Affordable Healthcare Bill
Member's bill
About this bill
The bill’s purpose is to encourage people to contribute to their own healthcare costs in a way that is consistent with supporting the public health system. It also makes health insurance a requirement for Parent Category visa applications. It proposes to require Parent Category migrants to have health insurance on arrival and to maintain it in New Zealand for 10 years; remove fringe benefit tax from health insurance; and introduce the SuperGold health insurance premium rebate.
Read the bill
Bill text: Affordable Healthcare Bill (legislation.govt.nz)Member responsible
Progress
Defeated
This Bill has been defeated in a vote of MPs, which means that it will not be progressing and will not become law.
Votes
1st reading
Passed
11 November 2015
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(23 March 2023 at 00:01 GMT+00:00)