Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Designated Persons) Instrument 2010 (Cth)

Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation – Designated Persons) Instrument 2010

Health Insurance Amendment (Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation) Act 2007

I, NICOLA ROXON, the Minister for Health and Ageing, make this instrument under subitem 12A(12) of Schedule 1 to the Health Insurance Amendment (Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation) Act 2007.

Dated   30/3/10

NICOLA ROXON

Minister for Health and Ageing

1. Name of instrument

This instrument is the Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation – Designated Persons) Instrument 2010.

1. Purpose of instrument

The purpose of this instrument is to designate persons to receive notices that are to be lodged by proprietors of diagnostic imaging practices seeking deemed accreditation. 

1. Commencement

This instrument commences immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Health Insurance Amendment (Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation) Act 2010.

4              Interpretation

(1)  An expression used in this instrument has the same meaning as in the Act.

(2)  In this instrument:

Act means the Health Insurance Act 1973.

amending Act means the Health Insurance Amendment (Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation) Act 2007.

diagnostic imaging practice means diagnostic imaging premises or a base for mobile diagnostic imaging equipment.

Note 1   Unless a contrary intention appears, an expression used in this instrument has the same meaning as in the amending Act — see section 13 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.

Note 2   Terms defined in subsection 3(1) of the Act and which are used in this instrument include base for mobile diagnostic imaging equipment, diagnostic imaging premises and proprietor.

Note 3   Terms defined in item 12A of Schedule 1 to the amending Act and which are used in this instrument include deemed accreditation.

5              Designation of persons for the purposes of deemed accreditation

For the purposes of subitem 12A(12) of Schedule 1 to the amending Act the designated persons with whom notices under subitem 12A(4) of Schedule 1 to the amending Act are to be lodged are:

(a)  Health and Disability Auditing Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 134 482 625);

(b)  National Association of Testing Authorities Australia (ACN 004 379 748); and

(c)  Quality in Practice Pty Ltd (ACN 094 965 590).