument was repealed on 18 August 2026 - check the current version of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme-Exempt items - Section 84AH) Determination 2017 (PB 81 of 2017) on the Federal Register of Legislation for the up-to-date exempt items list.
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