would have become acutely exacerbated after (e.g. eligible work visa holder, arrival. eligible permanent resident). Australian residents Under a reciprocal health agreement, an Australian Australian passport OR citizen, Australian permanent resident or other Other passport with Australian resident is eligible for: Australian permanent immediately necessary hospital services, resident visa/return resident maternity services and pharmaceuticals, as visa OR determined by the provider of medical Australian Medicare card OR treatment. proof of residing in Australia. Pregnant Women An otherwise ineligible pregnant partner of an Proof of partnership to eligible person is eligible for maternity‐related eligible person (eg. marriage services, on the basis that the child is likely to be or civil union certificate, or a born eligible. Should the partnership end during the declaration with a de facto pregnancy, but the child be born a New Zealand partner) AND citizen, the maternity‐related services continue to be Proof of the partner’s funded. eligibility (refer to relevant criteria). OR A Partner is: Evidence that the child is where the parties are legally married or in a civil granted New Zealand union, the spouse or civil union partner, citizenship by birth (ie. A NZ OR birth certificate). a de facto partner within the meaning of that term in section 29 of the Interpretation Act 1999. NB. This does not include partners of Commonwealth and Fellowship Plan students or Foreign Language Teaching Assistants. HIV infected Any pregnant woman infected with HIV has free Proof of being pregnant and pregnant women access to the following hospital services: infected with the HIV virus. blood tests to determine HIV viral load in the pregnant woman a lead maternity carer a funded course of antiretroviral drug(s), noting that there is no entitlement to ongoing antiretroviral treatment for the mother information around safe alternatives to breastfeeding a caesarean section and post caesarean section hospitalisation postnatal hospital visits for the child to determine the HIV status of the child. Infectious diseases People who have or who are suspected of having an Refer any enquiries to the infectious disease or a quarantinable disease are local Medical Officer of eligible for funded services relating to: Health. the surveillance the diagnosis the treatment follow‐up services and contract tracing services
would have become acutely exacerbated after arrival. (e.g. eligible work visa holder, eligible permanent resident). Australian residents Under a reciprocal health agreement, an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or other Australian resident is eligible for: immediately necessary hospital services, maternity services and pharmaceuticals, as determined by the provider of medical treatment. Australian passport OR Other passport with Australian permanent resident visa/return resident visa OR Australian Medicare card OR proof of residing in Australia. Pregnant Women An otherwise ineligible pregnant partner of an eligible person is eligible for maternity‐related services, on the basis that the child is likely to be born eligible. Should the partnership end during the pregnancy, but the child be born a New Zealand citizen, the maternity‐related services continue to be funded. A Partner is: where the parties are legally married or in a civil union, the spouse or civil union partner, OR a de facto partner within the meaning of that term in section 29 of the Interpretation Act 1999. NB. This does not include partners of Commonwealth and Fellowship Plan students or Foreign Language Teaching Assistants. Proof of partnership to eligible person (eg. marriage or civil union certificate, or a declaration with a de facto partner) AND Proof of the partner’s eligibility (refer to relevant criteria). OR Evidence that the child is granted New Zealand citizenship by birth (ie. A NZ birth certificate). HIV infected pregnant women Any pregnant woman infected with HIV has free access to the following hospital services: blood tests to determine HIV viral load in the pregnant woman a lead maternity carer a funded course of antiretroviral drug(s), noting that there is no entitlement to ongoing antiretroviral treatment for the mother information around safe alternatives to breastfeeding a caesarean section and post caesarean section hospitalisation postnatal hospital visits for the child to determine the HIV status of the child. Proof of being pregnant and infected with the HIV virus. Infectious diseases People who have or who are suspected of having an infectious disease or a quarantinable disease are eligible for funded services relating to: the surveillance the diagnosis the treatment follow‐up services and contract tracing services Refer any enquiries to the local Medical Officer of Health.
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