[pic] Health Insurance Regulations 1975 Statutory Rules 1975 No. 80 as amended made under the Health Insurance Act 1973 This compilation was prepared on 1 May 2012 taking into account amendments up to SLI 2012 No. 57 Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing, Attorney-General's Department, Canberra Contents 1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1] 7 2 Interpretation 7 2A General practitioners 10 2B Specified medical practitioners 10 2C Collaborative arrangements - participating midwives 11 2D Agreement between eligible midwife and 1 or more specified medical practitioners 12 2E Arrangement - midwife's written records 12 2F Collaborative arrangements - participating nurse practitioners 13 2G Agreement between eligible nurse practitioner and 1 or more specified medical practitioners 14 2H Arrangement - nurse practitioner's written records 14 3 Definition of professional service in Act 16 3A Health services not specified in an item (Act s 3C) 16 4 Relevant organisations and qualifications (Act s 3D) 17 5 Prescribed fee - subsection 3D (1) of the Act 17 6 Prescribed fee - subsection 3E (2) of the Act 17 6A Recognised Fellows of the RACGP 18 6B Notice to be given of certain decisions 18 6C Appeals 18 6D Eligibility pending decision on appeal 19 6DA Recognition of practitioners who meet ACRRM fellowship standards 19 6DB Eligibility for determination 20 6DC Revocation of determinations 21 6E Register of Approved Placements - specified bodies etc 22 6EA Register of Approved Placements - eligible applicants 22 6EB Register of Approved Placements - removal of name 22 6EF Services for which medicare benefit is 100% of Schedule fee (Act s 10 (2) (aa)) 22 6F Circumstances in which subparagraphs 19AA (1) (b) (iv) and (2) (b) (iv) of the Act apply 23 6G Interns - relevant State or Territory laws 23 9 Reduction of amounts for purposes of subsection 16 (4) of the Act 24 9A Requests for pathology services by electronic means 24 10 Diagnostic imaging services which dental practitioners may request 24 11 Diagnostic imaging services that chiropractors, osteopaths, physiotherapists and podiatrists may request 26 11A Pathology services determined to be necessary by participating midwives and participating nurse practitioners 27 11B Diagnostic imaging services that participating midwives and participating nurse practitioners may request 27 12 Exemption - pre-existing diagnostic imaging services 28 12A Prescribed date - paragraph 16B (11) (d) of the Act 28 12B Definition of radiation oncology service 28 13 Particulars to be recorded on accounts, receipts and bulk billing agreement 28 13AA Payment to general practitioner by electronic transmission (Act s 20 (5)) 38 13AB Payment to specialists or consultant physicians by electronic transmission (Act s 20 (5)) 39 13AC Manner of electronic claim (Act s 20 (6)) 40 13B Application for approval as billing agent 40 14 Medicare benefit not payable in respect of certain professional services 40 14A Eligibility requirements for midwives 41 15 Service of notice under subsection 23B (6) of the Act 41 16 Application for acceptance of undertaking - repayment of fee 42 16A Records of pathology services to be kept by approved pathology authorities 42 17 Application for approval of premises - prescribed fees 43 18 Application for approval of premises - repayment of fees 43 19 Information that must be included in requests for diagnostic imaging services 43 20 Records of diagnostic imaging services that must be kept by providing medical practitioners 45 20A Diagnostic imaging - information to be included in application for registration 46 20B Diagnostic imaging - information to be included on register 47 20C Primary information - types of diagnostic imaging equipment 47 20CA Method for determining substantial difference from market value 57 20CB Method for determining market value 57 20D Radiation oncology - information to be included in application for registration 58 20E Radiation oncology - information to be included on register 58 20F Primary information - types of radiation oncology equipment 58 21 Application form - application for approval as an organisation under Part IV of the Act 59 22 Application form - application for approval of health service 59 22A Prescribed bodies - Part IVA of the Act 60 23 Prescribed fee - subsection 61 (1A) of the Act 60 23A Application for a declaration that a quality assurance activity is an activity to which Part VC of the Act applies 60 23B Criteria in relation to quality assurance activities 60 23C Criteria in relation to quality assurance activities: disclosure of information 61 23D Criteria in relation to quality assurance activities: activities engaged in in one State or Territory 61 23E Criteria in relation to quality assurance activities: activities that have not been engaged in previously in Australia 62 23F Criteria in relation to quality assurance activities: activities that have been engaged in previously in Australia 63 23G Criteria in relation to quality assurance activities: review procedures 64 24 Allowances for witnesses at hearings before a Professional Services Review Committee 65 25 Professional organisation - subsection 124B (1) of the Act 65 25A Circumstances where fees etc cannot be charged for provision of public hospital services to public patients 65 26 Prescribed rate of interest - subsection 129AC (2) of the Act 66 27 Prescribed authorities and persons for the purposes of subsection 130 (3A) of the Act 66 28 Delegation 70 29 Referral to specialists or consultant physicians 70 30 Referrals: special cases 71 31 Validity of referrals to specialists or consultant physicians 72 Schedule 1 Forms 74 Form 1 Application for approval as an organization under Part IV 74 Form 2 Application for approval of a health service 75 Schedule 1A Bodies to which information in the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register may be given 76 Part 1 New South Wales 76 Part 2 Victoria 78 Part 3 Queensland 79 Part 4 Western Australia 80 Part 5 South Australia 81 Part 6 Tasmania 82 Part 7 Australian Capital Territory 82 Part 8 Northern Territory 82 Schedule 2 Witnesses' allowances for travelling and other expenses 84 Schedule 3 Prescribed authorities and persons - subsection 130 (3A) of the Act 85 Part 1 Interpretation of Schedule 85 Part 2 Prescribed persons of the Commonwealth: Department of Veterans' Affairs, Executive Officers 88 Part 3 Prescribed persons of the Commonwealth: Department of Veterans' Affairs, Health Program 89 Part 4 Prescribed authority and persons of New South Wales 111 Part 5 Prescribed authorities of other States and Territories 111 Schedule 4 Relevant organisations and qualifications 112 Part 1 Current organisations and qualifications 112 Part 2 Former organisations and qualifications 117 Schedule 5 Matters specified for Register of Approved Placements 121 Part 1 Specified bodies and qualifications 121 Part 2 Specified bodies and programs 122 Part 3 Participatory eligibility programs 123 Schedule 6 Services for which medicare benefit is 100% of Schedule fee 125 Notes 126 1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1] These Regulations are the Health Insurance Regulations 1975. 2 Interpretation In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears: ACRRM means the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine. Appeal Committee means the General Practice Recognition Appeal Committee established under the Health Insurance (Vocational Registration of General Practitioners) Regulations. approved collection centre has the same meaning as in Part IIA of the Act. collaborative arrangement: (a) for a participating midwife - means a collaborative arrangement mentioned in regulation 2C; or (b) for a participating nurse practitioner - means a collaborative arrangement mentioned in regulation 2F. Complaints Unit means the Complaints Unit of the Department of Health of New South Wales. identification number, in relation to a licensed collection centre, means the identification number allocated to the centre under section 23DNF of the Act. investigation means: (a) in relation to the Chief Executive Medicare - the investigation by the Chief Executive Medicare of: (i) a contravention, or possible contravention, of the Act or these regulations; or (ii) the provision, or possible provision, of: (A) excessive pathology services; or (B) services that are excessive services within the meaning of Division 3 or 3A of Part V of the Act; or (b) in relation to the Complaints Unit - the investigation by the Unit of a complaint under the Medical Practitioners Act 1938 of New South Wales. Medical Board means an authority specified in Part 4 or 5 of Schedule 3. National Law means the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law set out in the Schedule to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 (Qld). Nursing and Midwifery Board means the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia established under section 31 of the National Law. obstetrician means a medical practitioner who is a specialist in the specialty of obstetrics and gynaecology (however described). obstetric specified medical practitioner means a medical practitioner mentioned in paragraph 2B (1) (a) or (b). paediatrician means a medical practitioner who is a specialist in the specialty of paediatrics and child health (however described). patient episode means a pathology service, or pathology services whether listed in 1 or more items in the Pathology Services Table, for a single patient whose need for which was determined under subsection 16A (1) of the Act on the same day, whether rendered by 1 or more approved pathology practitioners on 1 or more days. provider number means the number that: (a) is allocated by the Chief Executive Medicare to a practitioner, approved pathology practitioner, optometrist, participating midwife or participating nurse practitioner; and (b) identifies the person and the places where the person practises his or her profession. RACGP means the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. referring practitioner, in relation to a referral, means: (a) in the case of all referrals - a medical practitioner; and (b) if the referral is given to a specialist who is an ophthalmologist - an optometrist; and (c) if the referral: (i) arises out of a dental service given by a dental practitioner; and (ii) is to a specialist (but not a consultant physician): a dental practitioner; and (d) if the referral: (i) arises out of a midwifery service provided by a participating midwife; and (ii) is to an obstetrician or paediatrician; a participating midwife; and (e) if the referral: (i) arises out of a nurse practitioner service provided by a participating nurse practitioner; and (ii) is to a specialist or consultant physician; a participating nurse practitioner. requester number means the identification number allocated by the Chief Executive Medicare to a chiropractor, osteopath, physiotherapist or podiatrist. servicing provider means a treatment provider rendering treatment on behalf of another treatment provider. specified medical practitioner: (a) for a participating midwife - means a medical practitioner mentioned in regulation 2B; or (b) for a participating nurse practitioner - means a medical practitioner mentioned in regulation 2F. the Act means the Health Insurance Act 1973. treatment provider means: (a) a practitioner; or (b) an approved pathology practitioner; or (c) an optometrist; or (d) a participating midwife; or (e) a participating nurse practitioner. usual general practitioner, for a patient, includes a medical practitioner nominated by the patient. Note Several other words and expressions used in these Regulations have a meaning given by subsection 3 (1) of the Act. For example: ( consultant physician ( eligible midwife ( eligible nurse practitioner ( general practitioner ( hospital-substitute treatment ( hospital treatment ( medical practitioner ( midwife ( nurse practitioner ( participating midwife ( participating nurse practitioner ( practitioner ( private health insurer ( specialist. 2A General practitioners For paragraph (c) of the definition of general practitioner in subsection 3 (1) of the Act, a medical practitioner for whom a determination is in force under regulation 6DA recognising that he or she meets fellowship standards of the ACRRM is specified. 2B Specified medical practitioners (1) For the definition of participating midwife in subsection 3 (1) of the Act, the following kinds of medical practitioner are specified: (a) an obstetrician; (b) a medical practitioner who provides obstetric services; (c) a medical practitioner employed or engaged by a hospital authority and authorised by the hospital authority to participate in a collaborative arrangement. (2) For the definition of participating nurse practitioner in subsection 3 (1) of the Act, all kinds of medical practitioner are specified. (3) In this regulation: hospital authority has the meaning given by subsection 84 (1) of the National Health Act 1953. 2C Collaborative arrangements - participating midwives (1) For the definition of participating midwife in subsection 3 (1) of the Act, each of the following is a kind of collaborative arrangement for an eligible midwife: (a) the midwife is employed or engaged by 1 or more obstetric specified medical practitioners, or by an entity that employs or engages 1 or more obstetric specified medical practitioners; (b) a patient is referred in writing to the midwife for midwifery treatment by a specified medical practitioner; (c) an agreement mentioned in regulation 2D for the midwife; (d) an arrangement mentioned in regulation 2E for the midwife. (2) For subregulation (1), the arrangement must provide for: (a) consultation between the midwife and an obstetric specified medical practitioner; and (b) referral of a patient to a specified medical practitioner; and (c) transfer of a patient's care to an obstetric specified medical practitioner. (3) A collaborative arrangement, other than an arrangement mentioned in regulation 2E, may apply to more than 1 patient. (4) However, an acknowledgement mentioned in paragraph 2E (1) (c) may apply for more than 1 patient. 2D Agreement between eligible midwife and 1 or more specified medical practitioners (1) An agreement may be made between: (a) an eligible midwife; and (b) 1 or more specified medical practitioners. (2) The agreement must be in writing and signed by the eligible midwife and the other parties mentioned in paragraph (1) (b). 2E Arrangement - midwife's written records (1) An eligible midwife must record the following for a patient in the midwife's written records: (a) the name of at least 1 specified medical practitioner who is, or will be, collaborating with the midwife in the patient's care (a named medical practitioner); (b) that the midwife has told the patient that the midwife will be providing midwifery services to the patient in collaboration with 1 or more specified medical practitioners in accordance with this regulation; (c) acknowledgement by a named medical practitioner that the practitioner will be collaborating in the patient's care; (d) plans for the circumstances in which the midwife will do any of the following: (i) consult with an obstetric specified medical practitioner; (ii) refer the patient to a specified medical practitioner; (iii) transfer the patient's care to an obstetric specified medical practitioner. (2) The midwife must also record the following in the midwife's written records: (a) any consultation or other communication between the midwife and an obstetric specified medical practitioner about the patient's care; (b) any referral of the patient by the midwife to a specified medical practitioner; (c) any transfer by the midwife of the patient's care to an obstetric specified medical practitioner; (d) when the midwife gives a copy of the hospital booking letter (however described) for the patient to a named medical practitioner - acknowledgement that the named medical practitioner has received the copy; (e) when the midwife gives a copy of the patient's maternity care plan prepared by the midwife to a named medical practitioner - acknowledgement that the named medical practitioner has received the copy; (f) if the midwife requests diagnostic imaging or pathology services for the patient - when the midwife gives the results of the services to a named medical practitioner; (g) that the midwife has given a discharge summary (however described) at the end of the midwife's care for the patient to: (i) a named medical practitioner; and (ii) the patient's usual general practitioner. 2F Collaborative arrangements - participating nurse practitioners (1) For the definition of participating nurse practitioner in subsection 3 (1) of the Act, each of the following is a kind of collaborative arrangement for an eligible nurse practitioner: (a) the nurse practitioner is employed or engaged by 1 or more specified medical practitioners, or by an entity that employs or engages 1 or more specified medical practitioners; (b) a patient is referred in writing to the nurse practitioner for treatment by a specified medical practitioner; (c) an agreement mentioned in regulation 2G for the nurse practitioner; (d) an arrangement mentioned in regulation 2H for the nurse practitioner. (2) For subregulation (1), the arrangement must provide for: (a) consultation between the nurse practitioner and a medical practitioner; and (b) referral of a patient to a medical practitioner; and (c) transfer of a patient's care to a medical practitioner. (3) A collaborative arrangement, other than an arrangement mentioned in regulation 2H, may apply to more than 1 patient. (4) However, an acknowledgement mentioned in paragraph 2H (1) (c) may apply for more than 1 patient. 2G Agreement between eligible nurse practitioner and 1 or more specified medical practitioners (1) An agreement may be made between: (a) an eligible nurse practitioner; and (b) 1 or more specified medical practitioners. (2) The agreement must be in writing and signed by the eligible nurse practitioner and the other parties mentioned in paragraph (1) (b). 2H Arrangement - nurse practitioner's written records (1) An eligible nurse practitioner must record the following for a patient in the nurse practitioner's written records: (a) the name of at least 1 specified medical practitioner who is, or will be, collaborating with the nurse practitioner in the patient's care (a named medical practitioner); (b) that the nurse practitioner has told the patient that the nurse practitioner will be providing services to the patient in collaboration with 1 or more specified medical practitioners in accordance with this regulation; (c) acknowledgement by a named medical practitioner that the practitioner will be collaborating in the patient's care; (d) plans for the circumstances in which the nurse practitioner will do any of the following: (i) consult with a medical practitioner; (ii) refer the patient to a medical practitioner; (iii) transfer the patient's care to a medical practitioner; (e) any consultation or other communication between the nurse practitioner and a medical practitioner about the patient's care; (f) any transfer by the nurse practitioner of the patient's care to a medical practitioner; (g) any referral of the patient by the nurse practitioner to a medical practitioner; (h) if the nurse practitioner gives a copy of a document mentioned in subregulation (2) or (3) to a named medical practitioner - when the copy is given; (i) if the nurse practitioner gives a copy of a document mentioned in subregulation (4) or (5) to the patient's usual general practitioner - when the copy is given. (2) If the nurse practitioner refers the patient to a specialist or consultant physician, or if the nurse practitioner requests diagnostic imaging or pathology services for the patient, the nurse practitioner must give a copy of the referral, or the results of the services, to a named medical practitioner if: (a) the nurse practitioner: (i) consults with the named medical practitioner; or (ii) refers the patient to the named medical practitioner; or (iii) transfers the patient's care to the named medical practitioner; and (b) the named medical practitioner asks the nurse practitioner for a copy of the referral or results. (3) Also, the nurse practitioner must give a named medical practitioner a record of the services provided by the nurse practitioner to the patient if: (a) the nurse practitioner: (i) consults with the named medical practitioner; or (ii) refers the patient to the named medical practitioner; or (iii) transfers the patient's care to the named medical practitioner; and (b) the named medical practitioner asks the nurse practitioner for the record. (4) If the nurse practitioner refers the patient to a specialist or consultant physician, or requests diagnostic imaging or pathology services for the patient, and the patient's usual general practitioner is not a named medical practitioner, the nurse practitioner must give a copy of the referral, or the results of the services, to the patient's usual general practitioner. (5) Also, if the patient's usual general practitioner is not a named medical practitioner, the nurse practitioner must give the patient's usual general practitioner a record of the services provided by the nurse practitioner to the patient. (6) However, subregulations (4) and (5) apply only if the patient consents. 3 Definition of professional service in Act A medical service specified in an item in items 51700 to 53460 (inclusive) of the general medical services table is a prescribed medical service for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of professional service in subsection 3 (1) of the Act. 3A Health services not specified in an item (Act s 3C) For paragraph (b) of the definition of health service in subsection 3C (8) of the Act, a service is prescribed if it is a service of a kind mentioned in the following table. |Item |Service | |1 |Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander | | |health | |2 |Audiology | |3 |Chiropractic | |4 |Diabetes education | |5 |Dietetics | |6 |Exercise physiology | |7 |Focussed psychological strategies | |8 |Mental health | |8A |Midwifery | |9 |Non-directive pregnancy support | | |counselling | |9A |Nurse practitioner services | |10 |Occupational therapy | |10A |Orthoptic | |11 |Osteopathy | |12 |Physiotherapy | |13 |Podiatry | |14 |Psychological therapy | |15 |Psychology | |16 |Speech pathology | 4 Relevant organisations and qualifications (Act s 3D) (1) For the definition of relevant organisation in subsection 3D (5) of the Act, the organisation specified in column 2 of an item in Schedule 4 is declared to be a professional organisation in relation to each specialty specified in column 3 of that item. (2) For the definition of relevant qualification in subsection 3D (5) of the Act, the qualification specified in column 4 of an item in Schedule 4 is declared to be a relevant qualification in relation to the organisation specified in column 2 of that item. 5 Prescribed fee - subsection 3D (1) of the Act For the purposes of subsection 3D (1) of the Act, the prescribed fee is $30. 6 Prescribed fee - subsection 3E (2) of the Act For the purposes of subsection 3E (2) of the Act, the prescribed fee is $30. 6A Recognised Fellows of the RACGP (1) An applicant is eligible for a determination under paragraph 3EA (2) (b) of the Act if the RACGP certifies that the applicant meets the minimum requirements of the RACGP for taking part in continuing medical education and quality assurance. (2) For subparagraph 3EB (1) (b) (ii) of the Act, a determination under section 3EA of the Act in respect of a medical practitioner must be revoked if the RACGP certifies that the practitioner does not meet the minimum requirements of the RACGP for continuing medical education and quality assurance. 6B Notice to be given of certain decisions (1) The RACGP must give the Chief Executive Medicare written notice if it declines to certify under subregulation 6A (1). (2) The Chief Executive Medicare must give a medical practitioner written notice if it receives notice under subregulation (1). 6C Appeals (1) A medical practitioner who receives notice under: (a) subregulation 6B (2); or (b) subsection 3EB (2) of the Act because the RACGP has given the Chief Executive Medicare notice under subparagraph 3EB (1) (b) (ii) of the Act; may appeal to the Appeal Committee within 28 days after the day the notice is given. (2) The Appeal Committee must hear and decide the appeal. (3) If the Committee allows the appeal, the practitioner is eligible for a determination. (4) If the Committee dismisses the appeal it must give the practitioner written notice with: (a) the result of the appeal; and (b) the terms of the decision; and (c) a statement to the effect that a copy of the reasons for the decision may be obtained from the Committee on written request made within 28 days after the notice is given. 6D Eligibility pending decision on appeal (1) A medical practitioner remains eligible for a determination if: (a) the Chief Executive Medicare gives the practitioner notice that a determination under section 3EA of the Act in respect of the practitioner is to be revoked; and (b) the practitioner's appeal is received by the Appeal Committee before the date specified in the notice for removal. (2) The practitioner ceases to be eligible under subregulation (1) when the practitioner's appeal is finalised. 6DA Recognition of practitioners who meet ACRRM fellowship standards (1) A medical practitioner may apply to the Chief Executive Medicare for a determination under this regulation. (2) After receiving an application, the Chief Executive Medicare must, within the required period, determine that the applicant is recognised as meeting the fellowship standards of the ACRRM if the ACRRM gives the Chief Executive Medicare written notice that the applicant is, under regulation 6DB, eligible for a determination. (3) For subregulation (2), the required period is: (a) 14 days after the notice was received by the Chief Executive Medicare; or (b) if the application was made after the notice was received - 14 days after the application was received by the Chief Executive Medicare. (4) The Chief Executive Medicare must give the applicant written notice of the day on which the determination will come into force. (5) The Chief Executive Medicare may give the ACRRM information about whether or not determinations under this regulation are in force for particular persons. (6) The Chief Executive Medicare or an authorised officer may make available to members of the public, on request: (a) the names of medical practitioners for whom determinations under this regulation are in force; and (b) the addresses at which they practise. (7) In this regulation: authorised officer means a Departmental employee (within the meaning given by section 3 of the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973) authorised in writing by the Chief Executive Medicare for this regulation. 6DB Eligibility for determination (1) An applicant who attained fellowship of the ACRRM after the requirement to undergo accredited training was first introduced is eligible for a determination only if the applicant: (a) either: (i) has successfully completed accredited training; or (ii) has been assessed by the ACRRM as having training and experience equivalent to successful completion of accredited training; and (b) meets the minimum requirements that apply to a Fellow of the ACRRM for continuing medical education and quality assurance. (2) An applicant who attained fellowship of the ACRRM before the requirement to undergo accredited training was first introduced is eligible for a determination only if the applicant: (a) either: (i) has been assessed by the ACRRM, using an assessment model approved by the Department, as having training and experience equivalent to successful completion of accredited training; or (ii) is a vocationally registered general practitioner; and (b) meets the minimum requirements that apply to a Fellow of the ACRRM for continuing medical education and quality assurance. (3) In this regulation: accredited training means a training program and assessments for fellowship of the ACRRM accredited by the Australian Medical Council. 6DC Revocation of determinations (1) The Chief Executive Medicare must revoke a determination under regulation 6DA about a medical practitioner if: (a) the medical practitioner requests the Chief Executive Medicare to do so; or (b) the ACRRM gives the Chief Executive Medicare written notice that the medical practitioner has failed to meet its minimum requirements for continuing medical education and quality assurance; or (c) the Chief Executive Medicare becomes aware that the medical practitioner is no longer a medical practitioner. (2) A notice mentioned in paragraph (1) (b) is effective only if, before giving the notice, the ACRRM: (a) informed the medical practitioner about the proposed notice; and (b) gave the practitioner at least 14 days to show why the proposed notice should not be given. (3) Before revoking the determination, the Chief Executive Medicare must give the medical practitioner written notice that the determination is to be revoked. (4) The notice must specify the day on which the determination is to be revoked. (5) The day specified under subregulation (4) must not be less than 14 days after the day on which the notice is given. 6E Register of Approved Placements - specified bodies etc For paragraph 3GA (5) (a) of the Act, the following bodies, courses and programs are specified: (a) a body mentioned in an item in Part 1 or 2 of Schedule 5; (b) a course that leads to a qualification in an item in Part 1 of Schedule 5 from the body specified in the item; (c) a program in an item in Part 2 of Schedule 5 approved by the body specified in the item. 6EA Register of Approved Placements - eligible applicants For paragraph 3GA (5) (b) of the Act, a medical practitioner who makes application under subsection 3GA (4) of the Act, and to whom subitem 1 (2) in Part 3 of Schedule 5 applies, is eligible for registration under section 3GA of the Act. 6EB Register of Approved Placements - removal of name For paragraph 3GB (1) (c) of the Act, a medical practitioner registered under section 3GA of the Act because of the operation of regulation 6EA must have his or her name removed from the Register of Approved Placements when the earliest of the following events occurs: (a) a determination under section 3D, 3EA or 61 of the Act, recognising the practitioner's qualification, takes effect; (b) the Chief Executive Medicare receives written notice from the appropriate Australian medical college, of its refusal to recognise the practitioner's qualification; (c) 12 months elapses since registration of the practitioner under section 3GA of the Act began. 6EF Services for which medicare benefit is 100% of Schedule fee (Act s 10 (2) (aa)) For paragraph 10 (2) (aa) of the Act, the following services are prescribed: (a) a service that is: (i) described in an item of the general medical services table; and (ii) mentioned in column 3 of Schedule 6; (b) a service: (i) that is described in an item of the diagnostic imaging services table; and (ii) to which clause 1.2.5 or 1.2.5A of Schedule 1 to the Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Services Table) Regulations 2011 applies. 6F Circumstances in which subparagraphs 19AA (1) (b) (iv) and (2) (b) (iv) of the Act apply For paragraph 19AA (3) (b) of the Act, subparagraphs 19AA (1) (b) (iv) and (2) (b) (iv) of the Act only apply to a professional service that was rendered by a person, registered under subsection 3GA (5) of the Act, not more than: (a) 2 weeks after the period for which the person was registered; or (b) if the Chief Executive Medicare approves - 6 weeks after the period for which the person was registered. 6G Interns - relevant State or Territory laws For subsection 19AA (5) of the Act, the following laws are specified: (a) Medical Practice Act 1992 of New South Wales; (b) Medical Practice Act 1994 of Victoria; (c) Medical Act 1939 of Queensland; (d) Medical Practitioners Act 1983 of South Australia; (e) Medical Act 1894 of Western Australia; (f) Medical Act 1959 of Tasmania; (g) Medical Practitioners Act 1930 of the Australian Capital Territory; (h) Northern Territory of Australia Medical Act 1995 of the Northern Territory. 9 Reduction of amounts for purposes of subsection 16 (4) of the Act (1) Where, under paragraph 16 (4) (a) of the Act, one amount only shall be deemed to be reduced, that amount shall be deemed to be reduced by 80 per cent. (2) Where, under paragraph 16 (4) (a) of the Act, 2 or more amounts shall be deemed to be reduced, the greater or greatest of those amounts shall be deemed to be reduced by 80 per cent and each other such amount shall be deemed to be reduced by 90 per cent. (3) For the purposes of subregulation (2), where 2 or more of the amounts that shall be deemed to be reduced are equal, one of those amounts shall be treated as being greater than the other amount or the greatest of those amounts. 9A Requests for pathology services by electronic means (1) For paragraph 16A (4) (b) of the Act, subregulation (2) applies if: (a) a request for a pathology service is made or confirmed by electronic means; and (b) a practitioner, participating midwife or participating nurse practitioner is identified as the person who made the request or confirmation: (i) by name, number or other means in the request or confirmation; or (ii) by the electronic system used to make the request or confirmation. (2) The request or confirmation is taken to have been made by the person unless the person shows that he or she did not make the request or confirmation. 10 Diagnostic imaging services which dental practitioners may request (1) For subsection 16B (2) of the Act, a service of each of the following kinds is specified: (a) if the dental practitioner who requests the service is approved by the Minister under paragraph (b) of the definition of professional service in subsection 3 (1) of the Act - a service described in any of items 55028, 55030, 55032, 56001 to 56220 (inclusive), 56224, 56227, 56230, 56259, 56301 to 56507 (inclusive), 56541, 56547, 56801 to 57007 (inclusive), 57041, 57047, 57341, 57345, 57703, 57709, 57712, 57715, 58103 to 58115 (inclusive), 58306, 58506, 58521 to 58527 (inclusive), 58909, 59103, 59703, 60000 to 60009 (inclusive), 60506, 60509, 61109, 61372, 61421, 61425, 61429, 61430, 61433, 61434, 61446, 61449, 61450, 61453, 61454, 61457, 61462, 63007 and 63334; (b) if the dental practitioner who requests the service is a prosthodontist - a service described in any of items 55028, 56013, 56016, 56022, 56028, 56053, 56056, 56062, 56068, 58306, 61421, 61425, 61429, 61430, 61433, 61434, 61446, 61449, 61450, 61453, 61454, 61457, 61462 and 63334; (c) if the dental practitioner who requests the service is a dental specialist - a service described in any of items 56022, 56062, 58306, 61421, 61454, 61457 and 63334; (d) if the dental practitioner who requests the service is an oral medicine specialist or oral pathology specialist - a service described of any of items 55028, 55030, 55032, 56001, 56007, 56010, 56013, 56016, 56022, 56028, 56041, 56047, 56050, 56053, 56056, 56062, 56068, 56101, 56107, 56141, 56147, 56301, 56307, 56341, 56347, 56401, 56407, 56441, 56447, 57341, 57345, 58306, 58506, 58909, 59103, 59703, 60000, 60003, 60006, 60009, 60506, 60509, 61109, 61372, 61421, 61425, 61429, 61430, 61433, 61434, 61446, 61449, 61450, 61453, 61454, 61457, 61462, 63007 and 63334; (e) in any case - a service described in any of items 57509, 57515, 57521, 57527, 57901 to 57969 (inclusive), 58100, 58300, 58503, 58903, 59733, 59739, 59751, 60100, 60500 and 60503. (2) In paragraph (1) (b), prosthodontist means a person who is: (a) registered or licensed as a prosthodontist under a law of a State or Territory; or (b) registered or licensed as a dentist or dental practitioner under a law of a State or Territory and recognised by the registering or licensing authority as a person who practises in the specialty of prosthodontics. (3) In paragraph (1) (c), dental specialist means a person who is: (a) registered or licensed as a periodontist, endodontist, pedeodontist, or orthodontist under a law of a State or Territory; or (b) registered or licensed as a dental specialist under a law of a State or Territory and recognised by the registering or licensing authority as a person who practices in the speciality of periodontics, endodontics, pedeodontics, or orthodontics. (4) In paragraph (1) (d): oral medicine specialist means a person who is: (a) registered or licensed as an oral medicine specialist under a law of a State or Territory; or (b) registered or licensed as a dental specialist under a law of a State or Territory and recognised by the registering or licensing authority as a person who practices in the speciality of oral medicine. oral pathology specialist means a person who is: (a) registered or licensed as an oral pathology specialist under a law of a State or Territory; or (b) registered or licensed as a dental specialist under a law of a State or Territory and recognised by the registering or licensing authority as a person who practices in the speciality of oral pathology. 11 Diagnostic imaging services that chiropractors, osteopaths, physiotherapists and podiatrists may request (1) For the purposes of subsection 16B (3), (3A) or (3C) of the Act, the services are those mentioned in the diagnostic imaging services table in items 57712, 57715, 58100 to 58106 (inclusive), 58109, 58112, 58120 and 58121. (2) For the purposes of subsection 16B (3B) of the Act, the services are those mentioned in the diagnostic imaging services table in items 55836, 55840, 55844, 57521 and 57527. 11A Pathology services determined to be necessary by participating midwives and participating nurse practitioners (1) For subparagraph 16A (1) (aa) (ii) of the Act, the services in relation to a participating midwife are those mentioned in the pathology services table in items 65060, 65070, 65090 to 65099 (inclusive), 65114, 66500 to 66512 (inclusive), 66545, 66548, 66566, 66743, 66750, 66751, 69303 to 69317 (inclusive), 69324, 69384 to 69415 (inclusive), 73053 and 73529. (2) For subparagraph 16A (1) (ab) (ii) of the Act, the services in relation to a participating nurse practitioner are those mentioned in the pathology services table in items 65060 to 73810 (inclusive). 11B Diagnostic imaging services that participating midwives and participating nurse practitioners may request (1) For subsection 16B (3D) of the Act, the services in relation to a participating midwife are those mentioned in the diagnostic imaging services table in items 55700, 55704, 55706, 55707, and 55718. (2) For subsection 16B (3E) of the Act, the services in relation to a participating nurse practitioner are those mentioned in the diagnostic imaging services table in items 55036, 55070, 55076, 55600, 55800, 55804, 55808, 55812, 55816, 55820, 55824, 55828, 55832, 55836, 55840, 55844, 55848, 55850, 55852, 57509, 57515, 57521 and 58503 to 58527 (inclusive). 12 Exemption - pre-existing diagnostic imaging services For the purposes of subsection 16B (11) of the Act, the services are those mentioned in the diagnostic imaging services table in items 57712, 57715, 57901, 57902, 57903, 57912, 57915, 57921, 58100 to 58115 (inclusive), 58521, 58524, 58527, 58700, 58924 and 59103. 12A Prescribed date - paragraph 16B (11) (d) of the Act For paragraph 16B (11) (d) of the Act, the prescribed date is 1 January 2001. 12B Definition of radiation oncology service For subsection 16F (2) of the Act, a radiation oncology service is a service to which an item in subgroup 3, 4 or 5 of Group T2 in the general medical services table relates. 13 Particulars to be recorded on accounts, receipts and bulk billing agreement (1) For the purposes of subsection 19 (6) of the Act, the following particulars are prescribed in relation to professional services generally: (a) the name of the patient to whom the service was given; (b) the date on which the service was given; (c) the amount charged in respect of the service; (d) the total amount paid in respect of the service; (e) any amount outstanding in respect of the service. (1A) For the purposes of subsection 19 (6) of the Act, the following particulars are prescribed in relation to professional services rendered by a person who has been determined to be a medical practitioner under subsection 3J (1) of the Act: (a) the name and the address of the medical practitioner; (b) the provider number of the medical practitioner. (1B) For the purposes of subsection 19 (6) of the Act, the particulars prescribed in relation to professional services rendered by a medical practitioner other than a medical practitioner referred to in subregulation (1A) are: (a) the name and the address of the medical practitioner; and (b) the provider number of the medical practitioner; either or both of which may be given. (1C) For subsection 19 (6) of the Act, either or both of the following particulars are prescribed for professional services provided by a participating midwife or participating nurse practitioner: (a) the name and address of the participating midwife or participating nurse practitioner; (b) the provider number of the participating midwife or participating nurse practitioner. (2) For subsection 19 (6) of the Act, the following particulars are prescribed in relation to professional services rendered as part of an episode of hospital treatment: (a) a description of the professional service and the item number of the item that relates to the professional service, followed by an asterisk; or (b) a description of the professional service sufficient to identify the item that relates to the professional service, preceded by the word 'patient'. (2A) For subsection 19 (6) of the Act, if professional services are rendered as part of an episode of hospital-substitute treatment and the person who receives the treatment chooses to receive a benefit from a private health insurer, the following particulars are prescribed for those services: (a) a description of the professional service and the item number of the item that relates to the professional service, followed by the words 'hospital-substitute treatment'; or (b) a description of the professional service sufficient to identify the item that relates to the professional service, preceded by the words 'hospital-substitute treatment'. (3) For the purposes of subsection 19 (6) of the Act, the following particular is prescribed in relation to professional services other than professional services referred to in subregulation (2), namely, a description of the professional service sufficient to identify the item that relates to the service. (4) For the purposes of subsection 19 (6) of the Act, the following particulars are prescribed in relation to professional services rendered by a consultant physician, or a specialist, in the practice of his or her specialty to a patient who was referred to that consultant physician or specialist in the manner prescribed in regulation 29 by a referring practitioner: (a) the name of the referring practitioner; (b) the address of the place of practice, or the provider number in respect of the place of practice, of the referring practitioner; (c) the date on which the patient was referred by the referring practitioner to the consultant physician or specialist; (d) the period of validity of the referral applicable under regulation 31. (5) For the purposes of subsection 19 (6) of the Act, if a referral is given under subregulation 30 (1) the words, 'referral within (insert the name of the hospital in which the referral was given)' are prescribed. (6) For the purposes of subsection 19 (6) of the Act, the following particulars are prescribed in relation to professional services rendered by a consultant physician, or a specialist, in the practice of his or her specialty to a patient who has declared to the consultant physician or specialist that a referral referring the patient to that consultant physician or specialist has been completed by a referring practitioner, the name of the referring practitioner, and that the referral has not been delivered to the consultant physician or specialist due to the referral having been lost, stolen or destroyed: (a) the name of the referring practitioner; (b) the words 'lost referral'; (c) the address of the place of practice, or the provider number in respect of the place of practice, of the referring practitioner (if either of these are known to the consultant physician or specialist). (7) For the purposes of subsection 19 (6) of the Act, the word 'emergency' is prescribed if: (a) a referring practitioner; or (b) a specialist or consultant physician in the practice of his or her speciality; decides in an emergency that it is necessary in the patient's interests for a professional service to be given as soon as practicable. (8) For the purposes of subsection 19 (6) of the Act, the following particular is prescribed in relation to professional services to which an item in items 3 to 10929 (inclusive) of the general medical services table relates, namely, where a practitioner or optometrist was in attendance on a person on more than one occasion on the same day and on each occasion rendered such a professional service on that person, the time at which each such attendance on that day commenced. (8A) For subsection 19 (6) of the Act, subregulation (8B) applies if a participating midwife or participating nurse practitioner: (a) attends a person more than once on the same day; and (b) on each occasion provides a professional service to the person. (8B) The time each attendance starts is prescribed as a particular for the participating midwife or participating nurse practitioner. (9) For the purposes of subsection 19 (6) of the Act, the following particulars are prescribed in relation to professional services to which an item in the pathology services table relates: (a) where the professional service is a pathology service in respect of which the payment of a medicare benefit is not prevented by the operation of subsection 16A (1), (2) or (3) of the Act: (i) the name and: (A) where the request referred to in subsection 16A (3) of the Act in respect of which the professional service was rendered was made at the place of practice of the practitioner, participating midwife or participating nurse practitioner who determined that the professional service was necessary - the provider number in respect of that place of practice of that practitioner, participating midwife or participating nurse practitioner; or (B) where that request was not made at the place of practice of the practitioner, participating midwife or participating nurse practitioner who determined that the professional service was necessary - the provider number in respect of any place of practice of that practitioner, participating midwife or participating nurse practitioner; and (ii) the date on which the practitioner, participating midwife or participating nurse practitioner so determined that the service was necessary; (b) where the professional service is a pathologist- determinable service that was determined to be necessary by the approved pathology practitioner by whom, or on whose behalf, the service was performed - the initials 's.d.' or 'p.d.'; (c) where the professional service is a pathology service to which subsection 16A (7) of the Act applies - if the service was rendered in pursuance of a request of the kind referred to in paragraph 16A (7) (b) of the Act - the date on which the request referred to in that subparagraph was made and the surname, and the initials of the Christian or given names, of the medical practitioner who determined that the service was necessary or, where at least one other member of the group of practitioners of which he is a member has the same surname and the same initials as the medical practitioner, the surname, and such of the Christian or given names, of the medical practitioner as distinguish him from each of those other members. (10) For subsection 19 (6) of the Act, if the professional service rendered is the collection of a specimen and is the initiation of a patient episode, there is to be recorded, for that pathology service, the appropriate collection point identification number as follows: (a) for a collection made at an approved collection centre, the approved pathology collection centre identification number assigned by the Chief Executive Medicare to that collection centre; (b) for a collection made at a recognised hospital, the recognised hospital collection point identification number assigned by the Chief Executive Medicare to that hospital; (d) for a collection made at a location not described in paragraph (a) or (b), the collection point identification number 'A01'. (10A) An identification number mentioned in paragraph (10) (a) (an approved pathology collection centre identification number) is valid only in relation to a collection made at an approved collection centre by the Approved Pathology Authority that is the owner of that collection centre. (11) For the purposes of subsection 19 (6) of the Act, the following particulars are prescribed in relation to professional services to which any of items 12500 to 12533 (inclusive), 15000 to 15600 (inclusive) and 16003 to 16015 (inclusive) of the general medical services table or an item in the diagnostic imaging services table relates: (a) if the professional service is provided by a specialist in diagnostic radiology - the name and either the address of the place of practice, or the provider number, of that specialist; or (b) if the professional service is provided by a practitioner other than a specialist in diagnostic radiology - the name and either the address of the place of practice, or the provider number in respect of the place of practice, of the practitioner who: (i) is claiming, or receiving, payment of fees in respect of the professional service; or (ii) is the assignee of the right to the payment of that benefit under an assignment or agreement made in accordance with section 20A of the Act, in relation to the medicare benefit in respect of the professional service, if an assignment of that kind has been made, or an agreement of that kind entered into. (12) For the purposes of subsection 19 (6) of the Act, the following particulars are prescribed in relation to professional services to which an item in the pathology services table, other than items 73801 to 73811 (inclusive), relates, namely, the name and either the address of the place of practice, or the provider number in respect of the place of practice, of: (a) the approved pathology practitioner by whom, or on whose behalf, the professional service was rendered; (b) where the professional service was rendered wholly in an accredited pathology laboratory - any approved pathology practitioner by whom, or on whose behalf, professional services may be rendered in that accredited pathology laboratory; or (c) where the professional service, being a professional service in respect of which a request was made: (i) to an approved pathology practitioner rendering professional services in an accredited pathology laboratory owned and controlled by a single approved pathology authority; or (ii) to the approved pathology authority owning and controlling that accredited pathology laboratory; was rendered partly in that accredited pathology laboratory and partly in another accredited pathology laboratory owned and controlled by the same approved pathology authority - any approved pathology practitioner by whom, or on whose behalf, professional services may be rendered in the first-mentioned accredited pathology laboratory. (13) For subsection 19 (6) of the Act, the following particulars are prescribed for professional services other than those mentioned in subregulation (13A): (a) the name of the practitioner, optometrist, participating midwife or participating nurse practitioner who provided the professional service; (b) a statement that the professional service was provided by that person; (c) either: (i) the address of the place of practice where the service was provided; or (ii) both: (A) if the service was provided at a place of practice for which that person has been allocated a provider number - the provider number; and (B) in any other case - the provider number allocated to that person for any place where he or she practices. (13A) Subregulation (13) does not apply to a professional service to which any of the following items relate: (a) an item in the pathology services table other than items 73801 to 73811 (inclusive); (b) any of items 12500 to 12533 (inclusive), 15000 to 15600 (inclusive) and 16003 to 16015 (inclusive) of the general medical services table; (c) an item in the diagnostic imaging services table. (14) Subject to subregulations (15) and (16), the following particulars are prescribed for the purposes of subsection 19 (6) of the Act in relation to professional services to which an item in the diagnostic imaging services table relates: (a) the name and either: (i) the address of the place of practice; or (ii) the provider number in respect of the place of practice; of the person who requested that professional service; (b) the date on which that professional service was requested; (c) the name and either: (i) the address of the place of practice; or (ii) the provider number in respect of the place of practice; of the practitioner who: (iii) is claiming, or receiving, payment of fees in respect of that professional service; or (iv) if an assignment has been made, or an agreement entered into, in accordance with section 20A of the Act, in relation to the medicare benefit in respect of that professional service, is the assignee of the right to the payment of that benefit under that assignment or agreement. (15) If the person referred to in paragraph (14) (a) is a chiropractor, osteopath, physiotherapist or podiatrist, the reference in subparagraph (14) (a) (ii) to a provider number is a reference to a requester number. (16) For the purposes of subsection 19 (6) of the Act, if the practitioner referred to in paragraph (14) (c) is not the practitioner who rendered the professional service referred to in subregulation (14), the following additional particulars are prescribed in relation to that professional service, namely the name and either: (a) the address of the place of practice; or (b) the provider number in respect of the place of practice; of the second-mentioned practitioner, unless those particulars and the date on which the professional service was requested are recorded at the place of practice of the first-mentioned practitioner. (17) For the purposes of subsection 19 (6) of the Act, if professional services to which an item in the diagnostic imaging services table relates are rendered: (a) by a consultant physician or a specialist in circumstances specified in subsection 16B (6) of the Act; or (b) within an area that is a remote area for the purposes of Division 2 of Part IIB of the Act in circumstances specified in subsection 16B (7) of the Act; or (c) as an additional necessary service in circumstances specified in subsection 16B (10) of the Act; or (d) in circumstances specified in subsection 16B (11) of the Act; the following particular is prescribed in relation to those services - the letters 'SD', indicating that the services were self- determined. (17A) For subsection 19 (6) of the Act, if professional services to which an item in the diagnostic imaging services table relates are rendered in the circumstances mentioned in subsection 16B (10A) of the Act, the letters 'SS' (indicating that the services were substituted for a requested service) are a prescribed particular in relation to those services. (18) For the purposes of subsection 19 (6) of the Act, if professional services to which an item in the diagnostic imaging services table relates are rendered in circumstances specified in subsection 16B (8) of the Act, the following particular is prescribed in relation to those services - the word 'emergency'. (19) For the purposes of subsection 19 (6) of the Act, if professional services to which an item in the diagnostic imaging services table relates are rendered in circumstances specified in subsection 16B (9) of the Act, the following particular is prescribed in relation to those services - the words 'lost request'. (20) For subsection 19 (6) of the Act, the following additional particulars are prescribed in relation to professional services to which any of items 23010 to 24136 of the general medical services table relates: (a) if the service rendered is administration of anaesthesia (other than administration of anaesthesia performed in association with a service to which item 22900 or 22905 applies): (i) the name of each practitioner who performed a procedure for which the anaesthesia was administered; and (ii) if item 25025 applies to the service - when the service time began and ended, and the duration of the service time; and (b) if the service rendered is perfusion to which item 25050 applies - when the service time began and ended, and the duration of the service time; and (c) if the service rendered is assistance in the administration of anaesthesia: (i) the name of the principal anaesthetist; and (ii) the name of each practitioner who performed a procedure for which the anaesthesia was administered; and (iii) if item 25030 applies to the service - when the service time began and ended, and the duration of the service time. (21) In subregulation (20): service time has the meaning given by clause 2.43.4 in Part 2 of the general medical services table. (22) For subsection 19 (6) of the Act, in relation to professional services consisting of: (a) diagnostic imaging services rendered using a diagnostic imaging procedure carried out using diagnostic imaging equipment ordinarily located at registered diagnostic imaging premises or, when not in use, at a registered base for diagnostic imaging equipment; or (b) radiation oncology services rendered using radiation oncology equipment ordinarily located at registered radiation oncology premises or, when not in use, at a registered base for radiation oncology equipment; the location specific practice number for the premises or base is a prescribed particular. 13AA Payment to general practitioner by electronic transmission (Act s 20 (5)) (1) This regulation applies to the payment, by the Chief Executive Medicare on behalf of the Commonwealth, of an amount under subsection 20 (3) of the Act to a general practitioner by whom, or on whose behalf, a professional service was rendered. (2) For subsection 20 (5) of the Act, the amount may be paid by electronic transmission if the claim for medicare benefit for the service: (a) is made using any of the following electronic claiming channels: (i) Medicare Online; (ii) Medicare Easyclaim; (iii) ECLIPSE; or (b) is made by, or on behalf of, a general practitioner who: (i) is enrolled, for the location at which the professional service was rendered, in the scheme known as the '90 Day Pay Doctor Cheque Scheme' administered by the Chief Executive Medicare for the purpose of making payments by electronic transmission of amounts to general practitioners under subsection 20 (3) of the Act; and (ii) has given the Chief Executive Medicare written permission to give to the Reserve Bank of Australia the following information: (A) the name and number of the account into which a payment to the general practitioner under subsection 20 (3) of the Act may be made; (B) the name and BSB number of the bank at which that account is kept. (3) For the purposes of section 20 of the Act: general practitioner includes a medical practitioner (other than a specialist or consultant physician) who practises in general practice. 13AB Payment to specialists or consultant physicians by electronic transmission (Act s 20 (5)) (1) This regulation applies to the payment, by the Chief Executive Medicare on behalf of the Commonwealth, of an amount under subsection 20 (3) of the Act to a specialist or consultant physician by whom, or on whose behalf, a professional service was rendered. (2) For subsection 20 (5) of the Act, the amount may be paid by electronic transmission if the claim for medicare benefit for the service is made using any of the following electronic claiming channels: (a) Medicare Online; (b) Medicare Easyclaim; (c) ECLIPSE. 13AC Manner of electronic claim (Act s 20 (6)) For subsection 20 (6) of the Act, the claim must be made using an electronic claiming channel mentioned in subregulation 13AB (2). 13B Application for approval as billing agent (1) For paragraph 20AB (2) (a) of the Act, an application must be in the form approved by the Chief Executive Medicare. (2) For paragraph 20AB (2) (b) of the Act, the fee to accompany an application is: (a) if the applicant has not previously been approved as a billing agent - $1,000; or (b) in any other case - $500. 14 Medicare benefit not payable in respect of certain professional services (1) Unless the Minister otherwise directs, medicare benefits are not payable in respect of professional services rendered in prescribed circumstances. (2) Each of the following shall be taken to be professional services rendered in prescribed circumstances: (a) professional services rendered in relation to the provision of chelation therapy (that is to say, the intravenous administration of ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid or any of its salts) otherwise than for the treatment of heavy-metal poisoning; (b) professional services rendered in association with the injection of human chorionic gonadotrophin in the management of obesity; (c) professional services rendered in relation to the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treatment of multiple sclerosis; (e) professional services rendered for the purpose of, or in relation to, the removal of tattoos; (ea) professional services rendered for the purposes of, or in relation to, the removal from a cadaver of kidneys for transplantation; (f) professional services rendered for the purposes of, or in relation to: (i) the transplantation of a thoracic or abdominal organ, other than a kidney, or of part of an organ of that kind; or (ii) the transplantation of a kidney in conjunction with the transplantation of a thoracic or other abdominal organ, or of a part of an organ of that kind; if the services are rendered to a patient of a hospital; (g) professional services rendered for the purpose of administering microwave (UHF radiowave) cancer therapy, including the intravenous injection of drugs used immediately before or during the therapy. 14A Eligibility requirements for midwives For paragraph 21 (1) (b) of the Act, a midwife must meet any registration standard for an eligible midwife developed by the Nursing and Midwifery Board for subsection 38 (2) of the National Law. Note Subsection 38 (2) of the National Law deals with developing registration standards about matters for health practitioners. 15 Service of notice under subsection 23B (6) of the Act For the purposes of subsection 23B (6) of the Act, a notice of termination shall be served by being delivered personally or by pre- paid post to: (a) where the premises to which the notice relates are situated in a State - the Director of Health, in that State; (b) where the premises to which the notice relates are situated in the Australian Capital Territory - the Director of Health, in the State of New South Wales; or (c) where the premises to which the notice relates are situated in the Northern Territory - the Director of Health, in the State of South Australia. 16 Application for acceptance of undertaking - repayment of fee For the purposes of section 23DJ of the Act, the fee paid by a person who gives an undertaking under subsection 23DC (1) or 23DF (1) of the Act shall be repaid to the person, where the undertaking is not accepted, by forwarding an amount equal to the amount of the fee to the person at the address specified in the application for the Minister's acceptance of the undertaking or at such other address as the person specifies by notice in writing to the Minister. 16A Records of pathology services to be kept by approved pathology authorities (1) For the purposes of subsection 23DKA (1) of the Act, an approved pathology authority must prepare and maintain, in accordance with subregulations (2) and (3), records of the pathology services rendered in an accredited pathology laboratory of which the authority is the proprietor. (2) For each service rendered, the record in relation to the service must include a copy of a report of the service. (3) The records must be kept in a manner that enables information to be retrieved from the records on the basis of: (a) the name of the person to whom the service was rendered; and (b) the date on which the service was rendered. 17 Application for approval of premises - prescribed fees For the purposes of paragraph 23DN (1) (b) of the Act, the prescribed fee in relation to an application for the approval of premises as an accredited pathology laboratory is: (a) where the premises are accredited as a pathology laboratory under the Pathology Laboratories Accreditation Act, 1981 of the State of New South Wales or are an accredited pathology service under the Pathology Services Accreditation Act 1984 of the State of Victoria - $50; or (b) in any other case - $200. 18 Application for approval of premises - repayment of fees For the purposes of subsection 23DN (8) of the Act, the fee paid by a person who makes an application under subsection 23DN (1) of the Act shall be repaid to the person, where the application is not granted, by forwarding an amount equal to the amount of the fee to the person at the address specified in the application or at such other address as the person specifies by notice in writing to the Minister. 19 Information that must be included in requests for diagnostic imaging services (1) For the purposes of subsection 23DQ (1) of the Act, the following information must be included in a subsection 16B (1) request: (a) the name and either: (i) the address of the place of practice; or (ii) the provider number in respect of the place of practice; of the requesting practitioner; (b) the date of the request; (c) a description of the requested diagnostic imaging service; (d) if the requesting practitioner forms an opinion in accordance with subregulation (1B) that the requested diagnostic imaging service is a hospital-related service within the meaning of subregulation (1A) - the letter 'A'. (1A) In paragraph (1) (d): hospital-related service means: (a) a diagnostic imaging service requested in relation to a person for a condition in relation to which the person will, or is likely to, receive treatment in a hospital facility within 4 weeks of the service being provided, for example, tests performed prior to a person undergoing surgery in a hospital; or (b) a diagnostic imaging service requested in relation to a person for a condition in relation to which the person had received treatment in a hospital in the 4 weeks immediately before the provision of the service; or (c) a diagnostic imaging service requested in relation to a person, the request for which is made in connection with a condition in relation to which, immediately before receiving the service resulting in the making of the request, the person had presented for treatment to a recognised hospital and was referred or directed to the practitioner who provided that service; or (d) a diagnostic imaging service requested in connection with the provision of a professional service at a recognised hospital in relation to a person who is not admitted to that hospital in connection with the service. (1B) In forming the opinion mentioned in paragraph (1) (d), the practitioner must have regard to the nature of the requested diagnostic imaging service and the circumstances in which the service is to be provided including, but not limited to: (a) the results of any examination by the practitioner of the person in relation to whom the service is to be provided; and (b) the results of any tests in relation to the person conducted by, or made available to, the practitioner; and (c) the history and any other information given to the practitioner by the person; and (d) any letter, form or document given to the practitioner in connection with the provision by the practitioner of a professional service to the person. (2) For the purposes of subregulation (1), a description of the requested diagnostic imaging service must provide, in terms that are generally understood throughout the medical profession, sufficient information to identify the item of the diagnostic imaging services table that relates to the requested service but it need not specify the item number. 20 Records of diagnostic imaging services that must be kept by providing medical practitioners (1) For the purposes of subsection 23DS (1) of the Act, a medical practitioner who provides diagnostic imaging services (in this regulation called the providing practitioner) must prepare and maintain records of those services. (2) For each service rendered, the providing practitioner's records must include: (a) a copy of the report by the providing practitioner; and (b) if the service is rendered in circumstances specified in subsection 16B (8) of the Act, sufficient information to indicate the nature of the emergency; and (c) if the service is rendered in circumstances specified in subsection 16B (9) of the Act, words indicating: (i) that the person to whom the service was rendered, or a person acting on that person's behalf, asserted that a medical practitioner, a dental practitioner, a chiropractor, an osteopath, a physiotherapist, a podiatrist, a participating midwife or a participating nurse practitioner (in this regulation called the requesting practitioner) had requested that the service be rendered but that the request had been lost; and (ii) that the providing practitioner, or an employee or agent of the providing practitioner, had sought and received from the requesting practitioner, or from an employee or agent of the requesting practitioner, confirmation that the request had been made; and (iii) the date and manner of that confirmation; and (d) if the service is rendered in the circumstances mentioned in subsection 16B (10A) of the Act: (i) words indicating that the providing practitioner has consulted with the requesting practitioner and the date of that consultation; or (ii) if the providing practitioner has not consulted with the requesting practitioner, sufficient information to demonstrate that he or she has taken all reasonable steps to do so. (2A) If an ultrasound service is performed by a registered sonographer under the supervision, or at the direction, of the providing practitioner, the report mentioned in paragraph (2) (a) must include the name of the registered sonographer who performed the service. (3) The providing practitioner's records must be kept in a manner that enables retrieval of information on the basis of: (a) the name of the person to whom the service was rendered; and (b) the date on which the service was rendered. (4) In this regulation: registered sonographer means a person whose name is entered on the Register of Sonographers kept by the Chief Executive Medicare. 20A Diagnostic imaging - information to be included in application for registration For paragraph 23DZP (1) (d) of the Act, the other information to be included in an application for registration of diagnostic imaging premises or a base for mobile diagnostic imaging equipment is: (a) the nature of the practice; and (b) details of the diagnostic imaging equipment ordinarily located at the premises or base, including: (i) if the equipment is a type of equipment, prescribed in regulation 20C - the type of equipment, the age and quantity of equipment of that type; and (iii) the functionality of the equipment; and (iv) if the equipment has a serial number or other identifying number - that number; and (c) if the premises are, or the base is, accredited under a diagnostic imaging accreditation scheme - the information mentioned in subregulation 20B (2). Example for paragraph (a) The practice might be a base for mobile equipment, a specialist diagnostic imaging practice (either on a stand-alone practice site or co-located with a primary care practice or group), a primary care practice, a sports medicine clinic or a public hospital. 20B Diagnostic imaging - information to be included on register (1) For subparagraph 23DZQ (1) (b) (iv) of the Act, the other information to be included on the register is the information included in the application for registration. (2) For subsections 23DZZIAB (1) and (2) of the Act, the following information is to be included on the register: (a) the name of the approved accreditor; (b) the commencement date for the accreditation; (c) the diagnostic imaging procedures for which the premises are, or base is, accredited or not accredited; (d) the expiry date for the accreditation. 20C Primary information - types of diagnostic imaging equipment (1) For subsection 23DZR (2) of the Act, the following types of diagnostic imaging equipment are prescribed: (a) ultrasound equipment non-musculoskeletal K-type - that is, equipment that: (i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering a service that: (A) is described in Group I1 of the diagnostic imaging services table (other than subgroup 6); and (B) is not a service for which a description is inserted in Group I1 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination; and (ii) does not include a transducer capable of operating at a frequency of 7.5 megahertz or higher; and (iii) is 10 years old or less; (aa) ultrasound equipment non-musculoskeletal K-type upgraded - that is, equipment that: (i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering a service that: (A) is described in Group I1 of the diagnostic imaging services table (other than subgroup 6); and (B) is not a service for which a description is inserted in Group I1 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination; and (ii) does not include a transducer capable of operating at a frequency of 7.5 megahertz or higher; and (iii) is more than 10 years old and no more than 15 years old and was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old; (ab) ultrasound equipment non-musculoskeletal NK-type - that is, equipment that: (i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering a service for which a description is inserted in Group I1 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination (other than subgroup 6); and (ii) does not include a transducer capable of operating at a frequency of 7.5 megahertz of higher; and (iii) either: (A) is more than 10 years old and has not been upgraded; or (B) was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old and is more than 15 years old; (b) ultrasound equipment musculoskeletal K-type - that is, equipment that: (i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering a service that: (A) is described in subgroup 6 of Group I1 of the diagnostic imaging services table; and (B) is not a service for which a description is inserted in subgroup 6 of Group I1 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination; and (ii) includes a transducer capable of operating at a frequency of 7.5 megahertz or higher; and (iii) is 10 years old or less; (ba) ultrasound equipment musculoskeletal K-type upgraded - that is, equipment that: (i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering a service that: (A) is described in subgroup 6 of Group I1 of the diagnostic imaging services table; and (B) is not a service for which a description is inserted in subgroup 6 of Group I1 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination; and (ii) includes a transducer capable of operating at a frequency of 7.5 megahertz or higher; and (iii) is more than 10 years old and no more than 15 years old and was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old; (bb) ultrasound equipment musculoskeletal NK-type - that is, equipment that: (i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure in rendering a service for which a description is inserted in subgroup 6 of Group I1 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination; and (ii) includes a transducer capable of operating at a frequency of 7.5 megahertz or higher; and (iii) either: (A) is more than 10 years old and has not been upgraded; or (B) was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old and is more than 15 years old; (c) computed tomography equipment - K-type - that is, equipment used in the carrying out of a diagnostic imaging procedure used in the rendering of a service described in an item in Group I2 in the diagnostic imaging services table in which the designation '(K)' appears; (d) computed tomography equipment - NK-type - that is, equipment used in the carrying out of a diagnostic imaging procedure used in the rendering of a service described in Group I2 in the diagnostic imaging services table in which the designation '(NK)' appears; (e) magnetic resonance imaging equipment K-type - that is, equipment that: (i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering a service that: (A) is described in Group I5 of the diagnostic imaging services table; and (B) is not a service for which a description is inserted in Group I5 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination; and (ii) is 10 years old or less; (ea) magnetic resonance imaging equipment K-type upgraded - that is, equipment that: (i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering a service that: (A) is described in Group I5 of the diagnostic imaging services table; and (B) is not a service for which a description is inserted in Group I5 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination; and (iii) is more than 10 years old and no more than 15 years old and was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old; (eb) magnetic resonance imaging equipment NK-type - that is, equipment that: (i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering of a service for which a description is inserted in Group I5 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination; and (ii) either: (A) is more than 10 years old and has not been upgraded; or (B) was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old and is more than 15 years old; (f) nuclear medicine imaging equipment for positron emission tomography - that is, equipment used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering a service described in items 61523 to 61646 in Group I4 of the diagnostic imaging services table; (g) nuclear medicine imaging equipment K-type - that is, equipment that: (i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering a service that: (A) is described in Group I4 (other than items 61523 to 61646) of the diagnostic imaging services table; and (B) is not a service for which a description is inserted in Group I4 in the diagnostic imaging table by the 2011 Determination; and (ii) is 10 years old or less; (ga) nuclear medicine imaging equipment K-type upgraded- that is, equipment that: (i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering a service that: (A) is described in Group I4 (other than items 61523 to 61646) of the diagnostic imaging services table; and (B) is not a service for which a description is inserted in Group I4 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination; and (ii) is more than 10 years old and no more than 15 years old and was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old; (gb) nuclear medicine imaging equipment NK-type - that is, equipment that: (i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering a service that is a service for which a description is inserted in Group I4 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination; and (ii) either: (A) is more than 10 years old and has not been upgraded; or (B) was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old and is more than 15 years old; (h) diagnostic radiology equipment for mammography K-type - that is, equipment that: (i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering a service that: (A) is described in subgroup 10 of Group I3; and (B) is not a service for which a description is inserted in subgroup 10 of Group I3 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination; and (ii) is 10 years old or less; (ha) diagnostic radiology equipment for mammography K-type upgraded - that is, equipment that: (i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering a service that: (A) is described in subgroup 10 of Group I3; and (B) is not a service for which a description is inserted in subgroup 10 of Group I3 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination; and (ii) is more than 10 years old and no more than 15 years old and was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old; (hb) diagnostic radiology equipment for mammography NK-type - that is, equipment that: (i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure in rendering a service for which a description is inserted in subgroup 10 of Group 13 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination; and (ii) either: (A) is more than 10 years old and has not been upgraded; or (B) was upgraded on or before it was 10 years old and is more than 15 years old; (i) diagnostic radiology equipment for angiography - K-type - that is, equipment used in the carrying out of a diagnostic imaging procedure used in the rendering of a service described in subgroup 13 of Group I3 in the diagnostic imaging services table in which the designation '(K)' appears; (j) diagnostic radiology equipment for angiography - NK-type - that is, equipment used in the carrying out of a diagnostic imaging procedure used in the rendering of a service described in subgroup 13 of Group I3 in the diagnostic imaging services table in which the designation '(NK)' appears; (k) diagnostic radiology equipment for fluoroscopic examination K- type - that is, equipment that: (i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure in rendering a service described in subgroup 15 or 17 of Group I3 of the diagnostic imaging services table; and (ii) is 15 years old or less; (ka) diagnostic radiology equipment for fluoroscopic examination K- type upgraded - that is, equipment that: (i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure in rendering a service described in subgroup 15 or 17 of Group I3 of the diagnostic imaging services table; and (ii) is more than 15 years old and no more than 20 years old and was upgraded on or before it was 15 years old; (kb) diagnostic radiology equipment for fluoroscopic examination NK- type - that is, equipment that: (i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure in rendering a service that: (A) is described in subgroup 15 or 17 of Group I3 of the diagnostic imaging services table; or (B) is inserted in subgroup 15 or 17 of Group I3 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination; and (ii) either: (A) is more than 15 years old and has not been upgraded; or (B) was upgraded on or before it was 15 years old and is more than 20 years old; (l) diagnostic radiology equipment for orthopantomography K-type - that is, equipment that: (i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure in rendering a service described in items 57960, 57963, 57966 and 579696 of subgroup 3 of Group I3 of the diagnostic imaging services table; and (ii) is 15 years old or less; (la) diagnostic radiology equipment for orthopantomography K-type upgraded - that is, equipment that: (i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure in rendering a service described in items 57960, 57963, 57966 and 579696 of subgroup 3 of Group I3 of the diagnostic imaging services table; and (ii) is more than 15 years old and no more than 20 years old and was upgraded on or before it was 15 years old; (lb) diagnostic radiology equipment for orthopantomography NK-type - that is, equipment that: (i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure in rendering a service that is inserted in subgroup 3 of Group I3 of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination; and (ii) either: (A) is more than 15 years old and has not been upgraded; or (B) was upgraded on or before it was 15 years old and is more than 20 years old; (m) diagnostic radiology equipment x-ray K-type - that is, equipment that: (i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure in rendering a service described in the following subgroups of Group I3 of the diagnostic imaging services table: (A) subgroups 1 and 2; (B) subgroup 3 (other than items 57960, 57963, 57966 and 579696; (C) subgroups 4 to 9; (D) subgroups 11 and 12; (E) subgroup 14; and (ii) is 15 years old or less; (ma) diagnostic radiology equipment x-ray K-type upgraded - that is, equipment that: (i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure in rendering a service described in the following subgroups of Group I3 of the diagnostic imaging services table: (A) subgroups 1 and 2; (B) subgroup 3 (other than items 57960, 57963, 57966 and 57969); (C) subgroups 4 to 9; (D) subgroups 11 and 12; (E) subgroup 14; and (ii) is more than 15 years old and no more than 20 years old and was upgraded on or before it was 15 years old; (mb) diagnostic radiology equipment x-ray NK-type - that is, equipment that: (i) is used in carrying out a diagnostic imaging procedure in rendering a service described in the following subgroups of Group I3 inserted of the diagnostic imaging services table by the 2011 Determination: (A) subgroups 1 and 2; (B) subgroup 3 (other than items 57959, 57962, 57965 and 57968); (C) subgroups 4 to 9; (D) subgroups 11 and 12; (E) subgroup 14; and (ii) either: (A) is more than 15 years old and has not been upgraded; or (B) was upgraded on or before it was 15 years old and is more than 20 years old; (2) In this regulation: 2011 Determination means Schedule 1 to the Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Capital Sensitivity) Determination 2011 [F2011L00724]. upgraded, for equipment, means: (a) the equipment is currently accredited under the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists' Mammography Quality Assurance Program; or (b) an additional reasonable investment has been made to the equipment: (i) that improved the overall performance of the imaging system provided by the equipment; and (ii) had the effect that the equipment was equivalent to new diagnostic imaging equipment supplied in Australia at the time of the improvement; and (3) In this regulation the day from which the age of diagnostic imaging equipment is worked out is: (a) the day the equipment was first installed in Australia; or (b) if the equipment was imported as used equipment - the day of the oldest component of the equipment was manufactured. 20CA Method for determining substantial difference from market value (1) For subsection 23DZZIF (9) of the Act, the method mentioned in subregulation (2) is prescribed for working out whether the amount of a payment or of consideration for property, goods or services is substantially different from the market value of the property, goods or services. (2) The amount of the payment or consideration is substantially different from the market value, determined in accordance with regulation 20CB, if the difference between the market value and the payment or consideration is more than 20% of the market value. 20CB Method for determining market value (1) For subsection 23DZZIF (9) of the Act, the market value of property, goods or services is the amount that a willing purchaser would have had to pay, at the time mentioned in subregulation (2), to a vendor who was willing, but not anxious, to sell. (2) The time is: (a) for an offence of asking for a benefit that is not a permitted benefit - when the person asked for the benefit; or (b) for an offence of accepting a benefit that is not a permitted benefit - when the person accepted the benefit; or (c) for an offence of offering a benefit that is not a permitted benefit - when the person offered the benefit; or (d) for an offence of providing a benefit that is not a permitted benefit - when the person provided the benefit. 20D Radiation oncology - information to be included in application for registration For paragraph 23DZZO (1) (d) of the Act, the other information to be included in an application for registration of radiation oncology premises or a base for radiation oncology equipment is: (a) the nature of the practice; and (b) details of the radiation oncology equipment ordinarily located at the premises or base, including: (i) the quantity of equipment of each type mentioned in regulation 20F; and (ii) the functionality of the equipment; and (iii) if the equipment has a serial number or other identifying number - that number. Examples for paragraph (a) The practice might be a base for mobile equipment, a specialist radiation oncology practice (either on a stand-alone practice site or co-located with a primary care practice or group), a primary care practice, a sports medicine clinic or a public hospital. 20E Radiation oncology - information to be included on register For subparagraph 23DZZP (1) (b) (iv) of the Act, the other information to be included on the register is the information included in the application for registration. 20F Primary information - types of radiation oncology equipment For subsection 23DZZQ (2) of the Act, the following types of radiation oncology equipment are prescribed: (a) megavoltage equipment - that is, equipment used in the rendering of a radiation oncology service described in subgroup 3 of Group T2 in the general medical services table; (b) planning equipment - that is, equipment used in the rendering of a radiation oncology service described in subgroup 5 of Group T2 in the general medical services table; (c) brachytherapy equipment - that is, equipment used in the rendering of a radiation oncology service described in subgroup 4 of Group T2 in the general medical services table. 21 Application form - application for approval as an organisation under Part IV of the Act (1) For the purposes of subsection 40 (1) of the Act, the prescribed form, in accordance with which an application under that subsection by an organization for approval as an organization under Part IV of the Act shall be made, is Form 1 in Schedule 1. (2) An application under subsection 40 (1) of the Act by an organization shall be signed by a person, being one of the persons responsible for the management of the organization, authorized in writing by the organization to sign that application. 22 Application form - application for approval of health service (1) For the purposes of subsection 41 (1) of the Act, the prescribed form, in accordance with which an application under that subsection by an organization for approval of a health service shall be made, is Form 2 in Schedule 1. (2) An application under subsection 41 (1) of the Act by an organization shall be signed by a person, being one of the persons responsible for the management of the organization, authorized in writing by the organization to sign the application. 22A Prescribed bodies - Part IVA of the Act For paragraph 46B (b), subparagraph 46E (1) (a) (ii), subparagraph 46E (1) (e) (ii), paragraph 46E (2) (b) and paragraph 46E (3) (c) of the Act, the bodies mentioned in Schedule 1A are prescribed. 23 Prescribed fee - subsection 61 (1A) of the Act For the purposes of subsection 61 (1A) of the Act, the prescribed fee is $30. 23A Application for a declaration that a quality assurance activity is an activity to which Part VC of the Act applies (1) A person who wants the Minister to declare that a quality assurance activity is an activity to which Part VC of the Act applies must apply to the Minister using the form approved by the Minister for the purposes of this regulation. (2) The form must require the applicant to give: (a) an undertaking that the applicant will inform the Minister of a change to the purposes of the quality assurance activity to which the application relates as soon as practicable after the change occurs; and (b) if the quality assurance activity to which the application relates is to be engaged in by a body of persons - an undertaking that the applicant will inform the Minister of any significant change to the composition or purposes of the body that is likely to affect the activity as soon as practicable after the change occurs. 23B Criteria in relation to quality assurance activities For the purposes of paragraph 124X (3) (b) of the Act, the criteria stated in regulations 23C to 23G (inclusive) are prescribed. 23C Criteria in relation to quality assurance activities: disclosure of information (1) A quality assurance activity must include the disclosure of information that concerns: (a) the quality of service assessed, evaluated or studied; or (b) the factors affecting the quality of the service. (2) Disclosure of information: (a) must not identify, expressly or by implication, a particular individual or particular individuals; and (b) must take place: (i) at times that are acceptable to the Minister; and (ii) in a manner that is acceptable to the Minister. (3) Subregulations (1) and (2) do not apply if the Minister is satisfied on reasonable grounds that it is not appropriate to disclose the information. 23D Criteria in relation to quality assurance activities: activities engaged in in one State or Territory (1) The criterion stated in subregulation (2) applies if a quality assurance activity is engaged in in only one State or Territory. (2) The Minister must be satisfied on reasonable grounds that at least one of the following paragraphs is relevant to a quality assurance activity engaged in in one State or Territory: (a) the government of the State or Territory has advised the Minister that: (i) the activity is not subject to legislation of the State or Territory that is similar to Part VC of the Act; and (ii) in the opinion of the government of the State or Territory, it is in the public interest that Part VC of the Act should apply to the activity; (b) the activity includes a methodology that has not been used previously in Australia; (c) the activity is a pilot study for the purpose of investigating whether a methodology of a particular kind can be used in Australia; (d) the activity addresses a subject matter that has not previously been addressed in Australia; (e) the activity has the potential to affect the quality of health care on a national scale; (f) the activity is a pilot study for the purpose of investigating whether the activity has the potential to affect the quality of health care on a national scale; (g) the activity is of national importance. 23E Criteria in relation to quality assurance activities: activities that have not been engaged in previously in Australia (1) The criterion stated in subregulation (2) applies if the Minister: (a) is considering whether to make a declaration under subsection 124X (1) of the Act in relation to a quality assurance activity; and (b) is satisfied on reasonable grounds that quality assurance activities of that kind have not been engaged in in Australia before he or she considers whether to make the declaration. (2) The Minister must be satisfied on reasonable grounds that the application of Part VC of the Act to a quality assurance activity is necessary to make the activity effective by encouraging: (a) the full participation in the activity of persons who provide health services; and (b) if the activity involves the making of a recommendation to improve or maintain the quality of health services - the acceptance and implementation of the recommendation by persons who provide health services; and (c) if the activity involves the making of a recommendation to improve or maintain the quality of health services - the participation of persons who provide health services in monitoring the implementation of the recommendation. 23F Criteria in relation to quality assurance activities: activities that have been engaged in previously in Australia (1) The criteria stated in this regulation apply if the Minister: (a) is considering whether to make a declaration under subsection 124X (1) of the Act in relation to a quality assurance activity (in this regulation called the activity); and (b) is satisfied on reasonable grounds that a quality assurance activity of that kind (in this regulation called a previous activity) has been engaged in in Australia. (2) The Minister must be satisfied on reasonable grounds that the application of Part VC of the Act to the activity is necessary to make the activity effective by encouraging participation in the activity: (a) by persons who provide health services; and (b) to a greater extent than the participation, by persons who provide health services, in the previous activity. (3) If the activity involves the making of a recommendation to improve or maintain the quality of health services, the Minister must be satisfied on reasonable grounds that the application of Part VC of the Act to the activity is necessary to make the activity effective by encouraging acceptance and implementation of the recommendation: (a) by persons who provide health services; and (b) to a greater extent than the acceptance and implementation, by persons who provide health services, of recommendations made during the previous activity. (4) If the activity involves the making of a recommendation to improve or maintain the quality of health services, the Minister must be satisfied on reasonable grounds that the application of Part VC of the Act to the activity is necessary to make the activity effective by encouraging participation in monitoring the implementation of the recommendation: (a) by persons who provide health services; and (b) to a greater extent than the participation, by persons who provide health services, in monitoring the implementation of recommendations made during the previous activity. 23G Criteria in relation to quality assurance activities: review procedures (1) The criterion stated in subregulation (2) applies if a quality assurance activity includes: (a) the assessment or evaluation by a person of the services, skill or performance of a health care practitioner for the purpose of determining the health care practitioner's clinical practising rights; and (b) the making of findings on material questions of fact or law. (2) The purposes of the quality assurance activity must include: (a) the giving of reasons to the health care practitioner for findings: (i) that the person makes; and (ii) with which the health care practitioner is dissatisfied; and (b) an entitlement for the health care practitioner to appeal to another person or body against an adverse finding made by the person; and (c) the disclosure, by the person, of information that: (i) is about the health care practitioner's clinical practising rights; and (ii) identifies the health care practitioner. (3) In this regulation: clinical practising rights means: (a) a health care practitioner's right to practise a particular profession or use particular skills in: (i) premises at which health services are provided; or (ii) an authority of a State or Territory; or (b) a health care practitioner's right to hold himself or herself out as having been certified by an association of health professionals as possessing a particular skill or competency. health care practitioner means a person referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of quality assurance activity in subsection 124W (1) of the Act. 24 Allowances for witnesses at hearings before a Professional Services Review Committee For the purposes of subsection 106C (1) of the Act, the allowances payable in respect of attendance by a witness at a hearing before a Professional Services Review Committee are the allowances ascertained by the Committee in accordance with Schedule 2. 25 Professional organisation - subsection 124B (1) of the Act For the purposes of the definition of professional organisation in subsection 124B (1) of the Act, each of the following organisations or associations is declared to be a professional organisation: (a) Australian Dental Association Incorporated; (b) Australian Medical Association; (c) Australian Optometrical Association. 25A Circumstances where fees etc cannot be charged for provision of public hospital services to public patients (1) For section 128C of the Act, the circumstances are where a fee, payment or other consideration (however described) for the provision of an obstetric service: (a) for a public patient in a public hospital; and (b) by a medical practitioner or participating midwife, or a person acting on behalf of the medical practitioner: (i) employed on the staff of the hospital; or (ii) performing services under contract to the hospital. (2) In this regulation: obstetric service means a public hospital service: (a) for attendance at, or associated with, the delivery of a baby; or (b) requested or required by a public patient in connection with the delivery of a baby. Example The circumstances described by this regulation would include a booking fee or request for payment by a medical practitioner or participating midwife, or a person acting on behalf of the medical practitioner, employed by, or under contract to, a public hospital, for costs or charges of the medical practitioner or participating midwife for performing a public hospital service: (a) by attending a public patient in the hospital to deliver a baby; or (b) associated with the delivery of a baby for a public patient; or (c) requested or required by a public patient in connection with the delivery of a baby. 26 Prescribed rate of interest - subsection 129AC (2) of the Act For the purposes of subsection 129AC (2) of the Act, the prescribed rate is 15 per cent per annum. 27 Prescribed authorities and persons for the purposes of subsection 130 (3A) of the Act (1) For the purposes of subsection 130 (3A) of the Act: (a) a person holding an office specified in column 2 of an item in Part 2 or 3 of Schedule 3 is a prescribed person; and (b) information may be provided to a person holding an office specified in column 2 of an item in Part 2 or 3 of Schedule 3, being information: (i) of the kind indicated in column 3 of that item; (ii) for the purpose of checking whether: (A) a claim in respect of the same service has been made on both the Department of Veterans' Affairs and the Chief Executive Medicare; or (B) a claim that should have been made on the Chief Executive Medicare has been made on that Department; or (C) a claim that should have been made on that Department has been made on the Chief Executive Medicare; or (D) a claim that has been either paid or rejected by the Chief Executive Medicare has been made on that Department. (2) For purposes of subsection 130 (3A) of the Act: (a) an authority specified in Part 4 of Schedule 3 is a prescribed authority; and (b) a person specified in that Part is a prescribed person; and (c) an authority of a State or Territory specified in Part 5 of that Schedule is a prescribed authority. (3) For the purposes of subsection 130 (3A) of the Act, if: (a) a patient has complained to the Chief Executive Medicare about a medical practitioner and the Chief Executive Medicare, on reasonable grounds, considers that that complaint could be the subject of an investigation by a Medical Board or the Complaints Unit; or (b) the Chief Executive Medicare believes, on reasonable grounds, that a patient has complained to a Medical Board or to the Complaints Unit about such a practitioner; or (c) a patient has received a service from such a practitioner who is the subject of an investigation by the Chief Executive Medicare, a Medical Board or the Complaints Unit; the kind of information that may be made available to a person from time to time holding, occupying or performing the duties of an office specified in Part 2 or 3 of Schedule 3 or an authority, or a person, referred to in subregulation (2) is: (d) in relation to the patient - the information specified in subregulation (5); and (e) in relation to the practitioner - the information specified in subregulation (7). (4) Information relating to a practitioner, or to a patient of a practitioner, may not be made available to an authority, or to a person, specified in Part 4 or 5 of Schedule 3 unless: (a) the authority is a prescribed authority; or (b) the person is a prescribed person; of the State or Territory: (c) in relation to which the practitioner: (i) is registered or licensed; or (ii) was registered or licensed; or (iii) is applying to be registered or licensed; to practice as a medical practitioner; or (d) in which the practitioner is or was practising. (5) For the purposes of subregulation (3), the information relating to the patient is: (a) name including any former name; and (b) residential address including postcode and, if the patient's postal address is another address, that other address including postcode; and (c) residential telephone number; and (d) work telephone number; and (e) whether male or female; and (f) date of birth; and (g) medicare card number; and (h) if the patient is not a permanent Australian resident: (i) date of last entry into Australia; (ii) expected date of departure from Australia; (iii) name of country of residence. (6) If: (a) the information specified in subregulation (5) in relation to a patient may be made available to an authority or person in accordance with subregulation (3); and (b) the Chief Executive Medicare, on reasonable grounds, considers that a claim by the patient for medicare benefits is relevant to an investigation; the Chief Executive Medicare may also permit the following information relating to that claim to be made available to that authority or person: (c) date on which that treatment was given; and (d) item number for that treatment; and (e) name and provider number of the provider giving that treatment; and (f) name and provider number of the provider nominated by the servicing provider as the person to whom payment for those services should be directed; and (g) date marked on the patient's claim form as the date of that claim; and (h) date on which that form was lodged with the Chief Executive Medicare. (7) For the purposes of subregulation (3), the information relating to the practitioner is: (a) name; and (b) in respect of the practitioner's practice or, if the practitioner has more than one practice, in respect of each practice: (i) address including postcode; and (ii) provider number; and (iii) date on which it was opened; and (iv) date (if any) on which it was closed; and (c) particulars of claims for medicare benefits lodged by the practitioner that the Chief Executive Medicare, on reasonable grounds, considers are relevant to the investigation. (8) For the purposes of subregulation (7), if a practitioner has a practice at more than one location, each of those locations is to be regarded as a separate practice. (9) For subsection 130 (3A) of the Act: (a) the authority known as General Practice Education and Training Limited (ACN 095 433 140) (GPET) is a prescribed authority; and (b) the following kind of information, being information relating to a medical practitioner who is undertaking the RACGP Training Program, approved by the RACGP, or the Australian General Practice Training Program, approved by GPET, may be provided to GPET: (i) the medical practitioner's name; (ii) the medical practitioner's provider number; (iii) the period over which, and the location in which, the medical practitioner is undertaking the Program; (iv) the professional services for which the medical practitioner has made a claim for payment of a medicare benefit and the amount of the benefit claimed. (10) Information relating to the rendering of a professional service must not be provided under subparagraph (9) (b) (iv) in a manner that would allow the identity of the person to whom that service was rendered to be reasonably ascertained. 28 Delegation The Chief Executive Medicare may, by writing, delegate to a Departmental employee (within the meaning given by section 3 of the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973) all or any of the powers and functions of the Chief Executive Medicare under regulation 27. 29 Referral to specialists or consultant physicians (1) This regulation and regulations 30 and 31 apply for the purposes of subsection 133 (2) of the Act if the general medical services table provides for a professional service mentioned in an item to be given by a specialist, or consultant physician, in the practice of his or her speciality, on referral of the patient by a referring practitioner. (2) The referring practitioner must consider the need for the referral. (3) The referral must give the specialist, or consultant physician, any information about the patient's condition that the referring practitioner considers necessary. (4) Unless subregulation 30 (1) or (2) applies, a referral must be: (a) given in writing; and (b) signed by the referring practitioner; and (c) dated. (4A) If the referring practitioner is a specialist, or consulting physician, the referral must: (a) be endorsed with the name of the general practitioner, participating midwife or participating nurse practitioner nominated by the patient; or (b) if the patient is unwilling or unable to nominate a general practitioner, participating midwife or participating nurse practitioner for the purposes of paragraph (a) - contain a statement to that effect. (5) Unless subregulation 30 (3) applies, the specialist or consultant physician must receive the referral before giving the service to the patient. 30 Referrals: special cases (1) A referral is given for a professional service to a patient in a hospital who is not a public patient if the hospital records record the referring practitioner's signature approving the referral. (2) A referral need not be given in writing if the referring practitioner decides in an emergency that it is necessary in the patient's interests for the patient to be referred to the specialist or consultant physician as soon as practicable without a written referral. (3) Subregulation 29 (5) does not apply if a written referral is lost, stolen or destroyed. (4) If, in an emergency, a specialist or consultant physician: (a) decides that it is necessary in the patient's interest to give a professional service as soon as practicable and without a referral otherwise than under this subregulation; and (b) gives that service to the patient; the specialist or consultant physician is taken to have been the referring practitioner and to have given a referral for the service. (5) For the purposes of subregulations (2) and (4), an emergency is a situation where the patient is treated by a medical practitioner within 30 minutes of presentation and that patient is: (a) at risk of serious morbidity or mortality requiring urgent assessment and resuscitation; or (b) suffering from suspected acute organ or system failure; or (c) suffering from an illness or injury where the viability or function of a body part or organ is acutely threatened; or (d) suffering from a drug overdose, toxic substance or toxin effect; or (e) experiencing severe psychiatric disturbance whereby the health of the patient or other people is at immediate risk; or (f) suffering acute severe pain where the viability or function of a body part or organ is suspected to be acutely threatened; or (g) suffering acute significant haemorrhage requiring urgent assessment and treatment. 31 Validity of referrals to specialists or consultant physicians (1) Subject to subregulations (1A), (1B) and (1C), a referral given under regulation 29 is valid: (a) if the referral provides for it to be valid for a fixed period - for the period so provided after the first service given in accordance with the referral; or (b) if the referral provides for it to be valid indefinitely - for an indefinite period; or (c) if the referral does not provide for its validity - for 12 months after the first service given in accordance with the referral. (1A) A referral given by a specialist, or consultant physician, is valid: (a) if the referred patient is a patient in a hospital: (i) until the patient ceases to be a patient in a hospital; or (ii) until 3 months after the first service given in accordance with the referral; whichever is the later; or (b) in any other case - until 3 months after the first service given in accordance with the referral. (1B) A referral given by a participating midwife is valid: (a) until 12 months after the first service given in accordance with the referral; and (b) for 1 pregnancy only. (1C) A referral given by a participating nurse practitioner is valid until 12 months after the first service given in accordance with the referral. (2) A referral given under subregulation 30 (1) is valid until the patient ceases to be a patient in the hospital who is not a public patient. (3) A referral given under subregulation 30 (2) or subregulation 30 (4) is valid for only 1 attendance on the patient. (4) A written referral that is lost, stolen or destroyed is valid for only 1 attendance on the patient. Schedule 1 Forms Form 1 Application for approval as an organization under Part IV (regulation 21) HEALTH INSURANCE ACT APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL AS AN ORGANIZATION UNDER PART IV To: the Minister of State for Health. (Name of applicant organization) of , (Address of applicant organization) hereby makes application under subsection 40 (1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973 for approval as an organization under Part IV of that Act. Dated this day of , 19 (Signature of person authorized to sign application) (Position in organization) Form 2 Application for approval of a health service (regulation 22) HEALTH INSURANCE ACT APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF A HEALTH SERVICE To: the Minister of State for Health. (Name of applicant organization) of , (Address of applicant organization) being an approved organization within the meaning of Part IV of the Health Insurance Act 1973, hereby makes application under subsection 41 (1) for approval of the health service described in the Schedule, being a health service provided, or to be provided, by the organization. SCHEDULE (Here insert description of health service and address or addresses at which the service is to be provided.) Dated this day of , 19 (Signature of person authorized to sign application) (Position in organization) Schedule 1A Bodies to which information in the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register may be given (regulation 22A) Part 1 New South Wales Division 1 Divisions of General Practice |101 |Bankstown GP Division Incorporated | |102 |Barrier Division of General Practice Limited | |103 |Barwon Division of General Practice Limited | |104 |Blue Mountains Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | |105 |Canterbury Division of General Practice Limited | |106 |Central Sydney Division of General Practice | | |Limited | |107 |Dubbo Plains Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | |108 |Eastern Sydney Division of General Practice | | |Limited | |109 |Fairfield Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | |110 |Hastings Macleay Division of General Practice | | |Limited | |111 |Hawkesbury Division of General Practice Limited | |112 |Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Ryde Division of General | | |Practice Limited | |113 |Hunter Rural Division of General Practice Limited | |114 |Hunter Urban Division of General Practice Limited | |115 |Illawarra Division of General Practice Limited | |116 |Liverpool Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | |117 |Macarthur Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | |118 |Manly Warringah Division of General Practice | | |Limited | |119 |Mid North Coast Division of General Practice | | |Limited | |120 |Murrumbidgee Division of General Practice Limited | |121 |Nepean Division of General Practice Incorporated | |122 |The New England Division of General Practice | | |Limited | |123 |Northern Rivers Division of General Practice (NSW)| | |Limited | |124 |The Northern Sydney Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | |125 |North West Slopes (NSW) Division of General | | |Practice Limited | |126 |NSW Central Coast Division of General Practice | | |Limited | |127 |NSW Central West Division of General Practice | | |Limited | |128 |NSW Outback Division of General Practice Limited | |129 |Riverina Division of General Practice Incorporated| |130 |The Shoalhaven Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | |131 |South Eastern Sydney Division of General Practice | | |Limited | |132 |South East NSW Division of General Practice | | |Limited | |133 |Southern Highlands Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | |134 |St George Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | |135 |Sutherland Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | |136 |Tweed Valley Division of General Practice (GENPRAC| | |Limited) | |137 |The Western Sydney Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | Division 2 Other Bodies |150 |National Centre for Immunisation Research and | | |Surveillance of Vaccine Preventable Diseases | |151 |NSW Department of Health | |152 |NSW Rural Division Co-ordinating Unit | Part 2 Victoria Division 1 Divisions of General Practice |201 |Ballarat and District Division of General Practice| | |Incorporated | |202 |Bendigo and District Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | |203 |Border Division of General Practice Limited | |204 |Central Bayside Division of General Practice | | |Limited | |205 |Central Highlands Division of General Practice | | |Limited | |206 |Central-West Gippsland Division of General | | |Practice Incorporated | |207 |Dandenong Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | |208 |Eastern Ranges GP Association Incorporated | |209 |East Gippsland Division of General Practice | | |Limited | |210 |The Goulburn Valley Division of General Practice | | |Limited | |211 |GP Association of Geelong Limited | |212 |Greater South East Melbourne Division of General | | |Practice Limited | |213 |Inner Eastern Melbourne Division of General | | |Practice Limited | |214 |Knox Division of General Practice Limited | |215 |Lilydale and Yarra Valley Division of General | | |Practice | |216 |Mallee Division of General Practice Limited | |217 |Melbourne Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | |218 |Monash Division of General Practice (Moorabbin) | | |Incorporated | |219 |Mornington Peninsula Division of General Practice | | |Limited | |220 |Murray Plains Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | |221 |North East Valley Division of General Practice Pty| | |Limited | |222 |North East Victorian Division of General Practice | | |Limited | |223 |Northern Division of General Practice - Melbourne | | |Limited | |224 |North West Melbourne Division of General Practice | | |Limited | |225 |Otway Division of General Practice Incorporated | |226 |Southcity GP Services Limited | |227 |South Gippsland Division of General Practice | | |Limited | |228 |Western Melbourne Division of General Practice | | |Limited | |229 |Westgate Division of General Practice Limited | |230 |West Victoria Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | |231 |Whitehorse Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | Division 2 Other Bodies |240 |Department of Human Services and Health | |241 |Victorian Rural Divisions Co-ordinating Unit | Part 3 Queensland Division 1 Divisions of General Practice |301 |Association of Bayside General Practice Division | | |Brisbane Incorporated | |302 |The Association of the Brisbane Inner South | | |Division of General Practice Incorporated | |303 |Brisbane North Division of General Practice | | |Association Incorporated | |304 |Brisbane Southside Central Division of General | | |Practice Association Incorporated | |305 |The Cairns Division of General Practice Limited | |306 |Capricornia Division of General Practice Limited | |307 |Central Queensland Rural Division of General | | |Practice Association Incorporated | |308 |Far North Queensland Rural Division of General | | |Practice Association Incorporated | |309 |Gold Coast Division of General Practice Limited | |310 |Ipswich and West Moreton Division of General | | |Practice Limited | |311 |Logan Area Division of General Practice Limited | |312 |Mackay Division of General Practice Limited | |313 |North and West Queensland Primary Health Care | | |Association Incorporated | |314 |The Redcliffe, Bribie, Caboolture Division of | | |General Practice Incorporated | |315 |Southern Queensland Rural Division of General | | |Practice Association Incorporated | |316 |Sunshine Coast Division of General Practice | | |Association Incorporated | |317 |Toowoomba and District Division of General | | |Practice Limited | |318 |Townsville Division of General Practice Limited | |319 |Wide Bay Division of General Practice Association | | |Incorporated | Division 2 Other Bodies |330 |Aboriginal Primary Health Care Program | |331 |Queensland Health Department | |332 |Queensland Rural Divisions Co-ordinating Unit | Part 4 Western Australia Division 1 Divisions of General Practice |401 |Canning Division of General Practice Limited | |402 |Central Wheatbelt Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | |403 |Eastern Goldfields Medical Division of General | | |Practice Limited | |404 |Fremantle Regional Division of General Practice | | |Limited | |405 |Greater Bunbury Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | |406 |Great Southern Division of General Practice | | |Limited | |407 |Kimberley Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | |408 |Mid West Division of General Practice Incorporated| |409 |Osborne Division of General Practice Limited | |410 |Peel/South West Division of General Practice | | |Limited | |411 |Perth and Hills Division of General Practice | | |Limited | |412 |Perth Central Coastal Division of General Practice| | |Limited | |413 |Pilbara Division of General Practice Limited | |414 |Rockingham Kwinana Division of General Practice | | |Limited | |415 |Swan Hills Division of General Practitioners | | |Limited | Division 2 Other Bodies |420 |Health Department of Western Australia | |421 |West Australian Rural Divisions of General | | |Practice Co-ordinating Unit | Part 5 South Australia Division 1 Divisions of General Practice |501 |Adelaide Central and Eastern Division of General | | |Practice Limited | |502 |Adelaide Hills Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | |503 |Adelaide North East Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | |504 |Adelaide Northern Division of General Practice | | |Limited | |505 |Adelaide Southern Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | |506 |Adelaide Western Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | |507 |The Barossa Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | |508 |Eyre Peninsula Division of General Practice | |509 |Flinders and Far North Division of General | | |Practice Incorporated | |510 |Limestone Coast Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | |511 |Mid North Rural SA Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | |512 |Murray Mallee Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | |513 |Riverland Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | |514 |Yorke Peninsula Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | Division 2 Other Bodies |520 |SA Health Commission | |521 |South Australian Rural Divisions Co-ordinating | | |Unit (SARDCU) | Part 6 Tasmania Division 1 Divisions of General Practice |601 |Division of General Practice Northern Tasmania | | |Incorporated | |602 |North West Tasmania Division of General Practice | | |Incorporated | |603 |Southern Division of General Practice Tasmania | | |Incorporated | Division 2 Other Bodies |610 |Department of Community and Health Services | |611 |Tasmanian Rural Divisions Co-ordinating Unit | Part 7 Australian Capital Territory Division 1 Division of General Practice |701 |ACT Division of General Practice Incorporated | Division 2 Other Bodies |710 |ACT Department of Health and Community Care | Part 8 Northern Territory Division 1 Divisions of General Practice |801 |Central Australian Division of Primary Health Care| | |Incorporated | |802 |Top End Division of General Practice Incorporated | Division 2 Other Bodies |810 |Central Australian Aboriginal Primary Health Care | | |Network Project | |811 |Territory Health Services | |812 |Top End Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | | |Primary Health Care Network | Schedule 2 Witnesses' allowances for travelling and other expenses (regulation 24) 1. A witness attending, because of his or her professional, scientific or other special skill or knowledge, a hearing before a Committee shall be paid the allowance that the witness would be paid under the scale in the Second Schedule to the Federal Court Rules, as in force from time to time, if called before the Federal Court of Australia. 2. A witness, other than a witness referred to in item 1, attending a hearing before a Committee shall be paid the allowance that the witness would be paid under the scale in the Second Schedule to the Federal Court Rules, as in force from time to time, if called before the Federal Court of Australia. 3. A witness attending a hearing before a Committee who is remunerated in his or her occupation by wages, salary or fees shall, in addition to an allowance payable to the witness under item 1 or 2, be paid an allowance equal to the amount of wages, salary or fees lost because of the attendance. 4. A witness appearing before a Committee to give evidence shall be paid a reasonable amount: (a) in respect of his conveyance to and from the place at which he so attends; and (b) if he is required to be absent overnight from his usual place of residence, for meals and accommodation. 5. In this Schedule, Committee means a Professional Services Review Committee. Schedule 3 Prescribed authorities and persons - subsection 130 (3A) of the Act (regulation 27) Part 1 Interpretation of Schedule 1. In this Schedule: Inv means: (a) the name and address of persons who have been, or are, under investigation by the Chief Executive Medicare; and (b) the present status of any such investigation. TP, in relation to a treatment provider, means: (a) name; and (b) if a specialist - qualification and the date when it was recognised for the purposes of payment of medicare benefits; and (c) if the provider is a pathologist - whether the provider is approved by the Chief Executive Medicare for the purposes of payment of medicare benefits; and (d) if the provider operates a pathology laboratory - the approval number allocated by the Department in respect of that laboratory; and (e) in respect of the provider's practice or, if the provider has more than one practice, in respect of each practice: (i) address including postcode; and (ii) provider number; and (iii) date on which it was opened; and (iv) date (if any) on which it was closed; and (v) any pay group number allocated by the Chief Executive Medicare; and (vi) name and address of any person nominated by the treatment provider in respect of services as being the person to whom payment for those services should be directed. VP, in respect of a veterans' patient, means the following information: (a) name; and (b) address including postcode; and (c) date of birth; and (d) sex; and (e) personal identification number allocated by the Chief Executive Medicare; and (f) automatch or Department of Veterans' Affairs personal identification number allocated by the Chief Executive Medicare; and (g) in relation to treatment given or claimed to have been given by a treatment provider to the patient: (i) date or dates on which that treatment was given; and (ii) number of services provided; and (iii) item number for that treatment; and (iv) location at which that treatment was given; and (v) if treatment is provided by a servicing provider - the provider number or numbers of the servicing provider; and (vi) if the services provided on an occasion are related - the medicare abatement number that relates to those services; and (vii) if the services provided on an occasion are the subject of a single fee with no indication of the proportion payable for each service - the medicare notional charge indicator number that relates to those services; and (viii) number of the treatment provider or of each treatment provider giving that treatment; and (ix) number of any treatment provider who requested services from another provider for the patient in connection with that treatment; and (x) means of payment for the treatment; and (xi) fees charged for the treatment; and (xii) the medicare claim identification number (if any) appearing on the medicare claim form; and (xiii) date on which the medicare claim for the treatment was logged into the Human Services Department's computer system for processing; and (xiv) the place at which the medicare claim was approved for payment; and (xv) date upon which the medicare claim was approved for payment; and (xvi) the reason code (if any) used by the person processing the medicare claim; and (xvii) the processing indicator (if any) used by the person processing the medicare claim; and (xviii) benefits paid by medicare. Veterans' patient means a person entitled to treatment under: (a) Part V of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986; or (b) the Seamen's War Pensions and Allowances Act 1940; or (c) the Papua New Guinea (Members of the Forces) Benefits Act 1957; or (d) Chapter 6 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004. 2. A reference in the definition of TP in clause 1 to a provider who has more than one qualification, practice or pathology laboratory is a reference to each of those qualifications, practices or laboratories. 3. For the purposes of this Schedule, if a treatment provider has a practice at more than one location, each of those locations is to be regarded as a separate practice. Part 2 Prescribed persons of the Commonwealth: Department of Veterans' Affairs, Executive Officers |Column 1 |Column 2 |Column 3 | |Item |Person |Kind of | | | |Information | |1 |Secretary to the Department,|Inv, TP, VP | | | | | | |Central Office | | |2 |Deputy President, |Inv, TP, VP | | |Senior Executive Service | | | |Officer, | | | |Band 3, position number | | | |9001, | | | |Central Office | | |3 |Senior Executive Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Band 2, position number 1, | | | |New South Wales | | |4 |Senior Executive Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer | | | |Band 2, position number 1, | | | |Victoria | | |5 |Senior Executive Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Band 1, position number 1, | | | |Queensland | | |6 |Senior Executive Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Band 1, position number 1, | | | |Western Australia | | |7 |Senior Executive Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Band 1, position number 1, | | | |South Australia | | |8 |Senior Executive Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Band 1, position number 653,| | | |Tasmania | | Part 3 Prescribed persons of the Commonwealth: Department of Veterans' Affairs, Health Program |Column 1 |Column 2 |Column 3 | |Item |Person |Kind of | | | |Information | |1 |Senior Executive Service |Inv, TP | | |Officer, Band 1, position | | | |number 641, | | | |Central Office | | |2 |Senior Officer Grade B, |Inv, TP | | |position number 3768, | | | |Central Office | | |3 |Senior Officer Grade C, |Inv, TP | | |position number 3434, | | | |Central Office | | |4 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 6, position number | | | |3772, | | | |Central Office | | |5 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 5, position number | | | |3774, | | | |Central Office | | |6 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 5, position number | | | |3778, | | | |Central Office | | |7 |Senior Executive Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, Band 2, position | | | |number 632, | | | |Central Office | | |8 |Senior Executive Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, Band 2, position | | | |number 636, | | | |Central Office | | |9 |Senior Executive Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, Band 1, position | | | |number 642, | | | |Central Office | | |10 |Senior Officer Grade B, |Inv, TP, VP | | |position number 3691, | | | |Central Office | | |11 |Senior Officer Grade C, |Inv, TP, VP | | |position number 3692, | | | |Central Office | | |12 |Senior Officer Grade C, |Inv, TP, VP | | |position number 825, Central| | | |Office | | |13 |Senior Officer Grade C, |Inv, TP, VP | | |position number 690, Central| | | |Office | | |14 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 6, position number | | | |3693, | | | |Central Office | | |15 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 4, position number | | | |1230, | | | |Central Office | | |16 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 4, position number | | | |3775, | | | |Central Office | | |17 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |3720, | | | |Central Office | | |18 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 6, position number | | | |1465, | | | |New South Wales | | |19 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number 30,| | | | | | | |New South Wales | | |20 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |354, | | | |New South Wales | | |21 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |1294, | | | |New South Wales | | |22 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |2039, | | | |New South Wales | | |23 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |347, | | | |New South Wales | | |24 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |355, | | | |New South Wales | | |25 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |367, | | | |New South Wales | | |26 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |621, | | | |New South Wales | | |27 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |1295, | | | |New South Wales | | |28 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |1296, | | | |New South Wales | | |29 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |1297, | | | |New South Wales | | |30 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |1298, | | | |New South Wales | | |31 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |1299, | | | |New South Wales | | |32 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |1300, | | | |New South Wales | | |33 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |1301, | | | |New South Wales | | |34 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |1473, | | | |New South Wales | | |35 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |1477, | | | |New South Wales | | |36 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |1534, | | | |New South Wales | | |37 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |1550, | | | |New South Wales | | |38 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |4530, | | | |New South Wales | | |39 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |5076, | | | |New South Wales | | |40 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |1511, | | | |New South Wales | | |41 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 4, position number | | | |4147, | | | |New South Wales | | |42 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |362, | | | |New South Wales | | |43 |Senior Executive Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, Band 1, position | | | |number 3, | | | |New South Wales | | |44 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |1273, | | | |New South Wales | | |45 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |1271, | | | |New South Wales | | |46 |Senior Officer Grade C, |Inv, TP, VP | | |position number 4424, | | | |New South Wales | | |47 |Medical Officer Grade 3, |Inv, TP, VP | | |position number 4429, New | | | |South Wales | | |48 |Science Officer 2, position |Inv, TP, VP | | |number 4430, New South Wales| | |49 |Science Officer 2, position |Inv, TP, VP | | |number 3974, New South Wales| | |50 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 6, position number | | | |4425, | | | |New South Wales | | |51 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 5, position number | | | |4426, | | | |New South Wales | | |52 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 4, position number | | | |2117, | | | |New South Wales | | |53 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 4, position number | | | |336, | | | |New South Wales | | |54 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |4428, | | | |New South Wales | | |55 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |4017, | | | |New South Wales | | |56 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 5, position number | | | |1537, | | | |New South Wales | | |57 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 5, position number | | | |1538, | | | |New South Wales | | |58 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 5, position number | | | |1539, | | | |New South Wales | | |59 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 5, position number | | | |3964, | | | |New South Wales | | |60 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 4, position number | | | |1544, | | | |New South Wales | | |61 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |3963, | | | |New South Wales | | |62 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |1253, | | | |New South Wales | | |63 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |3962, | | | |New South Wales | | |64 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |4000, | | | |New South Wales | | |65 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |1263, | | | |New South Wales | | |66 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |687, | | | |New South Wales | | |67 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |1549, | | | |New South Wales | | |68 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |1557, | | | |New South Wales | | |69 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |1265, | | | |New South Wales | | |70 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |1274, | | | |New South Wales | | |71 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |1275, | | | |New South Wales | | |72 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |1276, | | | |New South Wales | | |73 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |1261, | | | |New South Wales | | |74 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |582, | | | |New South Wales | | |75 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |4874, | | | |New South Wales | | |76 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |5761, | | | |New South Wales | | |77 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |5762, | | | |New South Wales | | |78 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 4, position number | | | |5659, | | | |New South Wales | | |79 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 5, position number | | | |599, | | | |New South Wales | | |80 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 5, position number | | | |3686, Victoria | | |81 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |3687, Victoria | | |82 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |3707, Victoria | | |83 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |780, | | | |Victoria | | |85 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |3705, Victoria | | |86 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |3706, Victoria | | |87 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |3688, Victoria | | |88 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |3689, Victoria | | |89 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |3690, Victoria | | |90 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |3691, Victoria | | |91 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |3692, Victoria | | |92 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |781, | | | |Victoria | | |93 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |782, | | | |Victoria | | |94 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |784, | | | |Victoria | | |95 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |785, | | | |Victoria | | |96 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |786, | | | |Victoria | | |97 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |3693, Victoria | | |98 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |3763, Victoria | | |99 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |772, | | | |Victoria | | |100 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |266, | | | |Victoria | | |101 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |673, | | | |Victoria | | |102 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |3694, Victoria | | |103 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |3695, Victoria | | |104 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |3696, Victoria | | |105 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |3697, Victoria | | |106 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |3698, Victoria | | |107 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |3699, Victoria | | |108 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |3700, Victoria | | |109 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |3701, Victoria | | |110 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |3702, Victoria | | |111 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |3703, Victoria | | |112 |Senior Executive Officer, |Inv, TP, VP | | |Band 1, position number 7, | | | |Victoria | | |113 |Senior Officer Grade C, |Inv, TP, VP | | |position number 3420, | | | |Victoria | | |114 |Senior Officer Grade B, |Inv, TP, VP | | |position number 3650, | | | |Victoria | | |115 |Medical Officer, Grade 3, |Inv, TP, VP | | |position number 3427, | | | |Victoria | | |116 |Medical Officer, Grade 2, |Inv, TP, VP | | |position number 4357, | | | |Victoria | | |117 |Science Officer 3, position |Inv, TP, VP | | |number 2609, Victoria | | |118 |Science Officer 2, position |Inv, TP, VP | | |number 3141, Victoria | | |119 |Science Officer 2, position |Inv, TP, VP | | |number 3428, Victoria | | |120 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 6, position number | | | |3020, Victoria | | |121 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 6, position number | | | |3421, Victoria | | |122 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 5, position number | | | |3422, Victoria | | |123 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 4, position number | | | |3424, Victoria | | |124 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |3426, Victoria | | |125 |Senior Officer Grade B, |Inv, TP, VP | | |position number 1337, | | | |Queensland | | |126 |Medical Officer, Grade 3, |Inv, TP, VP | | |position number 2112, | | | |Queensland | | |127 |Senior Officer Grade C, |Inv, TP, VP | | |position number 2106, | | | |Queensland | | |128 |Senior Officer Grade C, |Inv, TP, VP | | |position number 107, | | | |Queensland | | |129 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 6, position number | | | |2107, Queensland | | |130 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 6, position number | | | |1725, Queensland | | |131 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 5, position number | | | |2104, Queensland | | |132 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 5, position number | | | |2214, Queensland | | |133 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 5, position number | | | |2215, Queensland | | |134 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 5, position number | | | |2072, Queensland | | |135 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 4, position number | | | |424, Queensland | | |136 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 4, position number | | | |1552, Queensland | | |137 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |2076, Queensland | | |138 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |2298, Queensland | | |139 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |2001, Queensland | | |140 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |2097, Queensland | | |141 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |410, Queensland | | |142 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |394, Queensland | | |143 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |435, Queensland | | |144 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |118, Queensland | | |145 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |124, Queensland | | |146 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |754, Queensland | | |147 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |755, Queensland | | |148 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |756, Queensland | | |149 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |2300, Queensland | | |150 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |2301, Queensland | | |151 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |2302, Queensland | | |152 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |2303, Queensland | | |153 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |2304, Queensland | | |154 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |2133, Queensland | | |155 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |2143, Queensland | | |156 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |2299, Queensland | | |157 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |2497, Queensland | | |158 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |428, Queensland | | |159 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |451, Queensland | | |160 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |452, Queensland | | |161 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |456, Queensland | | |162 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |457, Queensland | | |163 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |459, Queensland | | |164 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |461, Queensland | | |165 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |483, Queensland | | |166 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |502, Queensland | | |167 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |503, Queensland | | |168 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |507, Queensland | | |169 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |1199, Queensland | | |170 |Administrative Service |TP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |460, Queensland | | |171 |Administrative Service |TP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |429, Queensland | | |172 |Administrative Service |TP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |489, Queensland | | |173 |Administrative Service |TP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |351, Queensland | | |174 |Administrative Service |TP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |111, Queensland | | |175 |Administrative Service |TP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |751, Queensland | | |176 |Administrative Service |TP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |752, Queensland | | |177 |Administrative Service |TP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |753, Queensland | | |178 |Administrative Service |TP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |1198, Queensland | | |179 |Administrative Service |TP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |2306, Queensland | | |180 |Administrative Service |TP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |2307, Queensland | | |181 |Administrative Service |TP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |2308, Queensland | | |182 |Administrative Service |TP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |2309, Queensland | | |183 |Administrative Service |TP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |2310, Queensland | | |184 |Administrative Service |TP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |2311, Queensland | | |185 |Administrative Service |TP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 1, position number | | | |2312, Queensland | | |186 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 6, position number | | | |289, | | | |Western Australia | | |187 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 5, position number | | | |158, | | | |Western Australia | | |188 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 5, position number | | | |1324, Western Australia | | |189 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |1966, Western Australia | | |190 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |298, | | | |Western Australia | | |191 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |1972, Western Australia | | |192 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |1495, Western Australia | | |193 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |292, | | | |Western Australia | | |194 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |294, | | | |Western Australia | | |195 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |235, | | | |Western Australia | | |196 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |231, | | | |Western Australia | | |197 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |296, | | | |Western Australia | | |198 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |238, | | | |Western Australia | | |199 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |1170, Western Australia | | |200 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number 98,| | | | | | | |Western Australia | | |201 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number 80,| | | | | | | |Western Australia | | |202 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number 81,| | | | | | | |Western Australia | | |203 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |1477, Western Australia | | |204 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |308, | | | |Western Australia | | |205 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 5, position number | | | |290, | | | |Western Australia | | |206 |Senior Officer Grade B, |Inv, TP, VP | | |position number 2, Western | | | |Australia | | |207 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |291, | | | |Western Australia | | |208 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 6, position number 12,| | | | | | | |Western Australia | | |209 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 4, position number | | | |1958, Western Australia | | |210 |Medical Officer Grade 3, |Inv, TP, VP | | |position number 5, Western | | | |Australia | | |211 |Medical Officer Grade 2, |Inv, TP, VP | | |position number 6, Western | | | |Australia | | |212 |Science Officer Grade 2, |Inv, TP, VP | | |position number 101, Western| | | |Australia | | |213 |Science Officer Grade 1, |Inv, TP, VP | | |position number 7, Western | | | |Australia | | |214 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 6, position number | | | |1013, | | | |South Australia | | |215 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 5, position number | | | |1058, | | | |South Australia | | |216 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 5, position number | | | |1055, | | | |South Australia | | |217 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 4, position number | | | |1743, | | | |South Australia | | |218 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 4, position number | | | |1744, | | | |South Australia | | |219 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number 94,| | | | | | | |South Australia | | |220 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |253, | | | |South Australia | | |221 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |1050, | | | |South Australia | | |222 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number 73,| | | | | | | |South Australia | | |223 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |241, | | | |South Australia | | |224 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |242, | | | |South Australia | | |225 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |243, | | | |South Australia | | |226 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |244, | | | |South Australia | | |227 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |246, | | | |South Australia | | |228 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |247, | | | |South Australia | | |229 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |254, | | | |South Australia | | |230 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |962, | | | |South Australia | | |231 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |1017, | | | |South Australia | | |232 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 5, position number | | | |1053, | | | |South Australia | | |233 |Senior Officer Grade B, |Inv, TP, VP | | |Class 6, position number 2, | | | |South Australia | | |234 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |240, | | | |South Australia | | |235 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 6, position number | | | |1230, | | | |South Australia | | |236 |Medical Officer, Grade 3, |Inv, TP, VP | | |position number 81, South | | | |Australia | | |237 |Science Officer 2, position |Inv, TP, VP | | |number 1166, South Australia| | |238 |Senior Officer Grade C, |Inv, TP, VP | | |position number 2, Tasmania | | |239 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 6, position number | | | |118, | | | |Tasmania | | |240 |Medical Officer Grade 1, |Inv, TP, VP | | |position number 8, Tasmania | | |241 |Medical Officer Grade 1, |Inv, TP, VP | | |position number 9, Tasmania | | |242 |Medical Officer Grade 1, |Inv, TP, VP | | |position number 43, Tasmania| | |243 |Medical Officer Grade 1, |Inv, TP, VP | | |position number 461, | | | |Tasmania | | |244 |Administrative Service |Inv, TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 4, position number | | | |584, Tasmania | | |245 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number 28,| | | | | | | |Tasmania | | |246 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |523, | | | |Tasmania | | |247 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |524, | | | |Tasmania | | |248 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |570, | | | |Tasmania | | |249 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |582, | | | |Tasmania | | |250 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 3, position number | | | |618, | | | |Tasmania | | |251 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number 31,| | | | | | | |Tasmania | | |252 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |337, | | | |Tasmania | | |253 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |517, | | | |Tasmania | | |254 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |525, | | | |Tasmania | | |255 |Administrative Service |TP, VP | | |Officer, | | | |Class 2, position number | | | |526, | | | |Tasmania | | |256 |Medical Officer Grade 3, |Inv, TP, VP | | |position number 6, Tasmania | | Part 4 Prescribed authority and persons of New South Wales |Column 1 |Column 2 | |Item |Authority or person | |1 |New South Wales Medical Board | |2 |Commissioner, position number, 7106/01, | | |Health Care Complaints Commission | |3 |Deputy Commissioner, position number | | |7106/61, Health Care Complaints Commission | |4 |Legal Co-Ordinator, position number | | |7106/24, Health Care Complaints Commission | Part 5 Prescribed authorities of other States and Territories |Column 1 |Column 2 | |Item |Authority | |1 |Medical Practitioners Board of Victoria | |2 |Medical Board of Queensland | |3 |Medical Board of Western Australia | |4 |Medical Board of South Australia | |5 |Medical Council of Tasmania | |6 |Medical Board of the Australian Capital | | |Territory | |7 |Medical Board of the Northern Territory | Schedule 4 Relevant organisations and qualifications (regulation 4) Part 1 Current organisations and qualifications |Column |Column 2 |Column 3 |Column 4 | |1 |Organisation |Specialty |Qualification | |Item | | | | |101 |Australasian |Emergency |Fellowship of the| | |College for |Medicine |Australasian | | |Emergency | |College for | | |Medicine | |Emergency | | | | |Medicine | | | | |(FACEM) | |101A |Australasian |Sport and |Fellowship of the| | |College of |Exercise |Australasian | | |Sports |Medicine |College of Sports| | |Physicians | |Physicians | | | | |(FACSP) | |102 |The Royal |General |Fellowship of the| | |Australasian |Medicine |Royal | | |College of |General |Australasian | | |Physicians, |Paediatrics |College of | | |Division of |Cardiology |Physicians | | |Adult |Clinical |(FRACP) | | |Medicine and |Genetics | | | |Division of |Clinical | | | |Paediatrics &|Pharmacology | | | |Child Health |Community Child| | | | |Health | | | | |Endocrinology | | | | |Gastroenterolog| | | | |y and | | | | |Hepatology | | | | |Geriatric | | | | |Medicine | | | | |Haematology | | | | |Immunology and | | | | |Allergy | | | | |Infectious | | | | |Diseases | | | | |Intensive Care | | | | |Medicine | | | | |Medical | | | | |Oncology | | | | |Neonatal/Perina| | | | |tal Medicine | | | | |Nephrology | | | | |Neurology | | | | |Nuclear | | | | |Medicine | | | | |Paediatric | | | | |Emergency | | | | |Medicine | | | | |Palliative | | | | |Medicine | | | | |Respiratory and| | | | |Sleep Medicine | | | | |Rheumatology | | |102A |The Royal |Palliative |Fellowship of the| | |Australasian |Medicine |Australasian | | |College of | |Chapter of | | |Physicians, | |Palliative | | |Australasian | |Medicine (FAChPM)| | |Chapter of | | | | |Palliative | | | | |Medicine | | | |102B |The Royal |Addiction |Fellowship of the| | |Australasian |Medicine |Australasian | | |College of | |Chapter of | | |Physicians, | |Addiction | | |Australasian | |Medicine | | |Chapter of | |(FAChAM) | | |Addiction | | | | |Medicine | | | |102C |The Royal |Sexual Health |Fellowship of the| | |Australasian |Medicine |Australasian | | |College of | |Chapter of Sexual| | |Physicians, | |Health Medicine | | |Australasian | |(FAChSHM) | | |Chapter of | | | | |Sexual Health| | | | |Medicine | | | |103 |The Royal |Occupational |Fellowship of the| | |Australasian |and |Australasian | | |College of |Environmental |Faculty of | | |Physicians, |Medicine |Occupational and | | |Australasian |Note This |Environmental | | |Faculty of |name was |Medicine | | |Occupational |changed from |(FAFOEM) | | |and |Occupational | | | |Environmental|Medicine on 7 | | | |Medicine |May 2007. | | | |Note This | | | | |organisation | | | | |was formerly | | | | |called by the| | | | |name | | | | |mentioned in | | | | |column 2 of | | | | |item 203A. | | | |104 |The Royal |Rehabilitation |Fellowship of the| | |Australasian |Medicine |Australasian | | |College of | |Faculty of | | |Physicians, | |Rehabilitation | | |Australasian | |Medicine | | |Faculty of | |(FAFRM) | | |Rehabilitatio| | | | |n Medicine | | | |105 |The Royal |Public Health |Fellowship of the| | |Australasian |Medicine |Australasian | | |College of | |Faculty of Public| | |Physicians, | |Health Medicine | | |Australasian | |(FAFPHM) | | |Faculty of | | | | |Public Health| | | | |Medicine | | | |106 |Australian |Anaesthesia |Fellowship of the| | |and New | |Australian and | | |Zealand | |New Zealand | | |College of | |College of | | |Anaesthetists| |Anaesthetists | | | | |(FANZCA) | | | | |Note This | | | | |qualification has| | | | |been awarded | | | | |since 7 February | | | | |1992. | |106A |Australian |Pain Medicine |Fellowship of the| | |and New | |Faculty of Pain | | |Zealand | |Medicine, | | |College of | |Australian and | | |Anaesthetists| |New Zealand | | |, Faculty of | |College of | | |Pain Medicine| |Anaesthetists | | | | |(FFPMANZCA) | |107 |Royal |Cardio-thoracic|Fellowship of the| | |Australasian |Surgery |Royal | | |College of |General Surgery|Australasian | | |Surgeons | |College of | | | |Neurosurgery |Surgeons | | | |Orthopaedic |(FRACS) | | | |Surgery | | | | |Otolaryngology | | | | |- Head and Neck| | | | |Surgery | | | | |Paediatric | | | | |Surgery | | | | |Plastic and | | | | |Reconstructive | | | | |Surgery | | | | |Urology | | | | |Vascular | | | | |Surgery | | |108 |The |Dermatology |Fellowship of the| | |Australasian | |Australasian | | |College of | |College of | | |Dermatologist| |Dermatologists | | |s | |(FACD) | |109 |The Royal |Diagnostic |Fellowship of the| | |Australian |Radiology |Royal Australian | | |and New |Diagnostic |and New Zealand | | |Zealand |Ultrasound |College of | | |College of |Nuclear |Radiologists | | |Radiologists |Medicine |(FRANZCR) | | |Note This |Radiation |Note This | | |organisation |Oncology |qualification has| | |was formerly | |been awarded | | |called by the| |since 27 October | | |name | |1998. | | |specified in | | | | |column 2 of | | | | |item 205. | | | |110 |The Royal |Psychiatry |Fellowship of the| | |Australian | |Royal Australian | | |and New | |and New Zealand | | |Zealand | |College of | | |College of | |Psychiatrists | | |Psychiatrists| |(FRANZCP) | |111 |The Royal |Obstetrics and |Fellowship of the| | |Australian |Gynaecology |Royal Australian | | |and New |Gynaecological |and New Zealand | | |Zealand |Oncology |College of | | |College of |Maternal-fetal |Obstetricians and| | |Obstetricians|Medicine |Gynaecologists | | |and |Obstetrics and |(FRANZCOG) | | |Gynaecologist|Gynaecological |Note This | | |s |Ultrasound |qualification has| | |Note This |Reproductive |been awarded | | |organisation |Endocrinology |since 23 October | | |was formerly |and Infertility|1998. | | |called by the| | | | |name |Urogynaecology | | | |specified in | | | | |column 2 of | | | | |item 206. | | | |112 |The Royal |Ophthalmology |Fellowship of the| | |Australian | |Royal Australian | | |and New | |and New Zealand | | |Zealand | |College of | | |College of | |Ophthalmologists | | |Ophthalmologi| |(FRANZCO) | | |sts | |Note This | | |Note This | |qualification has| | |organisation | |been awarded | | |was formerly | |since 21 December| | |called by the| |2000. | | |name | | | | |specified in | | | | |column 2 of | | | | |item 207. | | | |113 |The Royal |General |Fellowship of the| | |College of |Pathology |Royal College of | | |Pathologists |Anatomical |Pathologists of | | |of |Pathology |Australasia | | |Australasia |(including |(FRCPA) | | | |Cytopathology) | | | | |Chemical | | | | |Pathology | | | | |Forensic | | | | |Pathology | | | | |Haematology | | | | |Immunology | | | | |Microbiology | | |114 |The Royal |Oral and |Fellowship of the| | |Australasian |Maxillofacial |Royal | | |College of |Surgery |Australasian | | |Dental | |College of Dental| | |Surgeons | |Surgeons (Oral | | | | |and Maxillofacial| | | | |Surgery) | | | | |(FRACDS (OMS)) | |115 |College of |Intensive Care |Fellowship of the| | |Intensive |Medicine |College of | | |Care Medicine| |Intensive Care | | |of Australia | |Medicine of | | |and New | |Australia and New| | |Zealand | |Zealand (FCICM) | | |Note This | |Note This | | |organisation | |qualification has| | |was formally | |been awarded | | |called by the| |since 1 January | | |name | |2010. | | |mentioned | | | | |column 2 of | | | | |item 208. | | | Part 2 Former organisations and qualifications Note The organisations and qualifications specified in this Part are the former names of relevant organisations and relevant qualifications specified in Part 1. The organisations and qualifications specified in this Part are relevant organisations and relevant qualifications for the purposes of subsection 3D (5) of the Act. |Column |Column 2 |Column 3 |Column 4 | |1 |Organisation |Specialty |Qualification | |Item | | | | |201 |Australasian |Rehabilitation|Fellowship of the | | |College of |Medicine |Australasian | | |Rehabilitatio| |College of | | |n Medicine | |Rehabilitation | | | | |Medicine | | | | |(FACRM) | | | | |Note This | | | | |qualification has | | | | |not been awarded | | | | |since 28 April | | | | |1993. | |202 |Australian |Anaesthesia |Fellowship of the | | |and New |Intensive Care|Faculty of | | |Zealand | |Intensive Care, | | |College of | |Australian and New| | |Anaesthetists| |Zealand College of| | |, Faculty of | |Anaesthetists | | |Intensive | |(FFICANZCA) | | |Care | |Note This | | | | |qualification has | | | | |not been awarded | | | | |since 22 February | | | | |2002. | |203 |The Royal |General |Fellowship of the | | |Australasian |Medicine |Royal Australasian| | |College of |Cardiology |College of | | |Physicians |Clinical |Physicians | | |Note This |Haematology |(FRACP) | | |organisation |Clinical |Note Although | | |is now called|Immunology |this qualification| | |by the name |(including |is still awarded, | | |specified in |Allergy) |the name of the | | |column 2 of |Clinical |relevant | | |item 102. |Pharmacology |organisation has | | | |Endocrinology |changed (see | | | |Gastroenterolo|column 2 of item | | | |gy |102). The | | | |Geriatrics |specialties in | | | | |relation to which | | | | |this qualification| | | | |is currently | | | | |awarded are | | | | |specified in | | | | |column 3 of item | | | | |102. | | | |Infectious | | | | |Diseases | | | | |Intensive Care| | | | | | | | | |Medical | | | | |Oncology | | | | |Neurology | | | | |Nuclear | | | | |Medicine | | | | |Paediatric | | | | |Medicine | | | | |Renal Medicine| | | | | | | | | |Rheumatology | | | | |Thoracic | | | | |Medicine | | |203A |The Royal |Occupational |Fellowship of the | | |Australasian |Medicine |Australasian | | |College of | |Faculty of | | |Physicians, | |Occupational | | |Australasian | |Medicine | | |Faculty of | |(FAFOM) | | |Occupational | |Note This | | |Medicine | |qualification has | | |Note This | |not been awarded | | |organisation | |since 7 May 2007. | | |is now called| | | | |by the name | | | | |mentioned in | | | | |column 2 of | | | | |item 103. | | | |204 |Royal |Anaesthesia |Fellowship of the | | |Australasian |Intensive Care|Faculty of | | |College of | |Anaesthetists, | | |Surgeons, | |Royal Australasian| | |Faculty of | |College of | | |Anaesthetists| |Surgeons (FFARACS)| | | | | | | | | |Note This | | | | |qualification has | | | | |not been awarded | | | | |since 7 February | | | | |1992. | |205 |The Royal |Diagnostic |Fellowship of the | | |Australasian |Radiology |Royal Australasian| | |College of |Nuclear |College of | | |Radiologists |Medicine |Radiologists | | |Note This |Radiation |(FRACR) | | |organisation |Oncology |Note This | | |is now called| |qualification has | | |by the name | |not been awarded | | |specified in | |since 26 October | | |column 2 of | |1998. | | |item 109. | | | |206 |The Royal |Obstetrics and|Fellowship of the | | |Australian |Gynaecology |Royal Australian | | |College of |Gynaecological|College of | | |Obstetricians|Oncology |Obstetricians and | | |and |Maternal-fetal|Gynaecologists | | |Gynaecologist|Medicine |(FRACOG) | | |s |Obstetrics and|Note This | | |Note This |Gynaecological|qualification has | | |organisation |Ultrasound |not been awarded | | |is now called|Reproductive |since 22 October | | |by the name |Endocrinology |1998. | | |specified in |and | | | |column 2 of |Infertility | | | |item 111. |Urogynaecology| | |207 |The Royal |Ophthalmology |Fellowship of the | | |Australian | |Royal Australian | | |College of | |College of | | |Ophthalmologi| |Ophthalmologists | | |sts | |(FRACO) | | |Note This | |Note This | | |organisation | |qualification has | | |is now called| |not been awarded | | |by the name | |since 20 December | | |specified in | |2000. | | |column 2 of | | | | |item 112. | | | |208 |Australian |Intensive Care|Fellowship of the | | |and New |Medicine |Joint Faculty of | | |Zealand | |Intensive Care | | |College of | |Medicine (FJFICM) | | |Anaesthetists| |Note This | | |and Royal | |qualification has | | |Australasian | |not been awarded | | |College of | |since 1 January | | |Physicians, | |2010. | | |Joint Faculty| | | | |of Intensive | | | | |Care Medicine| | | | | | | | | |Note This | | | | |organisation | | | | |is now called| | | | |by the name | | | | |mentioned in | | | | |column 2 of | | | | |item 115. | | | Schedule 5 Matters specified for Register of Approved Placements (regulations 6E and 6EA) Part 1 Specified bodies and qualifications |Ite|Body |Qualifica| |m | |tion | |1 |Australasian Chapter of Addiction |FAChAM | | |Medicine | | |2 |Australasian Chapter of Palliative |FAChPM | | |Medicine | | |3 |Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health |FAChSHM | | |Medicine | | |4 |Australasian College for Emergency |FACEM | | |Medicine | | |5 |Australasian College of Dermatologists |FACD | |6 |Australasian College of Sports Physicians|FACSP | |7 |Australasian Faculty of Occupational and |FAFOEM | | |Environmental Medicine | | |8 |Australasian Faculty of Public Health |FAFPHM | | |Medicine | | |9 |Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation |FAFRM | | |Medicine | | |10 |Australian and New Zealand College of |FANZCA | | |Anaesthetists | | |11 |College of Intensive Care Medicine of |FCICM | | |Australia and New Zealand | | |12 |Faculty of Pain Medicine, Australian and |FFPMANZCA| | |New Zealand College of Anaesthetists | | |13 |Royal Australasian College of Physicians |FRACP | |14 |Royal Australasian College of Surgeons |FRACS | |15 |Royal Australian and New Zealand College |FRANZCOG | | |of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists | | |16 |Royal Australian and New Zealand College |FRANZCO | | |of Ophthalmologists | | |17 |Royal Australian and New Zealand College |FRANZCP | | |of Psychiatrists | | |18 |Royal Australian and New Zealand College |FRANZCR | | |of Radiologists | | |19 |Royal College of Pathologists of |FRCPA | | |Australasia | | Part 2 Specified bodies and programs |Ite|Body |Program | |m | | | |1 |Australian College of Rural |Pre-vocational General| | |and Remote Medicine |Practice Placements | | | |Program | |2 |Australian College of Rural |Rural and Remote Area | | |and Remote Medicine |Placement Program | |3 |Commonwealth Department of |Approved Medical | | |Health and Ageing |Deputising Service | | | |Program | |4 |Commonwealth Department of |Approved Private | | |Health and Ageing |Emergency Department | | | |Program | |5 |Commonwealth Department of |Assistance at | | |Health and Ageing |Operations Program | |6 |Commonwealth Department of |Metropolitan Workforce| | |Health and Ageing |Support Program | |7 |Commonwealth Department of |Rural Locum Relief | | |Health and Ageing |Program | |8 |Commonwealth Department of |Special Approved | | |Health and Ageing |Placements Program | |9 |Commonwealth Department of |Temporary Resident | | |Health and Ageing |Other Medical | | | |Practitioner Program | |10 |General Practice Education |Australian General | | |and Training Limited (ACN 095|Practice Training | | |433 140) |Program | |11 |General Practice Education |Pre-vocational General| | |and Training Limited (ACN 095|Practice Placements | | |433 140) |Program | |12 |General Practice Network NT |Rural Locum Relief | | |Ltd (ACN 129 153 724) |Program | |13 |General Practice Workforce |Rural Locum Relief | | |Inc - |Program | | |trading as Health Recruitment| | | |Plus | | |14 |Health Workforce Queensland |Rural Locum Relief | | |Ltd (ACN 065 574 996) |Program | |15 |NSW Rural Doctors Network Ltd|Rural Locum Relief | | |(ACN 081 388 810) |Program | |16 |Queensland Department of |Queensland Country | | |Health |Relieving Program | |17 |RACGP |RACGP Training Program| |18 |Remote Vocational Training |Remote Vocational | | |Scheme Ltd (ACN 122 891 838) |Training Scheme | |19 |Royal Australian College of |Pre-vocational General| | |General Practitioners |Practice Placements | | | |Program | |20 |Rural Doctors Workforce |Rural Locum Relief | | |Agency Incorporated |Program | |21 |Rural Workforce Agency, |Rural Locum Relief | | |Victoria Limited (ACN 081 163|Program | | |519) | | |22 |West Australian Centre for |Rural Locum Relief | | |Remote and Rural Medicine Ltd|Program | | |(ACN 123 188 367) | | Part 3 Participatory eligibility programs 1 Specific Workforce Shortage Program (1) This item relates to: (a) the Specific Workforce Shortage Program established by the Minister for the placement of medical practitioners in locations otherwise underprovided with medical practitioners qualified to provide services in demand; and (b) the associated registration of medical practitioners, under section 3GA of the Act, in the Register of Approved Placements. (2) A medical practitioner who is an applicant under subsection 3GA (5) of the Act is eligible for registration if he or she: (a) is awaiting: (i) recognition, by the appropriate Australian medical college, of an acquired overseas specialist qualification; or (ii) if he or she is an overseas trained doctor or former overseas medical student, within the meaning of section 19AB of the Act, who has an exemption under subsection 19AB (3) of the Act - recognition, by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, of his or her post-graduate general practice qualifications; and (b) because of the circumstance mentioned in paragraph (a), has been accepted for participation in the Program to provide professional services. Schedule 6 Services for which medicare benefit is 100% of Schedule fee (regulation 6EF) |Item |Group |Item of the general medical services table | |1 |A1 |3, 4, 20, 23, 24, 35, 36, 37, 43, 44, 47, | | | |51 | |2 |A2 |52, 53, 54, 57, 58, 59, 60, 65, 92, 93, 95,| | | |96, | |3 |A5 |160, 161, 162, 163, 164 | |4 |A6 |170, 171, 172 | |5 |A7 |173, 193, 195, 197, 199 | |6 |A11 |597, 598, 599, 600 | |7 |A14 |701, 703, 705, 707, 715 | |8 |A15 |721, 723, 729, 731, 732, 735, 739, 743, | | | |747, 750, 758 | |9 |A17 |900, 903 | |10 |A18 |2497, 2501, 2503, 2504, 2506, 2507, 2509, | | | |2517, 2518, 2521, 2522, 2525, 2526, 2546, | | | |2547, 2552, 2553, 2558, 2559 | |11 |A19 |2598, 2600, 2603, 2606, 2610, 2613, 2616, | | | |2620, 2622, 2624, 2631, 2633, 2635, 2664, | | | |2666, 2668, 2673, 2675, 2677 | |12 |A20 |2700, 2701, 2712, 2713, 2715, 2717, 2721, | | | |2723, 2725, 2727 | |13 |A22 |5000, 5003, 5010, 5020, 5023, 5028, 5040, | | | |5043, 5049, 5060, 5063, 5067 | |14 |A23 |5200, 5203, 5207, 5208, 5220, 5223, 5227, | | | |5228, 5260, 5263, 5265, 5267 | |15 |A27 |4001 | |15A |A29 |139 | |15B |A30 |2100, 2122, 2125, 2126, 2137, 2138, 2143, | | | |2147, 2179, 2195, 2199, 2200 | |16 |M12 |10983, 10984, 10986, 10987, 10988, 10989, | | | |10997 | Notes to the Health Insurance Regulations 1975 Note 1 The Health Insurance Regulations 1975 (in force under the Health Insurance Act 1973) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1975 No. 80 amended as indicated in the Tables below. All relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions prior to 16 May 2003 is not included in this compilation. For subsequent information see Table A. Table of Instruments |Year and |Date of |Date of |Application| |number |notification |commencement |, saving or| | | | | | | |in Gazette or| |transitiona| | |FRLI | |l | | |registration | |provisions | |1975 No. 80 |16 May 1975 |16 May 1975 | | |1975 No. 118|13 June 1975 |13 June 1975 |- | |1975 No. 125|27 June 1975 |1 July 1975 |- | |1975 No. 135|3 July 1975 |3 July 1975 |- | |(a) | | | | |1976 No. 202|23 Sept 1976 |23 Sept 1976 |- | |1976 No. 214|30 Sept 1976 |1 Oct 1976 |- | |1976 No. 215|30 Sept 1976 |30 Sept 1976 |- | |1977 No. 26 |15 Mar 1977 |R. 2 (2): 1 Apr |- | | | |1977 | | | | |Remainder: 15 | | | | |Mar 1977 | | |1977 No. 44 |15 Apr 1977 |15 Apr 1977 |- | |1978 No. 95 |29 June 1978 |1 July 1978 |- | |1978 No.177 |26 Sept 1978 |26 Sept 1978 |- | |1979 No. 230|31 Oct 1979 |31 Oct 1979 |- | |1981 No. 198|17 July 1981 |25 June 1981 |- | |1981 No. 317|4 Nov 1981 |1 Sept 1981 |- | |1982 No. 157|30 June 1982 |1 July 1982 |- | |1982 No. 251|1 Oct 1982 |1 Oct 1982 |- | |1982 No. 287|29 Oct 1982 |R. 1: 1 Nov 1982|- | | | | | | | | |Remainder: 29 | | | | |Oct 1982 | | |1983 No. 106|22 July 1983 |22 July 1983 |- | |1983 No. 231|28 Oct 1983 |1 Nov 1983 |- | |1983 No. 253|31 Oct 1983 |1 Feb 1984 |- | |1983 No. 255|31 Oct 1983 |31 Oct 1983 |- | |1984 No. 5 |26 Jan 1984 |1 Mar 1984 |- | |1984 No. 162|25 July 1984 |1 Mar 1984 |- | |1985 No. 36 |4 Apr 1985 |4 Apr 1985 |- | |1985 No. 50 |29 Apr 1985 |29 Apr 1985 |- | |1985 No. 95 |7 June 1985 |7 June 1985 |- | |1985 No. 205|29 Aug 1985 |29 Aug 1985 |- | |1985 No. 290|7 Nov 1985 |7 Nov 1985 |- | |(b) | | | | |1986 No. 19 |21 Feb 1986 |22 Feb 1986 |- | |1986 No. 20 |21 Feb 1986 |22 Feb 1986 |- | |1986 No. 87 |9 May 1986 |9 May 1986 |- | |1986 No. 326|6 Nov 1986 |6 Nov 1986 |- | |1987 No. 32 |6 Mar 1987 |7 Mar 1987 |- | |1987 No. 163|29 July 1987 |1 Aug 1987 |- | |1987 No. 166|31 July 1987 |1 Aug 1987 |- | |1988 No. 314|2 Dec 1988 |R. 2: 1 Aug 1987|- | | | | | | | | |R. 3: 1 Aug 1988| | | | | | | | | |Remainder: 2 Dec| | | | |1988 | | |1989 No. 6 |31 Jan 1989 |31 Jan 1989 |- | |1989 No. 54 |14 Apr 1989 |14 Apr 1989 |- | |1989 No. 117|21 June 1989 |21 June 1989 |- | |1989 No. 293|31 Oct 1989 |31 Oct 1989 |- | |1990 No. 25 |13 Feb 1990 |13 Feb 1990 |- | |1991 No. 82 |30 Apr 1991 |1 May 1991 |- | |1991 No. 314|16 Oct 1991 |1 Nov 1991 |- | |1991 No. 365|27 Nov 1991 |1 Dec 1991 |- | |1991 No. 441|19 Dec 1991 |1 Feb 1992 |- | |1992 No. 42 |28 Feb 1992 |R. 6.2: 1 Apr |- | | | |1992 | | | | |Remainder: 1 Mar| | | | |1992 | | |1992 No. 111|28 Apr 1992 |Rr. 4-6: 1 May |- | | | |1992 | | | | |Remainder: 28 | | | | |Apr 1992 | | |1992 No. 239|29 July 1992 |(c) |- | |1992 No. 335|27 Oct 1992 |1 Nov 1992 |- | |1992 No. 431|24 Dec 1992 |24 Dec 1992 |- | |1993 No. 106|3 June 1993 |3 June 1993 |- | |1993 No. 130|17 June 1993 |17 June 1993 |- | |1993 No. 154|29 June 1993 |1 July 1993 |- | |1994 No. 20 |18 Feb 1994 |1 Mar 1994 |- | |1994 No. 27 |25 Feb 1994 |25 Feb 1994 |- | |1994 No. 111|29 Apr 1994 |1 May 1994 |- | |1994 No. 137|23 May 1994 |23 May 1994 |- | |1994 No. 138|23 May 1994 |1 July 1994 |R. 5 | |1994 No. 328|23 Sept 1994 |23 Sept 1994 |- | |1994 No. 413|13 Dec 1994 |13 Dec 1994 |- | |1995 No. 9 |3 Feb 1995 |3 Feb 1995 |- | |1995 No. 25 |28 Feb 1995 |28 Feb 1995 |- | |1995 No. 287|10 Oct 1995 |10 Oct 1995 |- | |1995 No. 300|26 Oct 1995 |1 Nov 1995 |- | |1995 No. 409|19 Dec 1995 |1 Jan 1996 (see |- | | | |r. 1) | | |1996 No. 231|30 Oct 1996 |1 Nov 1996 |- | |1996 No. 234|30 Oct 1996 |1 Nov 1996 |- | |1996 No. 235|30 Oct 1996 |1 Nov 1996 |- | |1996 No. 335|24 Dec 1996 |24 Dec 1996 |- | |1996 No. 336|24 Dec 1996 |1 Jan 1997 |- | |1997 No. 61 |26 Mar 1997 |26 Mar 1997 |- | |1997 No. 287|8 Oct 1997 |8 Oct 1997 |- | |1997 No. 300|31 Oct 1997 |1 Nov 1997 |- | |1997 No. 319|17 Nov 1997 |17 Nov 1997 |- | |1997 No. 395|24 Dec 1997 |1 Jan 1998 |- | |1998 No. 44 |25 Mar 1998 |1 Feb 1998 |- | |1998 No. 125|9 June 1998 |1 July 1998 |- | |1998 No. 138|25 June 1998 |1 July 1998 |- | |1998 No. 204|1 July 1998 |1 July 1998 |- | |1998 No. 220|7 July 1998 |7 July 1998 |- | |1998 No. 253|6 Aug 1998 |6 Aug 1998 |- | |1998 No. 268|26 Aug 1998 |1 Sept 1998 |- | |1998 No. 370|22 Dec 1998 |22 Dec 1998 |- | |1998 No. 371|22 Dec 1998 |22 Dec 1998 |- | |1998 No. 372|22 Dec 1998 |1 Jan 1999 |- | |1999 No. 48 |24 Mar 1999 |24 Mar 1999 |- | |1999 No. 88 |4 June 1999 |4 June 1999 |- | |1999 No. 157|28 July 1999 |28 July 1999 |- | |1999 No. 176|1 Sept 1999 |1 Sept 1999 |- | |1999 No. 254|27 Oct 1999 |1 Nov 1999 |- | |1999 No. 343|22 Dec 1999 |1 Jan 2000 |- | |1999 No. 344|22 Dec 1999 |1 Feb 2000 |- | |2000 No. 146|28 June 2000 |28 June 2000 |- | |2000 No. 290|1 Nov 2000 |1 Nov 2000 |- | |2001 No. 272|5 Oct 2001 |5 Oct 2001 |- | |2001 No. 273|5 Oct 2001 |5 Oct 2001 |- | |2001 No. 274|5 Oct 2001 |1 Nov 2001 |- | |2001 No. 275|5 Oct 2001 |1 Nov 2001 |- | |2001 No. 290|1 Dec 2001 |1 Dec 2001 |- | |2001 No. 342|21 Dec 2001 |21 Dec 2001 |- | |2002 No. 246|24 Oct 2002 |Rr. 1-3 and |- | | | |Schedule 1: 1 | | | | |Nov 2001 | | | | |Remainder: 1 Nov| | | | |2002 | | |2002 No. 261|6 Nov 2002 |Schedule 2: (d) |- | | | |Remainder: 1 Mar| | | | |1999 | | |2003 No. 87 |16 May 2003 |16 May 2003 |R. 4 [see | | | | |Table A] | |2003 No. 254|16 Oct 2003 |1 Nov 2003 |- | |2003 No. 356|23 Dec 2003 |23 Dec 2003 |- | |2003 No. 357|23 Dec 2003 |23 Dec 2003 |- | |2004 No. 46 |30 Mar 2004 |30 Mar 2004 |- | |2004 No. 75 |30 Apr 2004 |30 Apr 2004 |- | |2004 No. 110|3 June 2004 |3 June 2004 |- | |2004 No. 125|18 June 2004 |18 June 2004 |- | |2004 No. 180|1 July 2004 |1 July 2004 |- | |2004 No. 181|1 July 2004 |1 July 2004 |- | |2004 No. 305|29 Oct 2004 |1 Nov 2004 |- | |2004 No. 306|29 Oct 2004 |1 Nov 2004 |- | |2004 No. 324|25 Nov 2004 |25 Nov 2004 |- | |2004 No. 383|23 Dec 2004 |1 Jan 2005 |- | |2005 No. 9 |14 Feb 2005 |R. 1, 2, 3 (1) |- | | |(see |and Schedule 1: | | | |F2005L00169) |30 Apr 1997 | | | | |R. 3 (2) and | | | | |Schedule 2: 31 | | | | |May 1997 | | | | |R. 4 (1) and | | | | |Schedule 3: 23 | | | | |Oct 1998 | | | | |R. 4 (2) and | | | | |Schedule 4: 27 | | | | |Oct 1998 | | | | |R. 4 (3) and | | | | |Schedule 5: 21 | | | | |Dec 2000 | | | | |R. 4 (4) and | | | | |Schedule 6: 22 | | | | |Feb 2002 | | | | |Remainder: 14 | | | | |Feb 2005 | | |2005 No. 64 |27 Apr 2005 |1 May 2005 |- | | |(see | | | | |F2005L00938) | | | |2005 No. 128|21 June 2005 |1 July 2005 |- | | |(see | | | | |F2005L01451) | | | |2005 No. 207|19 Sept 2005 |1 Oct 2005 (see |- | | |(see |r. 2) | | | |F2005L02673) | | | |2005 No. 236|27 Oct 2005 |28 Oct 2005 |- | | |(see | | | | |F2005L03104) | | | |2005 No. 237|27 Oct 2005 |1 Nov 2005 |- | | |(see | | | | |F2005L03124) | | | |2005 No. 286|2 Dec 2005 |1 Jan 2006 |- | | |(see | | | | |F2005L03869) | | | |2006 No. 69 |31 Mar 2006 |1 Apr 2006 |- | | |(see | | | | |F2006L00966) | | | |2006 No. 84 |28 Apr 2006 |1 May 2006 |- | | |(see | | | | |F2006L01209) | | | |2006 No. 269|20 Oct 2006 |1 Nov 2006 |- | | |(see | | | | |F2006L03311) | | | |2007 No. 55 |30 Mar 2007 |1 Apr 2007 |- | | |(see | | | | |F2007L00582) | | | |2007 No. 56 |30 Mar 2007 |1 Apr 2007 (see |- | | |(see |r. 2) | | | |F2007L00802) | | | |2007 No. 98 |27 Apr 2007 |1 May 2007 |- | | |(see | | | | |F2007L00992) | | | |2007 No. 187|29 June 2007 |1 July 2007 |- | | |(see | | | | |F2007L01519) | | | |2007 No. 311|28 Sept 2007 |29 Sept 2007 |- | | |(see | | | | |F2007L02262) | | | |2007 No. 337|8 Oct 2007 |1 Nov 2007 |- | | |(see | | | | |F2007L03759) | | | |2008 No. 110|20 June 2008 |1 July 2008 |- | | |(see | | | | |F2008L01330) | | | |2008 No. 209|17 Oct 2008 |1 Nov 2008 (see |- | | |(see |r. 2 and | | | |F2008L03448) |F2008L03447) | | |2009 No. 136|25 June 2009 |1 July 2009 |- | | |(see | | | | |F2009L02306) | | | |2009 No. 225|10 Sept 2009 |11 Sept 2009 |- | | |(see | | | | |F2009L02262) | | | |2009 No. 270|13 Oct 2009 |1 Nov 2009 (see |- | | |(see |r. 2) | | | |F2009L03138) | | | |2009 No. 306|13 Nov 2009 |1 Jan 2010 |- | | |(see | | | | |F2009L03987) | | | |2009 No. 368|15 Dec 2009 |1 Jan 2010 |- | | |(see | | | | |F2009L04019) | | | |2009 No. 369|15 Dec 2009 |1 July 2010 |- | | |(see | | | | |F2009L04017) | | | |2010 No. 230|21 July 2010 |Rr. 1-3 and |- | | |(see |Schedule 1: 22 | | | |F2010L01978) |July 2010 | | | | |Schedule 2: 1 | | | | |Nov 2010 | | |2010 No. 260|27 Oct 2010 |Rr. 1-3 and |R. 4 | | |(see |Schedule 1: 1 | | | |F2010L02796) |May 2010 | | | | |R. 4 and | | | | |Schedule 2: | | | | |1 Nov 2010 | | |2010 No. 261|27 Oct 2010 |1 Nov 2010 |- | | |(see | | | | |F2010L02770) | | | |2010 No. 262|28 Oct 2010 |1 Nov 2010 |- | | |(see | | | | |F2010L02797) | | | |2011 No. 27 |15 Mar 2011 |1 Jan 2010 |- | | |(see | | | | |F2011L00426) | | | |2011 No. 98 |20 June 2011 |1 July 2011 |- | | |(see | | | | |F2011L01083) | | | |2011 No. 120|30 June 2011 |1 July 2011 |- | | |(see | | | | |F2011L01364) | | | |2011 No. 183|24 Oct 2011 |25 Oct 2011 |- | | |(see | | | | |F2011L02113) | | | |2011 No. 184|25 Oct 2011 |Rr. 1-3 and |- | | |(see |Schedule 1: 1 | | | |F2011L02119) |Nov 2011 | | | | |Schedule 2: 1 | | | | |Jan 2012 | | |2012 No. 57 |20 Apr 2012 |1 May 2012 |- | | |(see | | | | |F2012L00906) | | | (a) Statutory Rules 1975 No. 135 was disallowed by the Senate on 4 September 1975. (b) Statutory Rules 1985 No. 290 was disallowed by the Senate on 10 April 1986. (c) Subregulation 1.1 of Statutory Rules 1992 No. 239 provides as follows: 1.1 These Regulations are taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of Regulation 4 of Statutory Rules 1992 No. 111. Regulation 4 commenced on 1 May 1992. (d) Regulation 2 (b) of Statutory Rules 2002 No. 261 provides as follows: (b) on 1 September 1999, immediately before the commencement of Statutory Rules 1999 No. 176 - Schedule 2. Table of Amendments The amendment history of the Health Insurance Regulations 1975 after renumbering by the Health Insurance Regulations (Amendment) (1992 No. 111) appears in the Table below. |ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = | |repealed rs. = repealed and substituted | |Provision affected|How affected | |R. 1 |rs. 1998 No. 268 | |R. 2 |rs. 1983 No. 253 | | |am. 1989 No. 54; 1991 No. 82 | | |rs. 1991 No. 365 | | |am. 1991 No. 441; 1992 Nos. 42 and | | |111; 1996 Nos. 235 and 335; 2001 No. | | |290; 2003 No. 87; 2005 No. 207; 2007 | | |No. 55; 2010 No. 230; 2011 No. 120 | |Note to r. 2 |ad. 2007 No. 56 | | |rs. 2010 No. 230 | |R. 2A |ad. 2007 No. 55 | |R. 2B |ad. 2010 No. 230 | |R. 2C |ad. 2010 No. 230 | |R. 2D |ad. 2010 No. 230 | |R. 2E |ad. 2010 No. 230 | |R. 2F |ad. 2010 No. 230 | |R. 2G |ad. 2010 No. 230 | |R. 2H |ad. 2010 No. 230 | |R. 3 |ad. 1975 No. 125 | | |am. 1991 No. 365; 1999 No. 157 | |R. 3A |ad. 2004 No. 125 | | |am. 2004 No. 305; 2005 No. 286; 2006 | | |No. 69 | | |rs. 2006 No. 269 | | |am. 2010 No. 230; 2011 No. 98 | |R. 4 |ad. 1986 No. 20 | | |rs. 2005 No. 9 | |R. 5 |ad. 1986 No. 20 | |R. 6 |ad. 1986 No. 20 | |R. 6A |ad. 1996 No. 335 | |R. 6B |ad. 1996 No. 335 | | |am. 2005 No. 207; 2011 No. 120 | |R. 6C |ad. 1996 No. 335 | | |am. 2005 No. 207; 2011 No. 120 | |R. 6D |ad. 1996 No. 335 | | |am. 2005 No. 207; 2011 No. 120 | |R. 6DA |ad. 2007 No. 55 | | |am. 2011 No. 120 | |R. 6DB |ad. 2007 No. 55 | |R. 6DC |ad. 2007 No. 55 | | |am. 2011 No. 120 | |Heading to r. 6E |rs. 1999 No. 344 | |R. 6E |ad. 1996 No. 335 | | |am. 1998, No. 44; 1999 No. 344 | |R. 6EA |ad. 1999 No. 344 | | |am. 2001 No. 272 | |R. 6EB |ad. 1999 No. 344 | | |am. 2005 No. 207; 2011 No. 120 | |R. 6EF |ad. 2004 No. 383 | | |rs. 2009 No. 270 | | |am. 2010 No. 260; 2012 No. 57 | |R. 6F |ad. 1996 No. 335 | | |am. 2005 No. 207; 2011 No. 120 | |R. 6G |ad. 1996 No. 335 | |R. 7 |ad. 1989 No. 293 | | |rep. 2001 No. 273 | |R. 8 |ad. 1988 No. 314 | | |am. 1988 No. 314 | | |rep. 1994 No. 111 | |R. 9 |ad. 1975 No. 125 | |R. 9A |ad. 1994 No. 413 | | |rs. 2010 No. 230 | |R. 10 |ad. 1991 No. 82 | | |rs. 1991 No. 365 | | |am. 1992 Nos. 111 and 239 | | |rs. 1993 No. 130 | | |am. 1993 No. 154; 1994 No. 111; 1996 | | |No. 231; 1997 No. 300; 1998 No. 268; | | |1999 Nos. 157, 176 and 343; 2000 No. | | |290; 2002 Nos. 246 and 261; 2003 | | |No. 254; 2004 No. 306 | |Heading to r. 11 |rs. 2003 No. 87 | |R. 11 |ad. 1991 No. 82 | | |rs. 1991 No. 365 | | |am. 1992 Nos. 42, 111 and 239; 1996 | | |No. 231; 2003 No. 87; 2007 No. 337; | | |2009 No. 306 | |R. 11A |ad. 2010 No. 261 | |R. 11B |ad. 2010 No. 261 | | |am. 2011 No. 184 | |R. 12 |ad. 1991 No. 82 | | |rs. 1991 No. 365 | | |am. 1992 Nos. 111 and 239; 1996 No. | | |231; 1999 No. 157 | |R. 12A |ad. 1996 No. 336 | | |am. 1997 No. 395; 1998 No. 372; 1999 | | |No. 343 | |R. 12AA |ad. 2008 No. 110 | | |rep. 2009 No. 369 | |R. 12B |ad. 2003 No. 87 | |R. 13 |ad. 1983 No. 255 | | |am. 1986 No. 19; 1987 Nos. 32 and 166;| | |1991 Nos. 82, 365 and 441; 1992 Nos. | | |42 and 431; 1995 Nos. 9, 287 and 409; | | |1996 Nos. 231 and 234; 1998 No. 371; | | |1999 No. 157; 2001 Nos. 274 and 290; | | |2003 No. 87; 2004 No. 46; 2005 No. | | |207; 2007 No. 56; 2010 Nos. 230 and | | |260; 2011 No. 120 | |R. 13AA |ad. 2001 No. 272 | | |am. 2005 No. 207; 2008 No. 209; 2011 | | |No. 120 | |R. 13AB |ad. 2008 No. 209 | | |am. 2011 No. 120 | |R. 13AC |ad. 2008 No. 209 | |R. 13A |ad. 1998 No. 204 | | |am. 2005 No. 207 | | |rep. 2007 No. 56 | |R. 13B |ad. 1998 No. 204 | | |am. 2004 No. 110; 2005 No. 207; 2011 | | |No. 120 | |R. 14 |ad. 1985 No. 36 | | |am. 1985 No. 205; 1986 No. 87; 1989 | | |No. 117; 1990 No. 25; 1991 No. 314; | | |1992 Nos. 111 and 335; 1994 No. 20; | | |1995 No. 9; 2005 No. 236; 2006 No. 84 | |R. 14A |ad. 2010 No. 230 | |R. 15 |ad. 1975 No. 125 | | |am. 1976 No. 215 | |R. 16 |ad. 1986 No. 326 | |R. 16A |ad. 1994 No. 328 | |R. 17 |ad. 1986 No. 326 | |R. 18 |ad. 1986 No. 326 | |R. 19 |ad. 1991 No. 82 | | |am. 1996 Nos. 231 and 234; 2007 No. 56| |R. 20 |ad. 1992 No. 42 | | |am. 2001 No. 275; 2003 No. 87; 2005 | | |No. 207; 2010 No. 230; 2011 No. 120 | |R. 20A |ad. 2003 No. 87 | | |am. 2008 No. 110; 2011 No. 183 | |R. 20B |ad. 2003 No. 87 | | |am. 2008 No. 110 | |R. 20C |ad. 2003 No. 87 | | |am. 2011 No. 183 | |R. 20CA |ad. 2009 No. 225 | |R. 20CB |ad. 2009 No. 225 | |R. 20D |ad. 2003 No. 87 | |R. 20E |ad. 2003 No. 87 | |R. 20F |ad. 2003 No. 87 | |R. 21 |ad. 1975 No. 118 | | |am. 1976 No. 202 | |R. 22 |ad. 1975 No. 118 | | |am. 1976 No. 202 | |R. 22A |ad. 1997 No. 287 | |R. 23 |ad. 1977 No. 44 | | |rep. 1982 No. 251 | | |ad. 1986 No. 20 | |R. 23A |ad. 1993 No. 106 | |R. 23B |ad. 1993 No. 106 | | |am. 1994 No. 27 | |R. 23C |ad. 1993 No. 106 | |R. 23D |ad. 1993 No. 106 | |R. 23E |ad. 1993 No. 106 | | |am. 1994 No. 27 | |R. 23F |ad. 1993 No. 106 | | |am. 1994 No. 27 | |R. 23G |ad. 1993 No. 106 | | |am. 1994 No. 27 | |R. 24 |ad. 1976 No. 202 | | |rs. 1989 No. 54 | | |am. 1994 No. 138 | |R. 25 |ad. 1986 No. 20 | |R. 25A |ad. 1998 No. 220 | | |am. 2010 No. 230 | |R. 26 |ad. 1986 No. 20 | |R. 27 |ad. 1979 No. 230 | | |am. 1983 No. 106; 1985 Nos. 50, 95 and| | |290 | | |rs. 1992 No. 111 | | |am. 1996 No. 235; 2001 No. 342; 2005 | | |No. 207; 2011 No. 120 | |R. 28 |ad. 1992 No. 111 | | |rs. 2005 No. 207; 2011 No. 120 | |R. 29 |ad. 1975 No. 125 | | |am. 1976 No. 215; 1978 No. 95; 1987 | | |No. 32 | | |rs. 1991 No. 365 | | |am. 1996 No. 235; 2010 No. 230 | |R. 30 |ad. 1975 No. 125 | | |am. 1978 No. 177 | | |rep. 1982 No. 251 | | |ad. 1991 No. 365 | | |am. 1995 Nos. 9 and 300 | |R. 31 |ad. 1975 No. 125 | | |am. 1976 No. 215 | | |rep. 1982 No. 251 | | |ad. 1991 No. 365 | | |am. 1995 Nos. 9 and 300; 1996 No. 235;| | |1999 No. 157; 2010 No. 261 | |Schedule 1A |ad. 1996 No. 335 | | |am. 1997 Nos. 61 and 319 | | |rep. 1998 No. 44 | |Schedule |am. 1975 No. 118 | |Schedule 1 | | |Heading to |ad. 1976 No. 202 | |Schedule 1 | | |Schedule 1 |am. 1976 Nos. 202, 214 and 215; 1982 | | |No. 251; 1992 No. 111 | | Form 1 |ad. 1975 No. 118 | | |am. 1976 No. 215 | | Form 2 |ad. 1975 No. 118 | | |am. 1976 No. 215 | |Schedule 1A | | |Schedule 1A |ad. 1997 No. 287 | | |rs. 1998 No. 253; 2004 No. 324 | |Schedule 2 | | |Schedule 2 |ad. 1976 No. 202 | | |am. 1989 No. 54; 1994 No. 138 | |Schedule 3 | | |Schedule 3 |ad. 1979 No. 230 | | |rs. 1992 No. 111 | | |am. 1995 No. 25; 1996 No. 235; 2004 | | |No. 180; 2005 No. 207; 2011 No. 120 | |Schedule 4 | | |Schedule 4 |ad. 1986 No. 20 | | |am. 1992 No. 111 | | |rs. 1994 No. 137 | | |am. 1998 No. 125; 1999 Nos. 157 and | | |254; 2005 No. 9 | | |rs. 2005 No. 9 | | |am. 2006 No. 69; 2007 No. 311; 2009 | | |No. 368; 2010 No. 262 | |Schedule 5 | | |Heading to |rs. 1999 No. 344 | |Schedule 5 | | |Schedule 5 |ad. 1998 No. 44 | | |am. 1998 Nos. 138 and 370; 1999 Nos. | | |48 and 344; 2000 No. 146; 2001 Nos. | | |272 and 342; 2003 Nos. 356 and 357; | | |2004 Nos. 75 and 181; 2007 Nos. 98 and| | |311; 2009 No. 368; 2010 No. 262 | |Schedule 6 | | |Schedule 6 |ad. 2004 No. 383 | | |am. 2005 Nos. 64, 128 and 237; 2006 | | |Nos. 84 and 269; 2007 No. 187; 2009 | | |No. 136 | | |rs. 2010 No. 260 | | |am. 2011 Nos. 27, 98 and 184 | Repeal Table Certain provisions of the Health Insurance Regulations 1975, as amended, were repealed prior to renumbering by the Health Insurance Regulations (Amendment) (1992 No. 111) or by that Regulation. The amendment history of the repealed provisions appears in the Table below. |ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = | |repealed rs. = repealed and substituted | |Provision affected|How affected | |R. 2AA |ad. 1975 No. 125 | | |rep. 1982 No. 251 | |R. 2AAB |ad. 1976 No. 202 | | |am. 1977 No. 26 | | |rep. 1982 No. 251 | |R. 2AC |ad. 1975 No. 125 | | |am. 1987 No. 163 | | |rep. 1989 No. 6 | | |ad. 1991 No. 365 | | |rep. 1992 No. 42 | |R. 2ADAA |ad. 1984 No. 5 | | |rep. 1992 No. 111 | |R. 2AE |ad. 1982 No. 287 | | |rep. 1992 No. 111 | |R. 2A |ad. 1975 No. 118 | | |rs. 1976 No. 202 | | |rep. 1982 No. 251 | |R. 2B |ad. 1975 No. 118 | | |rs. 1976 No. 202 | | |am. 1976 No. 214 | | |rep. 1982 No. 251 | |R. 2C |ad. 1975 No. 118 | | |rs. 1976 No. 202 | | |rep. 1982 No. 251 | |R. 2CD |ad. 1991 No. 82 | | |rep. 1992 No. 42 | |Rr. 3, 4 |rs. 1976 No. 202 | | |rep. 1992 No. 111 | |R. 4A |ad. 1981 No. 198 | | |rep. 1992 No. 111 | |R. 5 |ad. 1975 No. 118 | | |am. 1976 No. 202 | | |rep. 1982 No. 251 | |Rr. 6, 7 |ad. 1975 No. 118 | | |am. 1976 No. 202; 1982 No. 251 | | |rep. 1992 No. 111 | |R. 7A |ad. 1976 No. 202 | | |rep. 1992 No. 111 | |Heading to |rep. 1976 No. 202 | |Schedule | | |Schedule 4 |ad. 1981 No. 198 | | |am. 1981 No. 317; 1982 No. 157; 1983 | | |No. 231; 1984 No. 5 | | |rep. 1992 No. 111 | |Schedule 5 |ad. 1984 No. 5 | | |rs. 1984 No. 162 | | |rep. 1992 No. 111 | Table A Application, saving or transitional provisions Statutory Rules 2003 No. 87 4 Transitional The amendments made by items 6 and 7 of Schedule 1 apply only to: (a) in relation to diagnostic imaging services - services described in item 12 of Schedule 1 to the Health Insurance Amendment (Diagnostic Imaging, Radiation Oncology and Other Measures) Act 2003; and (b) in relation to radiation oncology services - services described in item 13 of Schedule 2 to the Health Insurance Amendment (Diagnostic Imaging, Radiation Oncology and Other Measures) Act 2003. Note 1 Item 12 of Schedule 1 to the Health Insurance Amendment (Diagnostic Imaging, Radiation Oncology and Other Measures) Act 2003 provides that certain amendments made by that Schedule (broadly amendments that enforce the registration provisions contained elsewhere in that Schedule) apply to diagnostic imaging services rendered using diagnostic imaging procedures carried out after the earlier of: (a) a day fixed by proclamation; and (b) the first day after the end of the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which the Act receives the Royal Assent. Note 2 Item 13 of Schedule 2 to the Health Insurance Amendment (Diagnostic Imaging, Radiation Oncology and Other Measures) Act 2003 provides that certain amendments made by that Schedule (broadly amendments that enforce the registration provisions contained elsewhere in that Schedule) apply to radiation oncology services rendered after the earlier of: (a) a day fixed by proclamation; and (b) the first day after the end of the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which the Act receives the Royal Assent. Select Legislative Instrument 2010 No. 260 4 Services for which medicare benefit is 100% of Schedule fee - GMST items 709, 711 and 713 (1) For paragraph 10 (2) (aa) of the Act, a service described in items 709, 711 and 713 of the general medical services table is taken to have been prescribed from 1 July 2008 to 31 April 2010 (inclusive). Note Items 709, 711 and 713: (a) were inserted into the general medical services table by the Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Amendment Regulations 2008 (No. 2) which commenced on 1 July 2008; and (b) were repealed by the Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Amendment Regulations 2010 (No. 3) which commenced on 1 May 2010. (2) In this regulation: Act means the Health Insurance Act 1973. Note The term general medical services table is defined in the Act. Renumbering Table Table showing new Regulation numbers of the Health Insurance Regulations 1975 after renumbering by the Health Insurance Regulations (Amendment) (1992 No. 111). Note This Table does not form part of the Health Insurance Regulations 1975 and is printed for convenience of reference only. |Old |New | |number |number | |Regulation|Regulati| | |on | |1 |1 | |2 |2 | |2AB |3 | |2ABA |4 | |2ABB |5 | |2ABC |6 | |2ABD |7 | |2ACA |8 | |2AD |9 | |2ADAAA |10 | |2ADAAB |11 | |2ADAAC |12 | |2ADA |13 | |2ADB |14 | |2CA |15 | |2CB |16 | |2CC |17 | |2CD |18 | |2CE |19 | |2CF |20 | |8 |21 | |9 |22 | |9AA |23 | |9A |24 | |9AB |25 | |9AC |26 | |9B |27 | |9C |28 | |10 |29 | |11 |30 | |12 |31 | |Schedule 1|Schedule| | |1 | |Form 6 |Form 1 | |Form 7 |Form 2 | |Schedule 2|Schedule| | |2 | |Schedule 3|Schedule| | |3 | |Schedule 6|Schedule| | |4 | | | |