Amendment Statement of Principles concerning diabetes mellitus (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 83 of 2021) (Cth)

Amendment Statement of Principles

concerning

DIABETES MELLITUS
(Reasonable Hypothesis)

(No. 83 of 2021)

The Repatriation Medical Authority determines the following Amendment Statement of Principles under subsections 196B(2) and (8) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.

Dated      25 June 2021

The Common Seal of the
Repatriation Medical Authority
was affixed to this instrument
at the direction of:

Professor Nicholas Saunders AO
Chairperson

Contents

1Name........................................................................................................................................... 3

2Commencement........................................................................................................................ 3

3Authority..................................................................................................................................... 3

4Amendment............................................................................................................................... 3

1. Name

This is the Amendment Statement of Principles concerning diabetes mellitus (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 83 of 2021).

1. Commencement

This instrument commences on 26 July 2021.

1. Authority

This instrument is made under subsections 196B(2) and (8) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.

1. Amendment

The Statement of Principles concerning diabetes mellitus (Reasonable Hypothesis) (No. 48 of 2020) (Federal Register of Legislation No. F2020L00823) is amended in the following manner:

Section

Amendment

9(6)(g)

Replace the existing factor in paragraph 9(6)(g) with the following:

taking an immune checkpoint inhibitor or an interferon within the one year before the clinical onset of diabetes mellitus;

Note: Examples of immune checkpoint inhibitors include ipilumab, tremelimumab, nivolumab and pembrolizumab.

9(6)(h)

Delete the existing note to paragraph 9(6)(h).

9(13a)

Insert the following new factor at subsection 9(13a):

taking an immune checkpoint inhibitor or an interferon within the one year before the clinical worsening of diabetes mellitus;

Note: Examples of immune checkpoint inhibitors include ipilumab, tremelimumab, nivolumab and pembrolizumab.

Schedule 1 – Dictionary

Delete the existing definition of having infection with a Coxsackie B virus.