Health Insurance
(1999–2000 Pathology Services Table) Amendment Regulations
2000 (No. 1)
Statutory Rules 2000 No. 61
I, WILLIAM PATRICK DEANE, Governor-General
of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal
Executive Council, make the following Regulations under theHealth Insurance
Act 1973.
Dated
27 April 2000
WILLIAM DEANE
Governor-General
By His
Excellency’s Command
Michael wooldridge
Minister for Health and Aged Care
Health Insurance (1999–2000 Pathology
Services Table) Amendment Regulations 2000 (No. 1)1
Statutory
Rules 2000 No. 612
made under
the
Health Insurance Act
1973
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1Name of Regulations These
Regulations are the Health Insurance (1999–2000 Pathology Services Table)
Amendment Regulations 2000 (No. 1).
2Commencement These
Regulations commence on 1 May 2000.
3Amendment of Health Insurance (1999 – 2000 Pathology Services Table) Regulations 1999 Schedule 1
amends the Health Insurance (1999–2000 Pathology Services Table) Regulations
199 9.
Schedule 1Amendments
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(regulation 3)
[1]Schedule 1, Part 2, items 65132, 66542, 69324,
69336, 73049 and 73051
substitute each of the following items
in its correct numerical position
65132
| Test for the presence of antithrombin III deficiency,
protein C deficiency, protein S deficiency, lupus anticoagulant, activated
protein C resistance, if the request for the test specifically identifies in
writing a history of venous thromboembolism or arterial thrombosis — 1
test involving quantitation by 1 or more techniques
| 25.00
|
66542
| Oral glucose tolerance test for the diagnosis of diabetes
mellitus, that includes: (a) administration
of glucose; and (b) at least 2
measurements of blood glucose; and (c) (if performed)
any test described in item 66695
| 18.70
|
69324
| Microscopy (with appropriate stains) and culture for
mycobacteria — 1 specimen of sputum, urine or other body fluid or
1 operative or biopsy specimen, including (if performed): (a) microscopy and
culture of other bacterial pathogens isolated as a result of this procedure;
or (b) pathogen
identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing;
includinga service
mentioned in item 69300
| 42.00
|
69336
| Microscopy of faeces for parasites using concentration
techniques (including the use of appropriate stains) with no more than
3 examinations on specimens collected on separate days in any 7 day
period, including (if performed) a test mentioned in item 69300 — 1
examination
| 18.65
|
73049
| Cytology of material obtained directly from a patient by
fine needle aspiration of solid tissue, or tissues
| 65.00
|
73051
| Cytology of material obtained directly from a patient by
fine needle aspiration of solid tissue, or tissues, if: (a) the aspiration
is performed by a recognised pathologist; or (b) a recognised
pathologist attends the aspiration and performs a cytological examination
during the attendance
| 163.85
|
[2]Schedule 1,
Part 2, new items 65133, 65134, 65135, 65136, 65137, 65139, 65140,
65142, 65168, 65171 and 65174
insert each of the following items in
its correct numerical position in Group P1 (Haematology)
65133
| 2 tests described in item 65132
| 48.00
|
65134
| 3 tests described in item 65132
| 71.00
|
65135
| 4 tests described in item 65132
| 94.00
|
65136
| 5 tests described in item 65132
| 117.00
|
65137
| Test for the presence of lupus anticoagulant, not being a
service connected with a service to which item 65132 applies
| 25.00
|
65139
| Quantitation of plasminogen — 1 test
| 25.00
|
65140
| Quantitation of euglobulin clot lysis time — 1 test
| 25.00
|
65142
| Confirmation or characterisation of an abnormal or an
indeterminate result of a test, or tests, mentioned in item 65132, using
a separate specimen collected on a different day
| 25.00
|
65168
| Characterisation of the genotype of a patient for Factor V
Leiden gene mutation, or detection of other relevant mutations in the
investigation of proven venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism — 1 or
more tests
| 36.00
|
65171
| Test for the presence of antithrombin III deficiency,
protein C deficiency, protein S deficiency or activated protein C resistance
in a first degree relative of a person who has a proven deficiency mentioned
in this item — 1 or more tests
| 25.00
|
65174
| Characterisation of the genotype of a person who is a
first degree relative of a person who has been proven to have 1 or more
abnormal genotypes under item 65168 — 1 or more tests
| 36.00
|
[3]Schedule 1,
Part 2, items 65138 and 65141
omit
[4]Schedule 1,
Part 4
after
Skin, biopsy — inflammatory dermatosis
| 5
|
insert
Skin, eyelid, wedge resection
| 4
|
Notes
1. These
Regulations amend Statutory Rules 1999 No. 257.
2. Made by the
Governor-General on 27 April 2000, and notified in the Commonwealth of
Australia Gazette on 28 April 2000.