53239 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 25 Nov 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	53239 (2025)
Question asked:	12 Nov 2025
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	20 Nov 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_53239_2025
Document guid:	93929046-a301-414f-82f5-26e523f14299

53239 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What are the ongoing costs, if any, associated with maintaining the IT system changes made to originally support the removal of prescription co-payments from 1 July 2023?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that the changes made to support the removal of co-payments were made within existing systems and the maintenance was provided through business-as-usual activity.