Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Amendment Regulations 2002 (No. 1) (Cth)

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Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Amendment Regulations 2002 (No. 1)1

Statutory Rules 2002 No. 762

I, PETER JOHN HOLLINGWORTH, 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 11 April 2002

PETER HOLLINGWORTH

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command

KAY PATTERSON

Minister for Health and Ageing

1Name of Regulations

 These Regulations are the Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Amendment Regulations 2002 (No. 1).

2Commencement

 These Regulations commence on 1 May 2002.

3Amendment of Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Regulations 2001

Schedule 1 amends the Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Regulations 2001.

Schedule 1Amendments

(regulation 3)

  

[1]Schedule 1, Part 2, before rule 2

insert

1AApplication of table

 An item in Part 3 does not apply to a service provided in contravention of a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory.

[2]Schedule 1, Part 2, subrule 45 (1), except the example

substitute

  • (1)

    A multidisciplinary care plan team:

    • (a)

      includes a medical practitioner; and

    • (b)

      includes at least 2 other members, each of whom provides a different kind of care or service to the patient and is not a family carer of the patient, and 1 of whom may be another medical practitioner; and

    • (c)

      may additionally include a family carer of the patient.

[3]Schedule 1, Part 2, rule 53, heading

substitute

53Meaning of organise and co-ordinate a multidisciplinary case conference and participation in a multidisciplinary case conference

[4]Schedule 1, Part 2, after rule 55

insert

55AApplication of Subgroup 2 of Group A18 and Subgroup 2 of Group A19

  • (1)

    An item in Subgroup 2 of Group A18 or Subgroup 2 of Group A19 does not apply to a service that is provided to a patient who has already been provided, in the previous 12 months, with another service to which an item in either of those Subgroups applies.

  • (2)

    For any item in Subgroup 2 of Group A18 or Subgroup 2 of Group A19, a professional attendance completes the minimum requirements for an annual cycle of care of a patient with established diabetes mellitus if the attendance involves the following:

    • (a)

      provision of the necessary services to a patient so that, at the completion of the attendance, the patient will have:

      • (i)

        at least 1 assessment of diabetes control, by having his or her HbA1c measured, in the previous 12 months; and

      • (ii)

        at least 1 comprehensive eye examination in the previous 24 months; and

      • (iii)

        his or her weight and height measured and his or her BMI calculated at least once every 6 months in the previous 12 months; and

      • (iv)

        his or her feet examined at least once every 6 months in the previous 12 months; and

      • (v)

        his or her total cholesterol, triglycerides and HDL cholesterol measured at least once in the previous 12 months; and

      • (vi)

        his or her microalbuminuria tested at least once in the previous 12 months;

    • (b)

      provision of self-management education to the patient regarding diabetes;

    • (c)

      a review of the patient’s diet, and provision of information to the patient about appropriate dietary choices;

    • (d)

      a review of the patient’s level of physical activity, and provision of information to the patient about the appropriate level of physical activity;

    • (e)

      checking the patient’s smoking status, and, if relevant, encouraging the patient to stop smoking;

    • (f)

      a review of the patient’s medication.

[5]Schedule 1, Part 2, rule 56

substitute

56Application of Subgroup 3 of Group A18 and Subgroup 3 of Group A19

  • (1)

    An item in Subgroup 3 of Group A18 or Subgroup 3 of Group A19 does not apply to a service that:

    • (a)

      is provided to a patient who has already been provided, in the previous 12 months, with another service to which an item in either of those Subgroups applies; and

    • (b)

      is not clinically indicated.

  • (2)

    For any item in Subgroup 3 of Group A18 or Subgroup 3 of Group A19, a professional attendance completes the minimum requirements of the Asthma 3+ Visit Plan if the attendance completes a series of attendances that involve, over a period of not less than 4 weeks and not more than 4 months, the following, for a patient with moderate to severe asthma:

    • (a)

      at least 3 asthma related consultations, at least 2 of which are consultations that have been planned at a previous consultation;

    • (b)

      documented diagnosis and documented assessment of severity;

    • (c)

      a review of the patient’s use of asthma related medication;

    • (d)

      provision of:

      • (i)

        a written asthma action plan; and

      • (ii)

        self-management education to the patient regarding asthma;

    • (e)

      a review of the patient’s asthma action plan.

[6]Schedule 1, Part 2, rule 59

omit

[7]Schedule 1, Part 2, subrule 62 (1)

substitute

  • (1)

    An item in the range 23010 to 24136 applies to perfusion in addition to any other item that applies to the perfusion.

[8]Schedule 1, Part 2, subrule 63 (2)

substitute

  • (2)

    An item in the range 25000 to 25020 applies to perfusion in addition to any other item that applies to the perfusion.

[9]Schedule 1, Part 3, items 801 to 815

substitute

820

Attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty, as a member of a case conference team, to organise and co-ordinate a community case conference of at least 15 minutes but less than 30 minutes, with a multidisciplinary team of at least 3 other formal care providers of different disciplines

110.00

822

Attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty, as a member of a case conference team, to organise and co-ordinate a community case conference of at least 30 minutes but less than 45 minutes, with a multidisciplinary team of at least 3 other formal care providers of different disciplines

165.00

823

Attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty, as a member of a case conference team, to organise and co-ordinate a community case conference of at least 45 minutes, with a multidisciplinary team of at least 3 other formal care providers of different disciplines

220.00

825

Attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty, as a member of a case conference team, to participate in a community case conference (other than to organise and to co-ordinate the conference) of at least 15 minutes but less than 30 minutes, with a multidisciplinary team of at least 2 other formal care providers of different disciplines

79.00

826

Attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty, as a member of a case conference team, to participate in a community case conference (other than to organise and to co-ordinate the conference) of at least 30 minutes but less than 45 minutes, with a multidisciplinary team of at least 2 other formal care providers of different disciplines

126.00

828

Attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty, as a member of a case conference team, to participate in a community case conference (other than to organise and to co-ordinate the conference) of at least 45 minutes, with a multidisciplinary team of at least 2 other formal care providers of different disciplines

173.00

830

Attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty, as a member of a case conference team, to organise and co-ordinate a discharge case conference of at least 15 minutes but less than 30 minutes, with a multidisciplinary team of at least 3 other formal care providers of different disciplines

110.00

832

Attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty, as a member of a case conference team, to organise and co-ordinate a discharge case conference of at least 30 minutes but less than 45 minutes, with a multidisciplinary team of at least 3 other formal care providers of different disciplines

165.00

834

Attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty, as a member of a case conference team, to organise and co-ordinate a discharge case conference of at least 45 minutes, with a multidisciplinary team of at least 3 other formal care providers of different disciplines

220.00

835

Attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty, as a member of a case conference team, to participate in a discharge case conference (other than to organise and to co-ordinate the conference) of at least 15 minutes but less than 30 minutes, with a multidisciplinary team of at least 2 other formal care providers of different disciplines

79.00

837

Attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty, as a member of a case conference team, to participate in a discharge case conference (other than to organise and to co-ordinate the conference) of at least 30 minutes but less than 45 minutes, with a multidisciplinary team of at least 2 other formal care providers of different disciplines

126.00

838

Attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty, as a member of a case conference team, to participate in a discharge case conference (other than to organise and to co-ordinate the conference) of at least 45 minutes, with a multidisciplinary team of at least 2 other formal care providers of different disciplines

173.00

[10]Schedule 1, Part 3, items 2546 to 2559

substitute

2546

Professional attendance at consulting rooms by a general practitioner:

  • (a)

    involving taking a selective history, examination of the patient with the implementation of a management plan in relation to 1 or more problems; or

  • (b)

    being attendance of less than 20 minutes duration involving components of a service to which item 2552 or 2558 applies;

which completes the minimum requirements of the Asthma 3+ Visit Plan

28.75

2547

Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms by a general practitioner:

  • (a)

    involving taking a selective history, examination of the patient with the implementation of a management plan in relation to 1 or more problems; or

  • (b)

    being attendance of less than 20 minutes duration involving components of a service to which item 2553 or 2559 applies;

which completes the minimum requirements of the Asthma 3+ Visit Plan

Amount under rule 55

2552

Professional attendance at consulting rooms by a general practitioner:

  • (a)

    involving taking a detailed history, an examination of multiple systems, arranging any necessary investigations and implementing a management plan in relation to 1 or more problems and lasting at least 20 minutes; or

  • (b)

    being attendance of less than 40 minutes duration involving components of a service to which item 2558 applies;

which completes the minimum requirements of the Asthma 3+ Visit Plan

54.60

2553

Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms by a general practitioner:

  • (a)

    involving taking a detailed history, an examination of multiple systems, arranging any necessary investigations and implementing a management plan in relation to 1 or more problems and lasting at least 20 minutes; or

  • (b)

    being attendance of less than 40 minutes duration involving components of a service to which item 2559 applies;

which completes the minimum requirements of the Asthma 3+ Visit Plan

Amount under rule 55

2558

Professional attendance at consulting rooms by a general practitioner:

  • (a)

    involving taking an exhaustive history, a comprehensive examination of multiple systems, arranging any necessary investigations and implementing a management plan in relation to 1 or more complex problems and lasting at least 40 minutes; or

  • (b)

    being attendance of at least 40 minutes duration for implementation of a management plan;

which completes the minimum requirements of the Asthma 3+ Visit Plan

80.40

2559

Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms by a general practitioner:

  • (a)

    involving taking an exhaustive history, a comprehensive examination of multiple systems, arranging any necessary investigations and implementing a management plan in relation to 1 or more complex problems and lasting at least 40 minutes; or

  • (b)

    being attendance of at least 40 minutes duration for implementation of a management plan;

which completes the minimum requirements of the Asthma 3+ Visit Plan

Amount under rule 55

[11]Schedule 1, Part 3, item 11601, column 2

omit

performed in association with the administration of an anaesthetic relating to another discrete operation on the same day

[12]Schedule 1, Part 3, item 13020

substitute

13020

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, for treatment of decompression illness, gas gangrene, air or gas embolism, diabetic wounds (including diabetic gangrene and diabetic foot ulcers) or necrotising soft tissue infections (including necrotising fasciitis or Fournier’s gangrene), or for the prevention and treatment of osteoradionecrosis, performed in a comprehensive hyperbaric medicine facility, under the supervision of a medical practitioner qualified in hyperbaric medicine, for a period in the hyperbaric chamber of between 1 hour 30 minutes and 3 hours (both inclusive), including any associated attendance

204.70

[13]Schedule 1, Part 3, item 20300, column 2

after

neck

insert

, not being a service to which another item in this subgroup applies

[14]Schedule 1, Part 3, item 20403, column 2

omit

with axillary node dissection

insert

, where axillary node dissection is performed

[15]Schedule 1, Part 3, item 20420

substitute

20420

Initiation of management of anaesthesia for procedures on the skin or subcutaneous tissue of the posterior part of the chest, not being a service to which another item in this subgroup applies

85.75

[16]Schedule 1, Part 3, item 20520, column 2

omit

, bronchoscopy or transvenous pacemaker),

insert

or bronchoscopy),

[17]Schedule 1, Part 3, item 20940, column 2

before

vaginal procedures

insert

per vagina and

[18]Schedule 1, Part 3, item 20943, column 2

omit

oocyte collection

insert

assisted reproductive services

[19]Schedule 1, Part 3, after item 20954

insert

20956

Initiation of management of anaesthesia for evacuation of retained products of conception, as a complication of confinement

68.60

20958

Initiation of management of anaesthesia for manual removal of retained placenta or for repair of vaginal or perineal tear following delivery

85.75

20960

Initiation of management of anaesthesia for vaginal procedures in the management of post partum haemorrhage, where the blood loss is greater than 500mls

120.05

[20]Schedule 1, Part 3, item 21402, column 2

omit

total

[21]Schedule 1, Part 3, Group T10, Subgroup 13, heading

substitute

Subgroup 13 — Shoulder and axilla

[22]Schedule 1, Part 3, item 21941, column 2

omit

or cardiac mapping)

insert

, cardiac mapping or insertion of automatic defibrillator or transvenous pacemaker)

[23]Schedule 1, Part 3, after item 21941

insert

21942

Initiation of management of anaesthesia for cardiac electrophysiological procedures including radio frequency ablation

171.50

[24]Schedule 1, Part 3, item 22012, column 2

omit

each day of monitoring

[25]Schedule 1, Part 3, item 25015, column 2

omit

1 year or less or

insert

less than 12 months or is

[26]Schedule 1, Part 3, item 35618, column 2

omit

35583 or

[27]Schedule 1, Part 3, item 35633, column 2

after

catheterisation

insert

(including hysteroscopy for insertion of device for sterilisation)

[28]Schedule 1, Part 3, item 37604, column 2

after

unilateral

insert

, not being a service associated with sperm harvesting for IVF

[29]Schedule 1, Part 3, items 37616 and 37619

substitute

37616

Vasovasostomy or vasoepididymostomy, unilateral, using the operating microscope, for other than reversal of previous elective sterilisation, not being a service associated with sperm harvesting for IVF (Anaes.) (Assist.)

546.95

37619

Vasovasostomy or vasoepididymostomy, unilateral, for other than reversal of previous elective sterilisation, not being a service associated with sperm harvesting for IVF (Anaes.) (Assist.)

218.75

[30]Schedule 1, Part 3, items 38215 to 38222

substitute

38215

Selective coronary angiography — placement of catheters and injection of opaque material into the native coronary arteries, not being a service associated with a service to which item 38218, 38220, 38222, 38225, 38228, 38231, 38234, 38237, 38240 or 38246 applies (Anaes.)

350.90

38218

Selective coronary angiography — placement of catheters and injection of opaque material with right or left heart catheterisation or both, or aortography, not being a service associated with a service to which item 38215, 38220, 38222, 38225, 38228, 38231, 38234, 38237, 38240 or 38246 applies (Anaes.)

526.30

38220

Selective coronary graft angiography — placement of 1 or more catheters and injection of opaque material into free coronary graft attached to the aorta (irrespective of the number of grafts), not being a service associated with a service to which item 38215, 38218, 38222, 38225, 38228, 38231, 38234, 38237, 38240 or 38246 applies (Anaes.)

175.45

38222

Selective coronary graft angiography — placement of 1 or more catheters and injection of opaque material into direct internal mammary artery graft to 1 or more coronary arteries (irrespective of the number of grafts), not being a service associated with a service to which item 38215, 38218, 38220, 38225, 38228, 38231, 38234, 38237, 38240 or 38246 applies (Anaes.)

350.90

38225

Selective coronary angiography — placement of catheters and injection of opaque material into the native coronary arteries and placement of 1 or more catheters and injection of opaque material into free coronary graft attached to the aorta (irrespective of the number of grafts), not being a service associated with a service to which item 38215, 38218, 38220, 38222, 38228, 38231, 38234, 38237, 38240 or 38246 applies (Anaes.)

526.35

38228

Selective coronary angiography — placement of catheters and injection of opaque material into the native coronary arteries and placement of 1 or more catheters and injection of opaque material into direct internal mammary artery graft to 1 or more coronary arteries (irrespective of the number of grafts), not being a service associated with a service to which item 38215, 38218, 38220, 38222, 38225, 38231, 38234, 38237, 38240 or 38246 applies (Anaes.)

701.80

38231

Selective coronary angiography — placement of catheters and injection of opaque material into the native coronary arteries and placement of 1 or more catheters and injection of opaque material into free coronary graft attached to the aorta (irrespective of the number of grafts), and placement of 1 or more catheters and injection of opaque material into direct internal mammary artery graft to 1 or more coronary arteries (irrespective of the number of grafts), not being a service associated with a service to which item 38215, 38218, 38220, 38222, 38225, 38228, 38234, 38237, 38240 or 38246 applies (Anaes.)

877.25

38234

Selective coronary angiography — placement of catheters and injection of opaque material with right or left heart catheterisation or both, or aortography and placement of 1 or more catheters and injection of opaque material into free coronary graft attached to the aorta (irrespective of the number of grafts), not being a service associated with a service to which item 38215, 38218, 38220, 38222, 38225, 38228, 38231, 38237, 38240 or 38246 applies (Anaes.)

701.75

38237

Selective coronary angiography — placement of catheters and injection of opaque material with right or left heart catheterisation or both, or aortography and placement of 1 or more catheters and injection of opaque material into direct internal mammary artery graft to 1 or more coronary arteries (irrespective of the number of grafts), not being a service associated with a service to which item 38215, 38218, 38220, 38222, 38225, 38228, 38231, 38234, 38240 or 38246 applies (Anaes.)

877.20

38240

Selective coronary angiography — placement of catheters and injection of opaque material with right or left heart catheterisation or both, or aortography and placement of 1 or more catheters and injection of opaque material into free coronary graft attached to the aorta (irrespective of the number of grafts), and placement of 1 or more catheters and injection of opaque material into direct internal mammary artery graft to 1 or more coronary arteries (irrespective of the number of grafts), not being a service associated with a service to which item 38215, 38218, 38220, 38222, 38225, 38228, 38231, 38234, 38237 or 38246 applies (Anaes.)

1 052.65

38243

Placement of 1 or more catheters and injection of opaque material into any 1 or more coronary vessels or grafts prior to any coronary interventional procedure, not being a service associated with a service to which item 38246 applies (Anaes.)

350.90

38246

Selective coronary angiography — placement of catheters and injection of opaque material with right or left heart catheterisation or both, or aortography followed by placement of catheters prior to any coronary interventional procedure, not being a service associated with a service to which item 38215, 38218, 38220, 38222, 38225, 38228, 38231, 38234, 38237, 38240 or 38243 applies (Anaes.)

877.20

[31]Schedule 1, Part 3, item 38742, column 2

after

closure by

insert

open exposure and

[32]Schedule 1, Part 3, item 45557

substitute

45557

Breast ptosis, correction of (unilateral), following pregnancy and lactation, when performed within 6 years of the most recent pregnancy, and where it can be demonstrated that the nipple is inferior to the infra‑mammary groove (Anaes.) (Assist.)

605.90

[33]Schedule 1, Part 3, items 51300, 51303, 51800 and 51803, column 2

omit each mention of

434.70

insert

$441.65

[34]Further amendments — Schedule 1, Part 2

Provision

omit

insert

Subrule 4 (1)

7 (1)

6 (1)

Rule 20

rule 23

rule 21

Subrule 58 (1)

23010 to 24136, 22060,

22060, 23010 to 24136,

Paragraph 64 (1) (a)

22905

22900

[35]Further amendments — Schedule 1, Part 3

Provision

omit

insert

Item 24

taking

involving taking

Item 24

37 to 47

37 or 47

Item 722

of a multidisciplinary care plan

of a multidisciplinary discharge care plan

Paragraph 2503 (b)

2504 or 2507

2506 or 2509

Paragraph 2506 (b)

2507

2509

Item 2517

requirements

minimum requirements

Paragraph 2518 (b)

2521 or 2525

2522 or 2526

Items 2518 and 2521

requirements

minimum requirements

Paragraph 2522 (b)

2525

2526

Items 2522, 2525, 2526 and 2620 to 2677

requirements

minimum requirements

Item 11221

perimetry —

perimetry

Item 12217

12210

12213

Item 16518

269.85

274.15

Item 20192

radical

extensive

Item 21170

68.60

137.20

Item 21884

275.25

257.25

Item 22060

Amount under rule 59

343.00

Item 30352

(ale),

(male),

Item 38281

pacemaker,

cardiac pacemaker,

Item 42614

of;

of,

Notes

1. These Regulations amend Statutory Rules 2001 No. 280.

2. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette

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