Health Insurance (Accredited Pathology Laboratories — Approval) Amendment Principles 2004 (No. 1) (Cth)

Health Insurance (Accredited Pathology Laboratories — Approval) Amendment Principles 2004 (No. 1)

I, TONY ABBOTT, Minister for Health and Ageing, make the following Determination under subsection 23DNA (1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973.

Dated 1 March 2004

TONY ABBOTT

Minister for Health and Ageing

1. Name of Principles

These Principles are the Health Insurance (Accredited Pathology Laboratories — Approval) Amendment Principles 2004 (No. 1).

1. Commencement

These Principles commence on 1 April 2004.

1. Amendment of Health Insurance (Accredited Pathology Laboratories — Approval) Principles 2002

Schedule 1 amends the Health Insurance (Accredited Pathology Laboratories — Approval) Principles 2002.

Schedule 1        Amendments

(section 3)

[1]           Schedule 1, heading

substitute

Schedule 1        Accreditation materials as in force on 1 April 2004

(section 5)

[2]           Schedule 1, Part 1

substitute

Part 1          NPAAC materials

Item	Material	Publication date
1	Guidelines for Data Communication	1998
2	Information on Transport of Pathology Specimens	1998
3	Requirements for Supervision of Pathology Laboratories	1999
4	Guidelines for Approved Pathology Collection Centres (APCCs)	2000
5	Laboratory Accreditation Standards and Guidelines for Nucleic Acid Detection Techniques	2000
6	Guidelines for Cytogenetics Laboratories	2001
7	Guidelines for Quality Systems in Medical Laboratories	2001
8	Guidelines for Performance of the Pathology Surgical Cutup	2001
9	Guidelines for the Use of Fluid Based Collection Systems and Automated and Semi-Automated Screening Devices in the Practice of Gynaecological (Cervical) Cytology	2001
10	Guidelines for Retention of Laboratory Records and Diagnostic Material	2002
11	Standards for Pathology Laboratories	2002
12	Guidelines for the Facilities and Operation of Hospital and Forensic Mortuaries	2004
13	Standards for Pathology Laboratory Participation in External Proficiency Testing Programs	2004
14	Guidelines for Laboratory Procedures Related to the Processing, Storage and Infusion of Cells for Transplantation or Cell Therapy	2004
15	Requirements for the Validation of In-House In Vitro Diagnostic Devices (IVDs)	2004
16	Requirements for Gynaecological (Cervical) Cytology	2004
17	Performance Measures for Australian Laboratories Reporting Cervical Cytology	2004