Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Services Table) Amendment Regulations 2006 (No. 4) (Cth)

Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Services Table) Amendment Regulations 2006 (No. 4)¹

Select Legislative Instrument 2006 No. 270

I, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, 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 19 October 2006

P. M. JEFFERY

Governor‑General

By His Excellency’s Command

TONY ABBOTT

Minister for Health and Ageing

1. Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Services Table) Amendment Regulations 2006 (No. 4).

1. Commencement

These Regulations commence on the day they are registered.

1. Amendment of Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Services Table) Regulations 2005

Schedule 1 amends the Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Services Table) Regulations 2005.

Schedule 1          Amendments

(regulation 3)

[1]          Schedule 1, Part 2, subrule 31 (2)

omit

paragraph 36 (c),

insert

paragraph 36 (c) or (d),

[2]          Schedule 1, Part 2, subrule 34 (2)

omit

paragraph 36 (b) or (c)

insert

paragraph 36 (b), (c) or (d)

[3]          Schedule 1, Part 2, paragraph 36 (c), including the table

substitute

(c)equipment that:

(i)is situated in the radiology department at a location specified in column 2 of an item in Table 1; and

(ii)is described in columns 3 and 4 of that item by reference to the manufacturer, scanner model and magnet strength; or

(d)equipment that:

(i)is situated in a location specified in column 2 of an item in Table 2; and

(ii)is described in columns 3 and 4 of that item by reference to the manufacturer, scanner model and magnet strength; and

(iii)forms part of a comprehensive radiology department which provides x‑ray, computed tomography and ultrasound services; and

(iv)except for periods reasonably required for maintenance, repairs and upgrades, is available for use:

(A)from 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays, for the provision of routine services; and

(B)at all times for the provision of emergency services.

Table 1 Eligible equipment — paragraph 36 (c)

Item	Location	Manufacturer and scanner model	Magnet strength
1	The Women’s and Children’s Hospital 72 King William Rd North Adelaide SA 5006	Philips Magnet Intera	1.0T
2	The Princess Margaret Hospital for Children Roberts Rd Subiaco WA 6008	Siemens Magnatom Sonata	1.5T
3	The Royal Children’s Hospital Herston Rd Herston Qld 4029	Siemens Avanto	1.5T
4	Mater Misericordiae Health Services Brisbane Limited Raymond Terrace South Brisbane Qld 4101	Philips Intera Achieva	3.0T
5	Sydney Children’s Hospital High Street Randwick NSW 2031	Siemens Magnetom Avanto	1.5T

Table 2 Eligible equipment — paragraph 36 (d)

Item	Location	Manufacturer and scanner model	Magnet strength
1	Fremantle Public Hospital Alma Street Fremantle WA 6160	Siemens Magnetom Avanto SQ	1.5T
2	Gosford Public Hospital Holden Street Gosford NSW 2250	Siemens Avanto	1.5T
3	Mater Misericordiae Hospital 21‑37 Fulham Road Townsville Qld 4812	Picker / Phillips Eclipse	1.5T

Note

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