Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Services Table) Amendment Regulations 2006 (No. 6) (Cth)

Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Services Table) Amendment Regulations 2006 (No. 6)¹

Select Legislative Instrument 2006 No. 319

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 30 November 2006

P. M. JEFFERY

Governor‑General

By His Excellency’s Command

TONY ABBOTT

Minister for Health and Ageing

Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Services Table) Amendment Regulations 2006 (No. 6).

Commencement

These Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.

Amendment of Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Services Table) Regulations 2006

Schedule 1 amends the Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Services Table) Regulations 2006.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(regulation 3)

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

omit

Subject to subrule (2),

insert

Subject to subrules (2) and (2A),

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

insert

(2A)If a service described in an item mentioned in subrule (1) is performed with eligible equipment described in paragraph 36 (e), the item for the service applies only if:

(a)in relation to a service performed on a concessional beneficiary — the service is bulk‑billed; or

(b)in relation to a service performed on a person who is not a concessional beneficiary — the medical expenses incurred by the person in respect of the service are not more than the fee specified for the item.

[3] Schedule 1, Part 2, subrule 31 (3)

omit

For subrule (2):

insert

In this rule:

[4] Schedule 1, Part 2, subrule 31 (3), after definition of bulk‑billed

insert

concessional beneficiary means:

(a)a person who is the holder of a seniors health care card, a health care card or a pensioner concession card under the Social Security Act 1991; or

(b)a person (other than the holder of the card) whose name is included in a card referred to in paragraph (a).

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

omit

(b), (c) or (d)

insert

(b), (c), (d) or (e)

[6] Schedule 1, Part 2, sub‑subparagraph 36 (d) (iv) (B)

omit

services.

insert

services; or

[7] Schedule 1, Part 2, after paragraph 36 (d)

insert

(e)the Siemens Symphony equipment situated at Orana Radiology, 168‑172 Brisbane Street, Dubbo, NSW 2830 that:

(i)has a magnet strength of 1.5T; and

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

(iii)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.

Note

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