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Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026

Introduced by Mark Butler, Melissa Mcintosh

Amends the Health Insurance Act 1973 to: establish a framework for Commonwealth health incentive payment programs which allows the Commonwealth to make payment to approved participants under programs prescribed by rules; and amend the short title of the Act to the Medicare Act 1973 . Also makes consequential or contingent amendments to 37 other Acts.

Summary from the official bill homepage.

Became law

ActHealth Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Act 2026
NumberNo. 96, 2026
Assent16 Oct 2026
StatusIn force

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 21 Oct 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au.

Progress

DateStep
House
27 May 2026Introduced and read a first time
27 May 2026Second reading moved
29 Jun 2026Second reading debate
1 Jul 2026Second reading debate
2 Jul 2026Second reading debate
2 Jul 2026Second reading agreed to
2 Jul 2026Third reading agreed to
Senate
2 Jul 2026Introduced and read a first time
2 Jul 2026Second reading moved
16 Sep 2026Second reading debate
12 Oct 2026Second reading debate
12 Oct 2026Second reading agreed to
12 Oct 2026Committee of the Whole debate
12 Oct 2026Third reading agreed to
House
13 Oct 2026Consideration of Senate message
13 Oct 2026Finally passed both Houses
16 Oct 2026Assent

Divisions on this bill

Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.