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Hospital Circular 01/1999

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Date Issued: 8 January 1999
Publication: 1/1999
Contact:
Head Office
Distribution: Public and Private Hospitals
Subject:Highly Specialised Drugs Program
Purpose: The purpose of this circular is to advise hospitals involved with the Highly Specialised Drugs Program that estimates are due for the financial year 99/2000


Provision of estimates of expenditure on Highly Specialised Drugs is part of the hospital obligations as stated in the Commonwealth / State Highly Specialised Drugs Program Guidelines (see Funding and Reporting Arrangements). The estimates for the financial year 1999/2000 are due on 28 February 1999 and should be forwarded to:

Jane Evans or Robyn Rennick
Level 17
555 Collins Street
Melbourne
VIC 3095

Please note that certified statements of Hospital Audits 1997/98 for the HSD Program were due by 30 September 1998. There are a significant number of hospitals who have not yet submitted these. Could you please ensure that this is done immediately to secure your continued access to the program.

Please send Audit Certifications to:

Jane Evans or Robyn Rennick, Acute Health, Level 17, Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC 3095. If you have any questions please phone Robyn on 9616 8673.

Please note Commonwealth/State Highly Specialised Drugs Program Guidelines can be found on the internet either through the Department of Human Services Home page (Acute Health), or directly on the Commonwealth/State Highly Specialised Drugs Program Guidelines website. Any changes notified by hospital circular will be immediately updated in the Guidelines on the internet.

DR C W BROOK
DIRECTOR
ACUTE HEALTH