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(1) The Minister may on the advice of the Board, by legislative instrument, make Regulations to

(a) prescribe reports to be submitted to the Minister by the Authority and health care providers;

(b) provide for matters relating to registration of members of health insurance schemes;

(c) provide for matters relating to health insurance identity cards;

(d) prescribe contributions to be paid by members of the National Health Insurance Scheme;

(e) prescribe the mode of payment of contributions by members of the National Health Insurance Scheme;

(f) provide for matters relating to healthcare benefits under

the National Health Insurance Scheme;

(g) prescribe the means test for persons exempted from paying contributions within the National Health Insurance Scheme;

(h) prescribe requirements and procedures for granting credentials to healthcareprovi4ersand health facilities;

(i) provide for matters relating to suspension of membership of the National Health Insurance Scheme;

(j) prescribe matters .relating; to quality assurance of service provided under both the National Health insurance Scheme and Private Health Insurance Schemes;

(k) provide for matters relating to the determination, revision and payment of tariffs to health care providers within The National Health Insurance Scheme;

(I) prescribe for matters relating to the submission and processing of claims within the National Health Insurance Scheme;

(m) provide procedures for the resolution of complaints and disputes by the Adjudication Committee and for receipt of feedback by the committee;

(n) Prescribe the percentage of the Fund to be used for activities that directly facilitate access to healthcare;

(0) provide for categories of exemptions from the payment of

the National Health Insurance Levy payable under this Act;

(p) provide for matters relating to the payment of claims for healthcare service rendered by healthcare providers to members of the National Health Insurance Scheme;

(q) provide. for the fees to be paid by Private Health Insurance Schemes;

(r)provide for the coverage of non-resident persons by Private Health Insurance Schemes;

(s)provide for other matters in relation to Private Health Insurance Schemes; and

(t) provide for other matters that are necessary for the effective implementation of this Act.

(2) A person who commits an offence under the Regulations is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than five thousand penalty units.