National Health Act 1953
| National Health Act 1953 | |
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| Parliament of Australia | |
| Citation | National Health Act 1953 (No. 95 of 1953)[1] |
| Royal assent | 18 December 1953 |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The National Health Act 1953 is an Act of the Parliament of Australia. Its long title describes it as "relating to the provision of pharmaceutical, sickness and hospital benefits, and of medical and dental services".[2] The Act was passed in 1953 in the Fifth Cabinet under the Prime Ministership of Robert Menzies. Its "chief architect" was the then Minister for Health, Earle Page.[3]
As of 2014[update] provisions in the Act relating to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme are still part of Australian law.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "National Health Act 1953 - Act No. 95 of 1953". ComLaw. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "National Health Act 1953 - Long title". Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "The National Health Scheme - How the scheme evolved". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 22 September 1970. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "Department of Health - Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme". Department of Health (Australia). Retrieved 1 September 2014.