Regulations 1977 No. 15
Regulations under the Health Commission Ordinance 1975.*
| I, R A L P H J A M E S D U N N E T | H U N T , the Minister of State for | Heal th, | hereby |
| make the following Regulations under the Health Commission | Ordinance | 1975. |
Da ted this fourteenth day of June, 1977.
Minister of State for Health.
| A M E N D M E N T S | O F | T H E | H E A L T H | C O M M I S S I O N | ( C H A R G E S ) | R E G U L A T I O N S t |
1. Regulation 4 of the Heal th Commission (Charges) Regulations is amended
| as set out in the following | t a b l e : — |
| P a r a g r a p h | A m e n d m e n t |
| a m e n d e d |
| P a r a g r a p h | ( a ) | O m i t | " $ 9 1 . 7 0 | per | w e e k ", | subst i tute | " $ 1 7 . 4 0 | per | day | " |
| Paragraph | ( b ) | O m i t | " $ 1 0 1 . 7 1 | per | w e e k ", | subst i tute | " $ 1 8 . 8 3 | per | day " |
| Paragraph | ( c ) | O m i t | " $ 1 1 2 . 7 2 | per | w e e k ", | subst i tute | " $ 2 0 . 2 6 | per | day " |
| P a r a g r a p h | ( d ) | O m i t | " $ 1 1 2 . 7 0 | per | w e e k ", | subst i tute | " $ 2 0 . 4 0 | per | day " |
| Paragraph | ( e ) | O m i t | " $ 1 2 2 . 7 1 | per | w e e k ", | subs t i tu te | " $21 .83 | per | day ' |
| Paragraph | ( f ) | O m i t | " $ 1 3 2 . 7 2 | per | w e e k ", | subst i tute | " $ 2 3 . 2 6 | per | d a y ' |
| 2 . Regulation | 7 | of | the | Health | Commission | (Charges) | Regulations | is |
a m e n d e d —
| (a) | by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the words "The prescribed |
| c h a r g e " and substituting the words "Sub jec t | to sub-regulation ( 1 A ) , | |
| t Regulations 1975, No . 13 as amended by 1976, No . 18, and 1977, N o . 11. |
the prescribed charge "; and
(b) by inserting, after sub-regulation ( 1 ) , the following sub-regulat ion:— " ( 1A) Where 3 or more persons are transported together in an ambulance , the prescribed charge for the transport of each of those persons is an amount equal to three-quarters of the amount that would, but for this sub-regulation, be the prescribed charge." .
3 . Regulation 9 of the Heal th Commission (Charges) Regulations is repealed
and the following regulation substituted:—•
" 9 . The prescribed charge, for the purpose of sub-section 7 4 ( 1 ) of the
Ordinance, for the supply of copies of documents relating t o —
| (a) | the accommodation or treatment of a person at a hospital, nursing- home or hostel conducted by the Commission; or |
* Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 5 July 1977.
| (b) | the provision by the Commission of a professional service to a person, otherwise than at a hospital, nursing-home or hostel conducted by the Commission, |
is $10.".
4. The Schedule to the Health Commission (Charges) Regulations is repealed
and the following Schedule substituted:—
CHARGES FOR DENTAL TREATMENT
Column 2
| Column 1 | Prescribed |
| Dental Service | Charge |
| Consultation and examination (not being the second or a subsequent consultation | $ |
| Second or subsequent consultation and examination | 4.60 |
| Removal of plaque | 7.30 |
| Scaling and cleaning (including removal of plaque) | 10.60 |
| Topical application of fluoride | 3.60 |
| Restoration of 1 surface, using amalgam | 9.50 |
| Restoration of 2 surfaces, using amalgam | 11.60 |
| Restoration of 3 surfaces, using amalgam | 15.40 |
| Restoration, using synthetic porcelain | 10.60 |
| Plastic restoration | 10.60 |
| Restoration, using composite resin | 11.80 |
| Supply and fixing of a direct gold inlay | The cost of the inlay or |
$54, whichever
is the lesser
| Supply and fixing of crown or bridge | Cost of
materials or
$300,
whichever is
the lesser, |
| together with $7 for every 20 minutes |
| or part thereof |
| Removal of pulp and filling of 1 root canal of a tooth | 55.00 |
| Removal of pulp and filling of 2 root canals of the same tooth | 63.00 |
| Removal of pulp and filling of 3 or 4 root canals of the same tooth | 85.00 |
| Pulpotomy | 8.10 |
| X-ray of whole mouth | 29.00 |
| Extra-oral lateral X-ray | 11.80 |
| Other X-rays— |
| (a) 1 film . . | 5.00 |
| (b) 2 films | 8.00 |
| (c) 3 or more films—$11.10, together with $3.10 for each film in excess of3 |
| Emergency treatment for relief of pain or control of haemorrhage | 4.30 |
SCHEDULE-continued
| C o l u m n | 1 | Prescr ibed |
| D e n t a l | Service | C h a r g e |
$
| Extrac t ion o f | 1 t o o t h under local | anaes thes ia | 8 . 4 0 |
| Extrac t ion | o f | 2 | or | m o r e | teeth | under | loca l | a n a e s t h e s i a . . | $ 1 3 . 1 0 |
| together | wi th |
| $ 4 . 7 0 for | each |
excess o f 2
| S u p p l y | o f | full | upper | or l o w e r | acryl ic | denture | 1 2 2 . 0 0 |
| S u p p l y | o f | full | upper | a n d | l o w e r | acryl ic | dentures | 2 1 0 . 0 0 |
| S u p p l y | o f | acryl ic | part ial | denture | wi th | 1 | t o o t h | 5 1 . 0 0 |
| S u p p l y | o f acryl ic part ial denture | wi th 2 | teeth | 5 5 . 0 0 |
| S u p p l y | o f acryl ic partial | denture wi th | 3 | teeth | 5 9 . 0 0 |
| S u p p l y o f acrylic partial denture wi th 4 | teeth | 6 3 . 0 0 |
| S u p p l y o f acrylic partial denture wi th 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 teeth | 7 0 . 0 0 |
| S u p p l y o f acrylic partial denture wi th | 10, 11 or 12 teeth | 7 6 . 0 0 |
| S u p p l y | o f c lasp (o ther than c lasp for use w i th cast meta l | dentures) | 5 . 4 0 |
| S u p p l y | o f occ lusa l rest o therwise | than as part o f | c lasp | 2 . 6 0 |
| S u p p l y | o f cas t meta l | partial denture wi th | 1 t o o t h | T h e | charge cast ing , toge ther |
| for |
| |
| S u p p l y o f cas t meta l partial denture wi th 2 teeth | T h e | charge cast ing, together |
| for |
| |
| S u p p l y o f cas t meta l partial denture wi th 3 teeth | T h e | charge cast ing , together |
| for |
| |
| S u p p l y o f cast meta l partial denture wi th 4 | teeth | T h e | charge cast ing , together |
| for |
| |
| S u p p l y o f cas t meta l part ial denture wi th 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 teeth | T h e charge for cas t ing , |
toge ther
| S u p p l y o f cast meta l partial denture w i th 1 0 , 1 1 or 12 teeth | T h e | charge cast ing , together with $88 |
| for |
| C a s t i n g | o f | cas t | meta l | dentures | . . | . . | . . | - | . . . | T h e | c o s t | o f |
| the | cas t ing |
| R e l i n i n g | o f | a | denture | (o ther | t h a n | a | t e m p o r a r y | rel ining) | 4 9 . 0 0 |
| R e b a s i n g | o f | a | denture | (o ther | t h a n | a | t e m p o r a r y | rebas ing) | 4 9 . 0 0 |
| U s e | o f | funct iona l | impres s ion | t echn ique , | w h e r e | treatment | necessary | for | b o t h | u p p e r |
| a n d | l o w e r | dentures | 5 6 . 0 0 |
| U s e | o f | funct iona l | i m p r e s s i o n | t echn ique , | w h e r e | t reatment | necessary | for | o n l y | the |
| upper | or | l o w e r | denture | 2 8 . 0 0 |
| R e p a i r | o f | fractured | denture | 1 1 . 4 0 |
| R e p l a c e m e n t | o f | 1 t o o t h | or | c lasp | 1 1 . 4 0 |
SCHEDULE—con/mued
Column 2
| Column 1 | Prescribed |
| Dental Service | Charge |
$
| Replacement of 1 tooth or clasp where impression required | 16.40 |
| Replacement of further teeth or clasps | S5 per tooth
or clasp |
| Addition of 1 tooth or clasp to denture | 23.50 |
| Addition of further teeth or clasps |
| Addition of further teeth or clasps | $5 per
tooth or clasp |
| Treatment of acute gingival infection, first visit | 10.60 |
| Treatment of acute gingival infection, second or subsequent visit | 7 .80 |
5. ( 1 ) The amendment effected by regulation 4 of these Regulations does not apply in relation to a dental service provided by the Capital Territory Health Commission where any act forming part of the provision of that service was done before the commencement of these Regulations.
( 2 ) The Health Commission (Charges) Regulations, as in force immediately before the commencement of these Regulations, continue to apply in relation to a dental service provided by the Capital Territory Health Commissio n where any act forming part of the provision of that service was done before the commence ment of these Regulations.