Health Insurance (1995-96 Diagnostic Imaging Services Table) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1996

No. 128 1

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Health Insurance (1995–96 Diagnostic Imaging Services Table) Regulations 2(Amendment)

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Health Insurance Act 1973.

Dated 25 June 1996.

 WILLIAM DEANE

 Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

MICHAEL WOOLDRIDGE

Minister for Health

 and Family Services

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1.   Commencement

1.1   These Regulations commence on 1 July 1996.

2.   Amendment

2.1   The Health Insurance (1995–96 Diagnostic Imaging Services Table) Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

3.   Schedule (Part 1—Rules of interpretation)

3.1   Rule 12:

Omit “Items 60900 to 60981 (inclusive)”, substitute “Subject to subrule (2), items 60900 to 60981 (inclusive)”.

3.2   Rule 12:

Add at the end:

 “(2) Item 60957 also applies to the preparation of a patient for a radiological procedure to which item 56218 in Group I2 applies.”.

4.   Schedule (Part 2—Services and fees)

4.1   Item 55201, paragraph (b):

After “peripheral vessels”, insert “(excluding the cavernosal artery and dorsal artery of the penis)”.

4.2   After item 55204, insert:

“55207	Duplex scanning involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurement by spectral analysis of the cavernosal artery of the penis following intracavernosal administration of a vasoactive agent, performed during the period of pharmacological activity of the injected agent, to confirm a diagnosis of vascular aetiology for impotence, where a specialist in diagnostic radiology, urology or general surgery (sub-specialising in vascular surgery) attends the patient in person at the practice location where the service is rendered, immediately prior to or for a period during the rendering of the service, and that specialist interprets the results and prepares a report, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (except item 55054) or 4 of this Group applies—examination and report (R)	$170.60
55210	Duplex scanning involving B mode ultrasound imaging and integrated Doppler flow measurement by spectral analysis of cavernosal tissue of the penis to confirm a diagnosis and, where indicated, assess the progress and management of: (a)  priapism; or (b)  fibrosis of any type; or (c)  fracture of the tunica; or (d)  arteriovenous malformations; where a specialist in diagnostic radiology, urology or general surgery (sub-specialising in vascular surgery) attends the patient in person at the practice location where the service is rendered, immediately prior to or for a period during the rendering of the service, and that specialist interprets the results and prepares a report, not being a service associated with a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 (except item 55054) or 4 of this Group applies—examination and report (R)	$170.60”.

4.3   Item 55231:

After “peripheral vessels”, insert “(excluding the cavernosal artery and dorsal artery of the penis)”.

4.4   Item 55234:

After “peripheral vessels”, insert “(excluding the cavernosal artery and dorsal artery of the penis)”.

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 28 June 1996.

2. Statutory Rules 1995 No. 299.