Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Regulation 2013 (Cth)
made under the
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This compilation was prepared on 18 March 2014.
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Contents
This regulation is the
Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Regulation 2013 .
This regulation is made under the
Health Insurance Act 1973 .
Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.
For subsection 4(1) of the Act, this regulation prescribes a table of medical services set out in Schedule 1.
The Dictionary in Part 3 of Schedule 1 defines certain words and expressions that are used in this regulation, and includes references to certain words and expressions that are defined elsewhere in this regulation
Note: See section 5.
(1) In the table:
eligible non‑vocationally recognised medical practitioner means:
(a) a medical practitioner (including an overseas trained practitioner or a temporary resident medical practitioner) who:
(i) is registered as a medical practitioner under the Rural Other Medical Practitioners’ Program; and
(ii) is providing general medical services in accordance with that Program; or
(b) a medical practitioner who:
(i) is registered as a medical practitioner under the Outer Metropolitan (Other Medical Practitioners) Relocation Incentive Program; and
(ii) is providing general medical services in accordance with that Program; and
(iii) is not vocationally registered under section 3F of the Act, but is required under that Program to undertake additional training or other activities:
(A) that could enable vocational registration within 4 years or, on written application, 5 years, after commencing the training or other activities; and
(B) of which the Chief Executive Medicare has written notice; or
(c) a medical practitioner who:
(i) is registered as a medical practitioner under the MedicarePlus for Other Medical Practitioners Program; and
(ii) is providing general medical services in accordance with that Program; and
(iii) is not vocationally registered under section 3F of the Act; or
(d) a medical practitioner who:
(i) is registered as a medical practitioner under the After Hours Other Medical Practitioners Program; and
(ii) is providing general medical services in accordance with that Program; and
(iii) is not vocationally registered under section 3F of the Act.
(2) In subclause (1):
After Hours Other Medical Practitioners Program means a program administered by the Chief Executive Medicare that, for medical services provided in accordance with the Program, provides a particular level of medicare benefits.
MedicarePlus for Other Medical Practitioners Program means a program administered by the Chief Executive Medicare that, for medical services provided in accordance with the Program, provides a particular level of medicare benefits.
Outer Metropolitan (Other Medical Practitioners) Relocation Incentive Program means a program administered by the Department that, for medical services provided in accordance with the Program, provides a particular level of medicare benefits.
Rural Other Medical Practitioners’ Program means a program administered by the Chief Executive Medicare that, for medical services provided in accordance with the Program, provides a particular level of medicare benefits.
In the table:
general practitioner means:
(a) a practitioner who is vocationally registered under section 3F of the Act; or
(b) a practitioner who:
(i) is a Fellow of the RACGP; and
(ii) participates in the quality assurance and continuing medical education program of the RACGP; and
(iii) meets the RACGP requirements for quality assurance and continuing education; or
(c) a practitioner in relation to whom a determination is in force under regulation 6DA of the
Health Insurance Regulations 1975 recognising that he or she meets the fellowship standards of the ACRRM; or(d) a practitioner who is undertaking a placement in general practice that is approved by the RACGP:
(i) as part of a training program for general practice leading to the award of Fellowship of the RACGP; or
(ii) as part of another training program recognised by the RACGP as being of an equivalent standard; or
(e) an eligible non‑vocationally recognised medical practitioner; or
(f) a practitioner who is undertaking a placement in general practice as part of the Pre‑vocational General Practice Placements Program administered by the GPET; or
(g) a practitioner who is undertaking a placement in general practice as part of the Remote Vocational Training Scheme administered by Remote Vocational Training Scheme Limited.
A
multidisciplinary case conference means a process by which a multidisciplinary case conference team carries out all of the following activities:
(a) discussing a patient’s history;
(b) identifying the patient’s multidisciplinary care needs;
(c) identifying outcomes to be achieved by members of the multidisciplinary case conference team giving care and service to the patient;
(d) identifying tasks that need to be undertaken to achieve these outcomes, and allocating those tasks to members of the multidisciplinary case conference team;
(e) assessing whether previously identified outcomes (if any) have been achieved.
(1) A multidisciplinary case conference team for a patient:
(a) includes a medical practitioner; and
(b) either:
(i) for items 735 to 758—includes at least 2 other members; or
(ii) for an item mentioned in subclause (3)—includes at least 3 other members; and
(c) may also include a family member of the patient.
(2) For the members mentioned in paragraph (b):
(a) each member must provide a different kind of care or service to the patient; and
(b) each member must not be a family carer of the patient; and
(c) one member may be another medical practitioner.
Example: Other members may be allied health professionals, home and community service providers and care organisers, including the following:
(a) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners;
(b) asthma educators;
(c) audiologists;
(d) dental therapists;
(e) dentists;
(f) diabetes educators;
(g) dieticians;
(h) mental health workers;
(i) occupational therapists;
(j) optometrists;
(k) orthoptists;
(l) orthotists or prosthetists;
(m) pharmacists;
(n) physiotherapists;
(o) podiatrists;
(p) psychologists;
(q) registered nurses;
(r) social workers;
(s) speech pathologists;
(t) education providers;
(u) “meals on wheels” providers;
(v) personal care workers;
(w) probation officers.
(3) For subparagraph (1)(b)(ii), the items are items 820, 822, 823, 830, 832, 834, 2946, 2949, 2954, 2978, 2984, 2988, 3032, 3040, 3044, 3069 and 3074.
(1) Use this clause for:
(a) items 104 to 131, 133, 384 to 388, 2799, 2801 to 2840, 3003, 3005 to 3028, 6004, 6007 to 6015, 16401, 16404, 16406, 51700 and 51703; and
(b) the meaning of
attendance in clause 1.1.1; and(c) the meaning of symbol
(S) in clause 1.1.10; and(d) the definition of
minor attendance in the Dictionary.(2) A single course of treatment for a patient:
(a) includes:
(i) the initial attendance on the patient by a specialist or consultant physician; and
(ii) the continuing management or treatment up to and including the stage when the patient is referred back to the care of the referring practitioner; and
(iii) any subsequent review of the patient’s condition by the specialist or consultant physician that may be necessary, whether the review is initiated by the referring practitioner or by the specialist or consultant physician; but
(b) does not include:
(i) referral of the patient to the specialist or consultant physician; or
(ii) an attendance (the
later attendance ) on the patient by the specialist or consultant physician, after the end of the period of validity of the last referral to have application under regulation 31 of theHealth Insurance Regulations 1975 if:
(A) the referring practitioner considers the later attendance necessary for the patient’s condition to be reviewed; and
(B) the patient was most recently attended by the specialist or consultant physician more than 9 months before the later attendance.
An item including the symbol
( G ) applies only to a service not provided by a specialist in the practice of his or her specialty.
An item including the symbol
(H) applies only to a service performed or provided in a hospital.
(1) An item including the symbol
( S ) applies only to a service performed by a specialist in the practice of his or her specialty, if:
(a) the service is:
(i) provided to a patient who has been referred to the specialist; and
(ii) the first service performed by the specialist in accordance with the referral; or
(b) the service is:
(i) provided to a patient who has been referred to the specialist; and
(ii) part of a single course of treatment given for the condition identified in the referral or, if no condition was identified in the referral, part of a single course of treatment for the condition identified by the specialist; and
(iii) provided within the period of validity of the referral that is applicable under regulation 31 of the
Health Insurance Regulations 1975 ; or(c) the service is:
(i) provided to a patient who has declared that a written referral completed by a named referring practitioner has been lost, stolen or destroyed before the service was provided; and
(ii) the first service performed by the specialist in accordance with the referral; or
(d) the service is:
(i) provided to a patient who has not been referred to the specialist; and
(ii) a service that, in an emergency, the specialist decides is necessary in the patient’s interests to be provided as soon as practicable without a referral.
(2) In this clause:
emergency has the same meaning as in subregulation 30(5) of theHealth Insurance Regulations 1975 .
An item in Part 2 does not apply to a service provided in contravention of a law of the Commonwealth, a State or Territory.
(1) Use this clause for items 99 to 137, 141 to 149, 288 to 389, 2799, 2801 to 2840, 3003, 3005 to 3028, 6004, 6007 to 6016, 13210, 16399, 16401, 16404, 17609 and 17640 to 17655.
(2) An attendance on a patient by a specialist or consultant physician:
(a) includes an attendance on a patient if:
(i) the patient declares that a written referral of the patient was completed by a medical practitioner; or
(ii) in an emergency, the patient has not been referred to the specialist, or consultant physician, if the specialist or consultant physician decides that it is necessary in the patient’s interests to provide the service mentioned in the item as soon as practicable without a referral; but
(b) does not include an attendance on a patient if:
(i) the attendance forms part of a single course of treatment for the patient in which the first service was provided to the patient more than 12 months (or another period, if any, set by the referring practitioner in, or in connection with, the referral) before the attendance; and
(ii) a later referral has not been made.
(3) In this clause:
emergency has the same meaning as in subregulation 30(5) of theHealth Insurance Regulations 1975 .
(1) Use this clause for items 3 to 338, 348 to 389, 410 to 417, 501 to 600, 900, 903, 2497 to 2840, 3003, 3005 to 3028, 5000 to 5267, 6004, 6007 to 6016, 10900 to 10929, 13210, 16399, 16401, 16404, 16406, 16590, 16591 and 17609 to 17690.
(2) A professional attendance includes the provision, for a patient, of any of the following services:
(a) evaluating the patient’s condition or conditions including, if applicable, evaluation using a health screening service mentioned in subsection 19(5) of the Act;
(b) formulating a plan for the management and, if applicable, for the treatment of the patient’s condition or conditions;
(c) giving advice to the patient about the patient’s condition or conditions and, if applicable, about treatment;
(d) if authorised by the patient—giving advice to another person, or other persons, about the patient’s condition or conditions and, if applicable, about treatment;
(e) providing appropriate preventive health care;
(f) recording the clinical details of the service or services provided to the patient.
(3) However, a professional attendance does not include the supply of a vaccine to a patient if:
(a) the vaccine is supplied to the patient in connection with a professional attendance mentioned in any of items 3 to 96 and 5000 to 5267; and
(b) the cost of the vaccine is not subsidised by the Commonwealth or a State.
(1) Use this clause for items 3 to 149, 173 to 338, 348 to 536, 597 to 600, 2100 to 2220, 2497 to 2840, 3003, 3005 to 3028, 4001 to 10816, 11012 to 11021, 11212, 11304, 11500, 11600, 11627, 11701, 11724, 11921 to 12003, 12201, 13030 to 13112, 13209, 13210, 13290 to 13700, 13815 to 13888, 14100 to 14200, 14203 to 14212, 14224, 15600, 16003 to 16512 and 16515 to 51318.
(2) The item applies to a service provided in the course of a personal attendance by a single medical practitioner on a single patient on a single occasion.
(3) A personal attendance by the medical practitioner on the patient includes any of the following:
(a) a telepsychiatry consultation to which any of items 353 to 361 applies;
(b) the planning, management and supervision of the patient on home dialysis to which item 13104 applies;
(c) participating in a video conferencing consultation referred to in items 99, 112 to 114, 149, 288, 384, 389, 2100, 2122, 2125, 2126, 2137, 2138, 2143, 2147, 2179, 2195, 2199, 2220, 2799, 2820, 3003, 3015, 6004, 6016, 13210, 16399 and 17609.
(1) Use this clause for items 3 to 723, 732, 900 to 10816, 11012 to 11021, 11212, 11304, 11500, 11600, 11627, 11701, 11722, 11724, 11820, 11823, 11921, 12000, 12003, 12201, 13030 to 13112, 13209, 13210, 13290 to 13700, 13815 to 13888, 14100 to 14200, 14203 to 14212, 14224, 15600, 16003 to 16512, 16515 to 51318.
(2) The item applies to a service provided during a personal attendance by:
(a) a medical practitioner (other than a medical practitioner employed by the proprietor of a hospital that is not a private hospital); or
(b) a medical practitioner who:
(i) is employed by the proprietor of a hospital that is not a private hospital; and
(ii) provides the service otherwise than in the course of employment by that proprietor.
(3) Subclause (2) applies whether or not another person provides essential assistance to the medical practitioner in accordance with accepted medical practice.
(4) A personal attendance by the medical practitioner on the patient includes any of the following:
(a) a telepsychiatry consultation to which any of items 353 to 361 applies;
(b) the planning, management and supervision of the patient on home dialysis to which item 13104 applies;
(c) participating in a video conferencing consultation referred to in items 99, 112 to 114, 149, 288, 384, 389, 2100, 2122, 2125, 2126, 2137, 2138, 2143, 2147, 2179, 2195, 2199, 2220, 2799, 2820, 3003, 3015, 6004, 6016, 13210, 16399 and 17609.
A fee specified for an attendance by a consultant occupational physician applies only if the attendance relates to one or more of the following matters:
(a) evaluating and assessing a patient’s rehabilitation requirements when, in the consultant’s opinion, the patient has an accepted medical condition that:
(i) may be affected by the patient’s working environment; or
(ii) affects the patient’s capacity to be employed;
(b) managing an accepted medical condition that, in the consultant’s opinion, may affect a patient’s capacity for continued employment, or return to employment, following a non‑compensable accident, injury or ill‑health;
(c) evaluating and forming an opinion about, including management as the case requires, a patient’s medical condition when causation may be related to acute or chronic exposure to scientifically acknowledged environmental hazards or toxins.
Items 3 to 10943 do not apply to a service mentioned in the item if the service is provided at the same time as, or in connection with, a non‑medicare service.
(1) Use this clause for items 10983 to 10989, 10997, 11000, 11003, 11004, 11005, 11006, 11009, 11024, 11027, 11200, 11203, 11204, 11205, 11210, 11211, 11215, 11218, 11221, 11222, 11224, 11225, 11235, 11237, 11240, 11241, 11242, 11243, 11244, 11300, 11303, 11306, 11309, 11312, 11315, 11318, 11321, 11324, 11327, 11330, 11332, 11333, 11336, 11339, 11503, 11506, 11509, 11512, 11602, 11604, 11605, 11610, 11611, 11612, 11614, 11615, 11700, 11702, 11708, 11709, 11710, 11711, 11712, 11713, 11715, 11718, 11721, 11727, 11800, 11810, 11830, 11833, 11900, 11903, 11906, 11909, 11912, 11915, 11919, 12012, 12015, 12018, 12021, 12200, 12203, 12207, 12210, 12213, 12215, 12217, 12250, 12500 to 12530, 13015, 13020, 13025, 13200 to 13203, 13206, 13212, 13215, 13218, 13221, 13703, 13706, 13709, 13750, 13755, 13757, 13760, 13915 to 13948, 14050, 14053, 14218, 14221, 15000 to 15336, 15339 to 15357, 15500 to 15539 and 16514.
(2) The item applies whether the medical service is given by:
(a) a medical practitioner; or
(b) a person, other than a medical practitioner, who:
(i) is employed by a medical practitioner; or
(ii) in accordance with accepted medical practice, acts under the supervision of a medical practitioner.
A medical practitioner is
participating in a video conferencing consultation if the medical practitioner attends a patient who is receiving a service under an item in the table from a specialist or consultant physician who is providing the service:
(a) in relation to his or her speciality to the patient; and
(b) by way of a video conferencing consultation.
Note: Groups A1 to A10 include Groups A1, A2, A3, A4, A28, A5, A6, A7, A8, A12, A13, A21, A11, A14, A15, A17, A18, A19, A20, A24, A27, A22, A23, A26, A9 and A10.
In an item of the table mentioned in column 1 of table 2.1.1:
amount under clause 2.1.1 means the sum of:
(a) the fee mentioned in column 2 for the item; and
(b) either:
(i) if a practitioner attends not more than 6 patients in a single attendance—the amount mentioned in column 3 for the item, divided by the number of patients attended; or
(ii) if a practitioner attends more than 6 patients in a single attendance—the amount mentioned in column 4 for the item.
1 |
4 |
The fee for item 3 |
25.45 |
1.95 |
2 |
20 |
The fee for item 3 |
45.80 |
3.25 |
3 |
24 |
The fee for item 23 |
25.45 |
1.95 |
4 |
35 |
The fee for item 23 |
45.80 |
3.25 |
5 |
37 |
The fee for item 36 |
25.45 |
1.95 |
6 |
43 |
The fee for item 36 |
45.80 |
3.25 |
7 |
47 |
The fee for item 44 |
25.45 |
1.95 |
8 |
51 |
The fee for item 44 |
45.80 |
3.25 |
9 |
58 |
$8.50 |
15.50 |
0.70 |
10 |
59, 2610, 2631, 2673 |
$16.00 |
17.50 |
0.70 |
11 |
60, 2613, 2633, 2675 |
$35.50 |
15.50 |
0.70 |
12 |
65, 2616, 2635, 2677 |
$57.50 |
15.50 |
0.70 |
13 |
92 |
$8.50 |
27.95 |
1.25 |
14 |
93 |
$16.00 |
31.55 |
1.25 |
15 |
95 |
$35.50 |
27.95 |
1.25 |
16 |
96 |
$57.50 |
27.95 |
1.25 |
17 |
195 |
The fee for item 193 |
25.45 |
1.95 |
18 |
414 |
The fee for item 410 |
25.45 |
1.95 |
19 |
415 |
The fee for item 411 |
25.45 |
1.95 |
20 |
416 |
The fee for item 412 |
25.45 |
1.95 |
21 |
417 |
The fee for item 413 |
25.45 |
1.95 |
22 |
2503 |
The fee for item 2501 |
25.45 |
1.95 |
23 |
2506 |
The fee for item 2504 |
25.45 |
1.95 |
24 |
2509 |
The fee for item 2507 |
25.45 |
1.95 |
25 |
2518 |
The fee for item 2517 |
25.45 |
1.95 |
26 |
2522 |
The fee for item 2521 |
25.45 |
1.95 |
27 |
2526 |
The fee for item 2525 |
25.45 |
1.95 |
28 |
2547 |
The fee for item 2546 |
25.45 |
1.95 |
29 |
2553 |
The fee for item 2552 |
25.45 |
1.95 |
30 |
2559 |
The fee for item 2558 |
25.45 |
1.95 |
31 |
5003 |
The fee for item 5000 |
25.45 |
1.95 |
32 |
5010 |
The fee for item 5000 |
45.80 |
3.25 |
33 |
5023 |
The fee for item 5020 |
25.45 |
1.95 |
34 |
5028 |
The fee for item 5020 |
45.80 |
3.25 |
35 |
5043 |
The fee for item 5040 |
25.45 |
1.95 |
36 |
5049 |
The fee for item 5040 |
45.80 |
3.25 |
37 |
5063 |
The fee for item 5060 |
25.45 |
1.95 |
38 |
5067 |
The fee for item 5060 |
45.80 |
3.25 |
39 |
5220 |
$18.50 |
15.50 |
0.70 |
40 |
5223 |
$26.00 |
17.50 |
0.70 |
41 |
5227 |
$45.50 |
15.50 |
0.70 |
42 |
5228 |
$67.50 |
15.50 |
0.70 |
43 |
5260 |
$18.50 |
27.95 |
1.25 |
44 |
5263 |
$26.00 |
31.55 |
1.25 |
45 |
5265 |
$45.50 |
27.95 |
1.25 |
46 |
5267 |
$67.50 |
27.95 |
1.25 |
3 |
Professional attendance at consulting rooms (other than a service to which another item applies) by a general practitioner for an obvious problem characterised by the straightforward nature of the task that requires a short patient history and, if required, limited examination and management—each attendance |
$16.60 |
4 |
Professional attendance by a general practitioner (other than attendance at consulting rooms or a residential aged care facility or a service to which another item in the table applies) that requires a short patient history and, if necessary, limited examination and management—an attendance on one or more patients at one place on one occasion—each patient |
Amount under clause 2.1.1 |
20 |
Professional attendance (other than a service to which another item applies) at a residential aged care facility (other than a professional attendance at a self‑contained unit) or professional attendance at consulting rooms situated within such a complex if the patient is accommodated in a residential aged care facility (other than accommodation in a self‑contained unit) by a general practitioner for an obvious problem characterised by the straightforward nature of the task that requires a short patient history and, if required, limited examination and management—an attendance on one or more patients at one residential aged care facility on one occasion—each patient |
Amount under clause 2.1.1 |
23 |
Professional attendance by a general practitioner at consulting rooms (other than a service to which another item in the table applies), lasting less than 20 minutes and including any of the following that are clinically relevant: (a) taking a patient history; (b) performing a clinical examination; (c) arranging any necessary investigation; (d) implementing a management plan; (e) providing appropriate preventive health care; for one or more health‑related issues, with appropriate documentation—each attendance |
$36.30 |
24 |
Professional attendance by a general practitioner (other than attendance at consulting rooms or a residential aged care facility or a service to which another item in the table applies), lasting less than 20 minutes and including any of the following that are clinically relevant: (a) taking a patient history; (b) performing a clinical examination; (c) arranging any necessary investigation; (d) implementing a management plan; (e) providing appropriate preventive health care; for one or more health‑related issues, with appropriate documentation—an attendance on one or more patients at one place on one occasion—each patient |
Amount under clause 2.1.1 |
35 |
Professional attendance by a general practitioner at a residential aged care facility to residents of the facility (other than a service to which another item in the table applies), lasting less than 20 minutes and including any of the following that are clinically relevant: (a) taking a patient history; (b) performing a clinical examination; (c) arranging any necessary investigation; (d) implementing a management plan; (e) providing appropriate preventive health care; for one or more health‑related issues, with appropriate documentation—an attendance on one or more patients at one residential aged care facility on one occasion—each patient |
Amount under clause 2.1.1 |
36 |
Professional attendance by a general practitioner at consulting rooms (other than a service to which another item in the table applies), lasting at least 20 minutes and including any of the following that are clinically relevant: (a) taking a detailed patient history; (b) performing a clinical examination; (c) arranging any necessary investigation; (d) implementing a management plan; (e) providing appropriate preventive health care; for one or more health‑related issues, with appropriate documentation—each attendance |
$70.30 |
37 |
Professional attendance by a general practitioner (other than attendance at consulting rooms or a residential aged care facility or a service to which another item in the table applies), lasting at least 20 minutes and including any of the following that are clinically relevant: (a) taking a detailed patient history; (b) performing a clinical examination; (c) arranging any necessary investigation; (d) implementing a management plan; (e) providing appropriate preventive health care; for one or more health‑related issues, with appropriate documentation—an attendance on one or more patients at one place on one occasion—each patient |
Amount under clause 2.1.1 |
43 |
Professional attendance by a general practitioner at a residential aged care facility to residents of the facility (other than a service to which another item in the table applies), lasting at least 20 minutes and including any of the following that are clinically relevant: (a) taking a detailed patient history; (b) performing a clinical examination; (c) arranging any necessary investigation; (d) implementing a management plan; (e) providing appropriate preventive health care; for one or more health‑related issues, with appropriate documentation—an attendance on one or more patients at one residential aged care facility on one occasion—each patient |
Amount under clause 2.1.1 |
44 |
Professional attendance by a general practitioner at consulting rooms (other than a service to which another item in the table applies), lasting at least 40 minutes and including any of the following that are clinically relevant: (a) taking an extensive patient history; (b) performing a clinical examination; (c) arranging any necessary investigation; (d) implementing a management plan; (e) providing appropriate preventive health care; for one or more health‑related issues, with appropriate documentation—each attendance |
$103.50 |
47 |
Professional attendance by a general practitioner (other than attendance at consulting rooms or a residential aged care facility or a service to which another item in the table applies), lasting at least 40 minutes and including any of the following that are clinically relevant: (a) taking an extensive patient history; (b) performing a clinical examination; (c) arranging any necessary investigation; (d) implementing a management plan; (e) providing appropriate preventive health care; for one or more health‑related issues, with appropriate documentation—an attendance on one or more patients at one place on one occasion—each patient |
Amount under clause 2.1.1 |
51 |
Professional attendance by a general practitioner at a residential aged care facility to residents of the facility (other than a service to which another item in the table applies), lasting at least 40 minutes and including any of the following that are clinically relevant: (a) taking an extensive patient history; (b) performing a clinical examination; (c) arranging any necessary investigation; (d) implementing a management plan; (e) providing appropriate preventive health care; for one or more health‑related issues, with appropriate documentation—an attendance on one or more patients at one residential aged care facility on one occasion—each patient |
Amount under clause 2.1.1 |
(1) This clause applies to a general practitioner, if:
(a) the practitioner is the subject of a final determination that is in force under section 106TA of the Act; and
(b) the determination contains a direction, given under subparagraph 106U(1)(g)(i) of the Act, that the practitioner be disqualified for a professional service; and
(c) the determination states that the practitioner is disqualified for a service mentioned in an item in Group A1; and
(d) the practitioner provides a service mentioned in an item in Group A2.
(2) The determination applies to the service mentioned in paragraph (1)(d).
52 |
Professional attendance at consulting rooms of not more than 5 minutes in duration (other than a service to which any other item applies)—each attendance, by:
|
$11.00 |
53 |
Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 5 minutes in duration but not more than 25 minutes (other than a service to which any other item applies)—each attendance, by:
|
$21.00 |
54 |
Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 25 minutes in duration but not more than 45 minutes (other than a service to which any other item applies)—each attendance, by:
|
$38.00 |
57 |
Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 45 minutes in duration (other than a service to which any other item applies)—each attendance, by:
|
$61.00 |
58 |
Professional attendance (other than an attendance at consulting rooms or a residential aged care facility or a service to which any other item in the table applies), not more than 5 minutes in duration—an attendance on one or more patients at one place on one occasion—each patient, by:
|
Amount under clause 2.1.1 |
59 |
Professional attendance (other than an attendance at consulting rooms or a residential aged care facility or a service to which any other item in the table applies) of more than 5 minutes in duration but not more than 25 minutes—an attendance on one or more patients at one place on one occasion—each patient, by:
|
Amount under clause 2.1.1 |
60 |
Professional attendance (other than an attendance at consulting rooms or a residential aged care facility or a service to which any other item in the table applies) of more than 25 minutes in duration but not more than 45 minutes—an attendance on one or more patients at one place on one occasion—each patient, by:
|
Amount under clause 2.1.1 |
65 |
Professional attendance (other than an attendance at consulting rooms or a residential aged care facility or a service to which any other item in the table applies) of more than 45 minutes in duration—an attendance on one or more patients at one place on one occasion—each patient, by:
|
Amount under clause 2.1.1 |
92 |
Professional attendance (other than a service to which any other item applies) at a residential aged care facility (other than a professional attendance at a self‑contained unit) or professional attendance at consulting rooms situated within such a complex where the patient is accommodated in the residential aged care facility (that is not accommodation in a self‑contained unit) of not more than 5 minutes in duration—an attendance on one or more patients at one residential aged care facility on one occasion—each patient, by:
|
Amount under clause 2.1.1 |
93 |
Professional attendance (other than a service to which any other item applies) at a residential aged care facility (other than a professional attendance at a self‑contained unit) or professional attendance at consulting rooms situated within such a complex where the patient is accommodated in the residential aged care facility (that is not accommodation in a self‑contained unit) of more than 5 minutes in duration but not more than 25 minutes—an attendance on one or more patients at one residential aged care facility on one occasion—each patient, by:
|
Amount under clause 2.1.1 |
95 |
Professional attendance (other than a service to which any other item applies) at a residential aged care facility (other than a professional attendance at a self‑contained unit) or professional attendance at consulting rooms situated within such a complex where the patient is accommodated in the residential aged care facility (that is not accommodation in a self‑contained unit) of more than 25 minutes in duration but not more than 45 minutes—an attendance on one or more patients at one residential aged care facility on one occasion—each patient, by:
|
Amount under clause 2.1.1 |
96 |
Professional attendance (other than a service to which any other item applies) at a residential aged care facility (other than a professional attendance at a self‑contained unit) or professional attendance at consulting rooms situated within such a complex where the patient is accommodated in the residential aged care facility (that is not accommodation in a self‑contained unit) of more than 45 minutes in duration—an attendance on one or more patients at one residential aged care facility on one occasion—each patient, by:
|
Amount under clause 2.1.1 |
Item 99 does not apply if the patient or the specialist
travels to a place to satisfy the requirement in sub‑subparagraph (d)(i)(B) of the item.
99 |
Professional attendance on a patient by a specialist practising in his or her specialty if: (a) the attendance is by video conference; and (b) the attendance is for a service:
(c) the patient is not an admitted patient; and (d) the patient:
|
50% of the fee for item 104 or 105 |
104 |
Professional attendance at consulting rooms or hospital by a specialist in the practice of his or her specialty after referral of the patient to him or her—each attendance, other than a second or subsequent attendance, in a single course of treatment, other than a service to which item 106, 109 or 16401 applies |
$85.55 |
105 |
Professional attendance by a specialist in the practice of his or her specialty following referral of the patient to him or her—an attendance after the first in a single course of treatment, if that attendance is at consulting rooms or hospital |
$43.00 |
106 |
Professional attendance by a specialist in the practice of his or her specialty of ophthalmology and following referral of the patient to him or her—an attendance (other than a second or subsequent attendance in a single course of treatment) at which the only service provided is refraction testing for the issue of a prescription for spectacles or contact lenses, if that attendance is at consulting rooms or hospital (other than a service to which any of items 104, 109 and 10801 to 10816 applies) |
$71.00 |
107 |
Professional attendance by a specialist in the practice of his or her specialty following referral of the patient to him or her—an attendance (other than a second or subsequent attendance in a single course of treatment), if that attendance is at a place other than consulting rooms or hospital |
$125.50 |
108 |
Professional attendance by a specialist in the practice of his or her specialty following referral of the patient to him or her—each attendance after the first in a single course of treatment, if that attendance is at a place other than consulting rooms or hospital |
$79.45 |
109 |
Professional attendance by a specialist in the practice of his or her specialty of ophthalmology following referral of the patient to him or her—an attendance (other than a second or subsequent attendance in a single course of treatment) at which a comprehensive eye examination, including pupil dilation, is performed on: | |
(a) a patient aged 9 years or younger; or
(other than a service to which any of items 104, 106 and 10801 to 10816 applies) |
$192.80 | |
113 |
Initial professional attendance of 10 minutes or less in duration on a patient by a specialist in the practice of his or her speciality if: (a) the attendance is by video conference; and (b) the patient is not an admitted patient; and (c) the patient:
|
$64.20 |
Items 112, 113 and 114 do not apply if the patient, specialist or physician travels to a place to satisfy the requirement in:
(a) for item 112—sub‑subparagraph (d)(i)(B) of the item; and
(b) for items 113 and 114—sub‑subparagraph (c)(i)(B) of the item.
110 |
Professional attendance at consulting rooms or hospital, by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty (other than psychiatry) following referral of the patient to him or her by a referring practitioner—initial attendance in a single course of treatment |
$150.90 |
112 |
Professional attendance on a patient by a consultant physician practising in his or her specialty if: (a) the attendance is by video conference; and (b) the attendance is for a service:
(c) the patient is not an admitted patient; and (d) the patient:
|
50% of the fee for item 110, 116, 119, 132 or 133 |
114 |
Initial professional attendance of 10 minutes or less in duration on a patient by a consultant physician practising in his or her specialty if: (a) the attendance is by video conference; and (b) the patient is not an admitted patient; and (c) the patient:
|
$113.20 |
116 |
Professional attendance at consulting rooms or hospital, by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty (other than psychiatry) following referral of the patient to him or her by a referring practitioner—each attendance (other than a service to which item 119 applies) after the first in a single course of treatment |
$75.50 |
119 |
Professional attendance at consulting rooms or hospital, by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty (other than psychiatry) following referral of the patient to him or her by a referring practitioner—each minor attendance after the first in a single course of treatment |
$43.00 |
122 |
Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms or hospital, by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty (other than psychiatry) following referral of the patient to him or her by a referring practitioner—initial attendance in a single course of treatment |
$183.10 |
128 |
Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms or hospital, by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty (other than psychiatry) following referral of the patient to him or her by a referring practitioner—each attendance (other than a service to which item 131 applies) after the first in a single course of treatment |
$110.75 |
131 |
Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms or hospital, by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty (other than psychiatry) following referral of the patient to him or her by a referring practitioner—each minor attendance after the first in a single course of treatment |
$79.75 |
132 |
Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty (other than psychiatry) of at least 45 minutes in duration for an initial assessment of a patient with at least 2 morbidities (which may include complex congenital, developmental and behavioural disorders) following referral of the patient to him or her by a referring practitioner, if: (a) an assessment is undertaken that covers:
|
$263.90 |
133 |
Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty (other than psychiatry) of at least 20 minutes in duration after the first attendance in a single course of treatment for a review of a patient with at least 2 morbidities (which may include complex congenital, developmental and behavioural disorders) if: (a) a review is undertaken that covers:
|
$132.10 |
In items 135, 137 and 139:
eligible allied health provider means any of the following:
(a) an audiologist;
(b) an occupational therapist;
(c) a participating optometrist;
(d) an orthoptist;
(e) a physiotherapist;
(f) a psychologist;
(g) a speech pathologist.
risk assessment means an assessment of:
(a) the risk to the patient of a contributing co‑morbidity; and
(b) environmental, physical, social and emotional risk factors that may apply to the patient or to another individual.
An
eligible disability means any of the following:
(a) sight impairment that results in vision of less than or equal to 6/18 vision or equivalent field loss in the better eye, with correction;
(b) hearing impairment that results in:
(i) a hearing loss of 40 decibels or greater in the better ear, across 4 frequencies; or
(ii) permanent conductive hearing loss and auditory neuropathy;
(c) deafblindness;
(d) cerebral palsy;
(e) Down syndrome;
(f) Fragile X syndrome;
(g) Prader‑Willi syndrome;
(h) Williams syndrome;
(i) Angelman syndrome;
(j) Kabuki syndrome;
(k) Smith‑Magenis syndrome;
(l) CHARGE syndrome;
(m) Cri du Chat syndrome;
(n) Cornelia de Lange syndrome;
(o) microcephaly, if a child has:
(i) a head circumference less than the third percentile for age and sex; and
(ii) a functional level at or below 2 standard deviations below the mean for age on a standard development test or an IQ score of less than 70 on a standardised test of intelligence;
(p) Rett’s disorder.
135 |
Professional attendance of at least 45 minutes in duration at consulting rooms or hospital, by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of paediatrics, following referral of the patient to the consultant by a referring practitioner, for assessment, diagnosis and preparation of a treatment and management plan for a patient aged under 13 years with autism or another pervasive developmental disorder, if the consultant paediatrician does all of the following:
(other than attendance on a patient for whom payment has previously been made under this item or item 137, 139 or 289) |
263.90 |
137 |
Professional attendance of at least 45 minutes in duration at consulting rooms or hospital, by a specialist or consultant physician (not including a general practitioner) following referral of the patient to the consultant by a referring practitioner, for assessment, diagnosis and preparation of a treatment and management plan for a patient under 13 years with an eligible disability if the specialist or consultant physician does all of the following:
(other than attendance on a patient for whom payment has previously been made under this item or item 135, 139 or 289) |
263.90 |
139 |
Professional attendance of at least 45 minutes in duration at consulting rooms only, by a general practitioner (not including a specialist or consultant physician) for assessment, diagnosis and preparation of a treatment and management plan for a patient under 13 years with an eligible disability if the general practitioner does all of the following:
(other than attendance on a patient for whom payment has previously been made under this item or item 135, 137 or 289) |
129.90 |
Item 149 does not apply if the patient, physician or
specialist travels to a place to satisfy the requirement in sub‑subparagraph (d)(i)(B) of the item.
141 |
Professional attendance of more than 60 minutes in duration at consulting rooms or hospital by a consultant physician or specialist in the practice of his or her specialty of geriatric medicine, if:
(c) during the attendance:
|
$452.65 |
143 |
Professional attendance of more than 30 minutes in duration at consulting rooms or hospital by a consultant physician or specialist in the practice of his or her specialty of geriatric medicine to review a management plan previously prepared by that consultant physician or specialist under item 141 or 145, if:
(b) during the attendance:
|
$282.95 |
145 |
Professional attendance of more than 60 minutes in duration at a place other than consulting rooms or hospital by a consultant physician or specialist in the practice of his or her specialty of geriatric medicine, if:
(c) during the attendance:
|
$548.85 |
147 |
Professional attendance of more than 30 minutes in duration at a place other than consulting rooms or hospital by a consultant physician or specialist in the practice of his or her specialty of geriatric medicine to review a management plan previously prepared by that consultant physician or specialist under items 141 or 145, if:
(b) during the attendance:
|
|
$343.10 | ||
149 |
Professional attendance on a patient by a consultant physician or specialist practising in his or her specialty of geriatric medicine if: (a) the attendance is by video conference; and
(c) the patient is not an admitted patient; and (d) the patient:
|
50% of the fee for item 141 or 143 |
(1) Items 160 to 164 apply only to a service provided in the course of a personal attendance by one or more medical practitioners on a single patient on a single occasion.
(2) If the personal attendance is provided by one or more medical practitioners concurrently, each practitioner may claim an attendance fee.
(3) However, if the personal attendance is not continuous, the occasion on which the service is provided is taken to be the total time of the attendance.
160 |
Professional attendance for a period of not less than 1 hour but less than 2 hours (other than a service to which another item applies) on a patient in imminent danger of death |
217.15 |
161 |
Professional attendance for a period of not less than 2 hours but less than 3 hours (other than a service to which another item applies) on a patient in imminent danger of death |
361.90 |
162 |
Professional attendance for a period of not less than 3 hours but less than 4 hours (other than a service to which another item applies) on a patient in imminent danger of death |
506.50 |
163 |
Professional attendance for a period of not less than 4 hours but less than 5 hours (other than a service to which another item applies) on a patient in imminent danger of death |
651.50 |
164 |
Professional attendance for a period of 5 hours or more (other than a service to which another item applies) on a patient in imminent danger of death |
723.90 |
170 |
Professional attendance for the purpose of Group therapy of not less than 1 hour in duration given under the direct continuous supervision of a medical practitioner (other than a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry) involving members of a family and persons with close personal relationships with that family—each Group of 2 patients |
115.25 |
171 |
Professional attendance for the purpose of Group therapy of not less than 1 hour in duration given under the direct continuous supervision of a medical practitioner (other than a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry) involving members of a family and persons with close personal relationships with that family—each Group of 3 patients |
121.40 |
172 |
Professional attendance for the purpose of Group therapy of not less than 1 hour in duration given under the direct continuous supervision of a medical practitioner (other than a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry) involving members of a family and persons with close personal relationships with that family—each Group of 4 or more patients |
147.75 |
A general practitioner is a
qualified medical acupuncturist , for an item, if the Chief Executive Medicare has received a written notice from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners stating that the general practitioner meets the skills requirements for providing the service described in the item.
173 |
Professional attendance at which acupuncture is performed by a medical practitioner by application of stimuli on or through the surface of the skin by any means, including any consultation on the same occasion and another attendance on the same day related to the condition for which the acupuncture was performed |
$21.65 |
193 |
Professional attendance by a general practitioner who is a qualified medical acupuncturist, at a place other than a hospital, lasting less than 20 minutes and including any of the following that are clinically relevant: (a) taking a patient history; (b) performing a clinical examination; (c) arranging any necessary investigation; (d) implementing a management plan; (e) providing appropriate preventive health care; for one or more health‑related issues, with appropriate documentation, at which acupuncture is performed by the qualified medical acupuncturist by the application of stimuli on or through the skin by any means, including any consultation on the same occasion and another attendance on the same day related to the condition for which the acupuncture is performed |
$36.30 |
195 |
Professional attendance by a general practitioner who is a qualified medical acupuncturist, on one or more patients at a hospital, lasting less than 20 minutes and including any of the following that are clinically relevant: (a) taking a patient history; (b) performing a clinical examination; (c) arranging any necessary investigation; (d) implementing a management plan; (e) providing appropriate preventive health care; for one or more health‑related issues, with appropriate documentation, at which acupuncture is performed by the qualified medical acupuncturist by the application of stimuli on or through the skin by any means, including any consultation on the same occasion and another attendance on the same day related to the condition for which the acupuncture is performed |
Amount under clause 2.1.1 |
197 |
Professional attendance by a general practitioner who is a qualified medical acupuncturist, at a place other than a hospital, lasting at least 20 minutes and including any of the following that are clinically relevant: (a) taking a detailed patient history; (b) performing a clinical examination; (c) arranging any necessary investigation; (d) implementing a management plan; (e) providing appropriate preventive health care; for one or more health‑related issues, with appropriate documentation, at which acupuncture is performed by the qualified medical acupuncturist by the application of stimuli on or through the skin by any means, including any consultation on the same occasion and another attendance on the same day related to the condition for which the acupuncture is performed |
$70.30 |
199 |
Professional attendance by a general practitioner who is a qualified medical acupuncturist, at a place other than a hospital, lasting at least 40 minutes and including any of the following that are clinically relevant: (a) taking an extensive patient history; (b) performing a clinical examination; (c) arranging any necessary investigation; (d) implementing a management plan; (e) providing appropriate preventive health care; for one or more health‑related issues, with appropriate documentation, at which acupuncture is performed by the qualified medical acupuncturist by the application of stimuli on or through the skin by any means, including any consultation on the same occasion and another attendance on the same day related to the condition for which the acupuncture is performed |
$103.50 |
Items 291, 293 and 359 may only apply once in a 12 month period.
Items 342, 344 and 346 apply only to a service provided in the course of a personal attendance by a single medical practitioner.
Items 353 to 361 apply only to a consultation that is provided to a patient in a regional, rural or remote area.
Item 288 does not apply if the patient or physician travels to a place to satisfy the requirement in sub‑subparagraph (d)(i)(B) of the item.
In item 289:
eligible allied health provider means any of the following:
(a) an audiologist;
(b) an occupational therapist;
(c) a participating optometrist;
(d) an orthoptist;
(e) a physiotherapist;
(f) a psychologist;
(g) a speech pathologist.
risk assessment means an assessment of:
(a) the risk to the patient of a contributing co‑morbidity; and
(b) environmental, physical, social and emotional risk factors that may apply to the patient or to another individual.
288 |
Professional attendance on a patient by a consultant physician practising in his or her specialty of psychiatry if: (a) the attendance is by video conference; and
(c) the patient is not an admitted patient; and (d) the patient:
|
50% of the fee for item 291, 293, 296, 300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 316, 318, 319, 348, 350 or 352 |
289 |
Professional attendance of at least 45 minutes in duration at consulting rooms or hospital, by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry, following referral of the patient to the consultant by a referring practitioner, for assessment, diagnosis and preparation of a treatment and management plan for a patient under 13 years with autism or another pervasive developmental disorder, if the consultant psychiatrist does all of the following:
(other than attendance on a patient for whom payment has previously been made under this item or item 135, 137 or 139) |
$263.90 |
291 |
Professional attendance of more than 45 minutes in duration at consulting rooms by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry, if:
(b) during the attendance, the consultant:
|
$452.65 |
293 |
Professional attendance of more than 30 minutes but not more than 45 minutes in duration at consulting rooms by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry, if:
(c) during the attendance, the consultant:
|
$282.95 |
296 |
Professional attendance of more than 45 minutes in duration by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her speciality of psychiatry following referral of the patient to him or her by a referring practitioner—an attendance at consulting rooms if the patient:
other than attendance on a patient in relation to whom this item, item 297 or 299, or any of items 300 to 346, 353 to 358 and 361 to 370, has applied in the preceding 24 months |
$260.30 |
297 |
Professional attendance of more than 45 minutes by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her speciality of psychiatry following referral of the patient to him or her by a referring practitioner—an attendance at hospital if the patient:
other than attendance on a patient in relation to whom this item, item 296 or 299, or any of items 300 to 346, 353 to 358 and 361 to 370, has applied in the preceding 24 months (H) |
$260.30 |
299 |
Professional attendance of more than 45 minutes by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her speciality of psychiatry following referral of the patient to him or her by a referring practitioner—an attendance at a place other than consulting rooms or a hospital if the patient:
other than attendance on a patient in relation to whom this item, item 296 or 297, or any of items 300 to 346, 353 to 358 and 361 to 370, has applied in the preceding 24 months |
$311.30 |
300 |
Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry following referral of the patient to him or her by a referring practitioner—an attendance of not more than 15 minutes in duration at consulting rooms, if that attendance and another attendance to which any of items 296, 300 to 308, 353 to 358 and 361 to 370 applies have not exceeded 50 attendances in a calendar year for the patient |
$43.35 |
302 |
Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry following referral of the patient to him or her by a referring practitioner—an attendance of more than 15 minutes, but not more than 30 minutes, in duration at consulting rooms, if that attendance and another attendance to which any of items 296, 300 to 308, 353 to 358 and 361 to 370 applies have not exceeded 50 attendances in a calendar year for the patient |
$86.45 |
304 |
Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry following referral of the patient to him or her by a referring practitioner—an attendance of more than 30 minutes, but not more than 45 minutes, in duration at consulting rooms), if that attendance and another attendance to which any of items 296, 300 to 308, 353 to 358 and 361 to 370 applies have not exceeded 50 attendances in a calendar year for the patient |
$133.10 |
306 |
Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry following referral of the patient to him or her by a referring practitioner—an attendance of more than 45 minutes, but not more than 75 minutes, in duration at consulting rooms, if that attendance and another attendance to which any of items 296, 300 to 308, 353 to 358 and 361 to 370 applies have not exceeded 50 attendances in a calendar year for the patient |
$183.65 |
308 |
Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry following referral of the patient to him or her by a referring practitioner—an attendance of more than 75 minutes in duration at consulting rooms), if that attendance and another attendance to which any of items 296, 300 to 308, 353 to 358 and 361 to 370 applies have not exceeded 50 attendances in a calendar year for the patient |
$213.15 |
310 |
Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry following referral of the patient to him or her by a referring practitioner—an attendance of not more than 15 minutes in duration at consulting rooms, if that attendance and another attendance to which any of items 296, 300 to 308, 353 to 358 and 361 to 370 applies exceed 50 attendances in a calendar year for the patient |
$21.60 |
312 |
Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry following referral of the patient to him or her by a referring practitioner—an attendance of more than 15 minutes, but not more than 30 minutes, in duration at consulting rooms, if that attendance and another attendance to which any of items 296, 300 to 308, 353 to 358 and 361 to 370 applies exceed 50 attendances in a calendar year for the patient |
$43.35 |
314 |
Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his or her specialty of psychiatry following referral of the patient to him or her by a referring practitioner—an attendance of more than 30 minutes, but not more than 45 minutes, in duration at consulting rooms, if that attendance and another attendance to which any of items 296, 300 to 308, 353 to 358 and 361 to 370 applies exceed 50 attendances in a calendar year for the patient |
|
587.60 | ||
53016 |
Nasal septum, septoplasty, submucous resection or closure of septal perforation (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
483.25 |
53017 |
Nasal septum, reconstruction of (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
602.85 |
53019 |
Maxillary sinus, bone graft to floor of maxillary sinus following elevation of mucosal lining (sinus lift procedure), unilateral (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
580.90 |
53052 |
Post‑nasal space, direct examination of, with or without biopsy (Anaes.) |
122.85 |
53054 |
Nasendoscopy or sinoscopy or fibreoptic examination of nasopharynx—one or more of these procedures (Anaes.) |
122.85 |
53056 |
Examination of nasal cavity or post‑nasal space, or nasal cavity and post‑nasal space, under general anaesthesia, other than a service associated with a service to which another item in this Group applies (Anaes.) |
71.95 |
53058 |
Nasal haemorrhage, posterior, arrest of, with posterior nasal packing with or without cauterisation and with or without anterior pack (excluding after‑care) (Anaes.) |
122.85 |
53060 |
Cauterisation (other than by chemical means) or cauterisation by chemical means when performed under general anaesthesia or diathermy of septum or turbinates for obstruction or haemorrhage secondary to surgery (or trauma)—one or more of these procedures (including any consultation on the same occasion) other than a service associated with another operation on the nose (Anaes.) |
100.50 |
53062 |
Post‑surgical nasal haemorrhage, arrest of during an episode of epistaxis by cauterisation or nasal cavity packing or both (Anaes.) |
90.00 |
53064 |
Cryotherapy to nose in the treatment of nasal haemorrhage (Anaes.) |
162.95 |
53068 |
Turbinectomy or turbinectomies, partial or total, unilateral (Anaes.) |
136.50 |
53070 |
Turbinates, submucous resection of, unilateral (Anaes.) |
178.05 |
53200 |
Mandible, treatment of a dislocation of, not requiring open reduction(Anaes.) |
70.65 |
53203 |
Mandible, treatment of a dislocation of, requiring open reduction (Anaes.) |
118.70 |
53206 |
Temporomandibular joint, manipulation of, performed in the operating theatre of a hospital, other than a service associated with a service to which another item in Groups O3 to O9 applies (Anaes.) |
142.95 |
53209 |
Glenoid fossa, zygomatic arch and temporal bone, reconstruction of (Obwegeser technique) (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
1 649.10 |
53212 |
Absent condyle and ascending ramus in hemifacial microsomia, construction of, not including harvesting of graft material (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
890.85 |
53215 |
Temporomandibular joint, arthroscopy of, with or without biopsy, other than a service associated with another arthroscopic procedure of that joint (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
408.70 |
53218 |
Temporomandibular joint, arthroscopy of, removal of loose bodies, debridement, or treatment of adhesions—one or more of such procedures (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
653.80 |
53220 |
Temporomandibular joint, arthrotomy of, other than a service to which another item in this Group applies (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
329.60 |
53221 |
Temporomandibular joint, open surgical exploration of, with or without microsurgical techniques (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
872.30 |
53224 |
Temporomandibular joint, open surgical exploration of, with condylectomy or condylotomy, with or without microsurgical techniques (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
967.00 |
53225 |
Arthrocentesis, irrigation of temporomandibular joint after insertion of 2 cannuli into the appropriate joint space (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
290.50 |
53226 |
Temporomandibular joint, synovectomy of, other than a service to which another item in this Group applies (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
312.30 |
53227 |
Temporomandibular joint, open surgical exploration of, with or without meniscus or capsular surgery, including meniscectomy when performed, with or without microsurgical techniques (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
1 188.20 |
53230 |
Temporomandibular joint, open surgical exploration of, with meniscus, capsular and condylar head surgery, with or without microsurgical techniques (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
1 338.45 |
53233 |
Temporomandibular joint, surgery of, involving procedures to which item 53224, 53226, 53227 or 53230 applies and also involving the use of tissue flaps, or cartilage graft, or allograft implants, with or without microsurgical techniques (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
1 504.05 |
53236 |
Temporomandibular joint, stabilisation of, involving one or more of: repair of capsule, repair of ligament or internal fixation, other than a service to which another item in this Group applies (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
470.70 |
53239 |
Temporomandibular joint, arthrodesis of, other than a service to which another item in this Group applies (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
470.70 |
53242 |
Temporomandibular joint or joints, application of external fixator to, other than for treatment of fractures (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
312.30 |
53400 |
Maxilla, unilateral or bilateral, treatment of fracture of, not requiring splinting |
129.20 |
53403 |
Mandible, treatment of fracture of, not requiring splinting |
157.85 |
53406 |
Maxilla, treatment of fracture of, requiring splinting, wiring of teeth, circumosseous fixation or external fixation (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
406.65 |
53409 |
Mandible, treatment of fracture of, requiring splinting, wiring of teeth, circumosseous fixation or external fixation (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
406.65 |
53410 |
Zygomatic bone, treatment of fracture of, not requiring surgical reduction |
85.65 |
53411 |
Zygomatic bone, treatment of fracture of, requiring surgical reduction, by temporal, intra‑oral or other approach (Anaes.) |
238.80 |
53412 |
Zygomatic bone, treatment of fracture of, requiring surgical reduction and involving internal or external fixation at one site (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
392.10 |
53413 |
Zygomatic bone, treatment of fracture of, requiring surgical reduction and involving internal or external fixation or both at 2 sites (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
480.35 |
53414 |
Zygomatic bone, treatment of, requiring surgical reduction and involving internal or external fixation or both at 3 sites (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
551.85 |
53415 |
Maxilla, treatment of fracture of, requiring open reduction (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
435.65 |
53416 |
Mandible, treatment of fracture of, requiring open reduction (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
435.65 |
53418 |
Maxilla, treatment of fracture of, requiring open reduction and internal fixation not involving a plate (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
566.35 |
53419 |
Mandible, treatment of fracture of, requiring open reduction and internal fixation not involving a plate (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
566.35 |
53422 |
Maxilla, treatment of fracture of, requiring open reduction and internal fixation involving a plate (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
718.75 |
53423 |
Mandible, treatment of fracture of, requiring open reduction and internal fixation involving a plate (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
718.75 |
53424 |
Maxilla, treatment of a complicated fracture of, involving viscera, blood vessels or nerves, requiring open reduction not involving a plate (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
616.65 |
53425 |
Mandible, treatment of a complicated fracture of, involving viscera, blood vessels or nerves, requiring open reduction not involving a plate (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
616.65 |
53427 |
Maxilla, treatment of a complicated fracture of, involving viscera, blood vessels or nerves, requiring open reduction involving the use of a plate (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
842.25 |
53429 |
Mandible, treatment of a complicated fracture of, involving viscera, blood vessels or nerves, requiring open reduction involving the use of a plate (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
842.25 |
53439 |
Mandible, treatment of a closed fracture of, involving a joint surface (Anaes.) |
238.80 |
53453 |
Orbital cavity, reconstruction of a wall or floor with or without foreign implant (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
483.25 |
53455 |
Orbital cavity, bone or cartilage graft to orbital wall or floor including reduction of prolapsed or entrapped orbital contents (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
567.65 |
53458 |
Nasal bones, treatment of fracture of, other than a service to which item 53459 or 53460 applies |
43.05 |
53459 |
Nasal bones, treatment of fracture of, by reduction (Anaes.) |
235.50 |
53460 |
Nasal bones, treatment of fractures of, by open reduction involving osteotomies (Anaes.) (Assist.) |
480.35 |
Division 2.56 — Group O10: Diagnostic procedures and investigations
53600 |
Skin sensitivity testing for allergens to anaesthetics and materials used in oral and maxillofacial surgery, using one to 20 allergens |
38.95 |
Division 2.57 — Group O11: Regional or field nerve blocks
53700 |
Trigeminal nerve, primary division of, injection of an anaesthetic agent |
124.85 |
53702 |
Trigeminal nerve, peripheral branch of, injection of an anaesthetic agent |
62.50 |
53704 |
Facial nerve, injection of an anaesthetic agent |
37.65 |
53706 |
Nerve branch in the oral and maxillofacial region, destruction by a neurolytic agent, other than a service to which another item in this Group applies |
124.85 |
Note: All references in the Dictionary to a provision are references to a provision in this Schedule of this regulation unless otherwise indicated.
In this regulation:
(G) has the meaning given by clause 1.1.5.
(H) has the meaning given by clause 1.1.6.
(S) has the meaning given by clause 1.1.7.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner means a person:
(a) who is registered under a law of a State or Territory as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner; and
(b) who is employed by, or whose services are otherwise retained by, a medical practitioner in a general practice or a health service to which a direction made under subsection 19(2) of the Act applies.
aboriginal health worker means a person:
(a) who holds a Certificate III in Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Health Worker Primary Health Care (Clinical) or other appropriate qualification; and
(b) who is engaged by a medical practitioner in a general practice or a health service to which a direction made under subsection 19(2) of the Act applies.
ACRRM means the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine.
Act means theHealth Insurance Act 1973 .
after‑hours period means any of the following:
(a) a public holiday;
(b) a Sunday;
(c) before 8 am, or after 12 noon, on a Saturday;
(d) before 8 am, or after 6 pm, on any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.
amount under clause 2.1.1 has the meaning given by clause 2.1.1.
amount under clause 2.20.2 has the meaning given by clause 2.20.2.
amount under clause 2.38.1 has the meaning given by clause 2.38.1.
amount under clause 2.40.2 has the meaning given by clause 2.40.2.
amount under clause 2.42.1 has the meaning given by clause 2.42.1.
amount under clause 2.43.1 has the meaning given by clause 2.43.1.
amount under clause 2.43.2 has the meaning given by clause 2.43.2.
amount under clause 2.44.4 has the meaning given by clause 2.44.4.
amount under clause 2.44.5 has the meaning given by clause 2.44.5.
amount under clause 2.44.18 has the meaning given by clause 2.44.18.
amount under clause 2.45.1 has the meaning given by clause 2.45.1.
amount under clause 2.45.2 has the meaning given by clause 2.45.2.
amount under clause 2.45.3 has the meaning given by clause 2.45.3.
amount under clause 2.48.1 has the meaning given by clause 2.48.1.
approved site :
(a) for item 15338—has the meaning given by clause 2.38.2; and
(b) for items 37220 and 37227—has the meaning given by clause 2.44.1.
ASGC , for Division 2.31, has the meaning given by clause 2.31.1.
associated medical practitioner :
(a) for item 732—has the meaning given by clause 2.17.2; and
(b) for item 2712—has the meaning given by clause 2.20.5.
bulk‑billed :
(a) for items 10931, 10932 and 10933—has the meaning given by subclause 2.28.4(3); and
(b) for Division 2.31—has the meaning given by clause 2.31.1.
care recipient means a person receiving residential care under section 21‑2 of theAged Care Act 1997 .
case conference team , for item 880, has the meaning given by clause 2.17.17.
closed reduction means treatment of a dislocation or fracture by non‑operative reduction, including the use of percutaneous fixation, or external splintage by cast or splints.
Commonwealth concession card holder , for Division 2.31, has the meaning given by clause 2.31.1.
community case conference means a case conference for community based patients.
completes the minimum requirements for a cycle of care of a patient with established diabetes mellitus has the meaning given by clause 2.19.1.
completes the minimum requirements of the Asthma Cycle of Care has the meaning given by clause 2.19.2.
complex paediatric case , for item 25205, has the meaning given by clause 2.43.3.
comprehensive hyperbaric medicine facility , for items 13015, 13020, 13025 and 13030, has the meaning given by clause 2.37.1.
contribute to a multidisciplinary care plan , for items 729 and 731, has the meaning given by clause 2.17.3.
coordinating ,for item 880, has the meaning given by clause 2.17.16.
coordinating a review of team care arrangements , for item 732, has the meaning given by clause 2.17.5.
coordinating the development of team care arrangements , for item 723, has the meaning given by clause 2.17.4.
delivery , for items 16515, 16519, 16522, 16527, 16590 and 16591, has the meaning given by clause 2.40.3.
eligible allied health provider :
(a) for items 135, 137 and 139—has the meaning given by clause 2.5A.1; and
(b) for item 289—has the meaning given by clause 2.10.5.
eligible area , for Division 2.31, has the meaning given by clause 2.31.1.
eligible disability has the meaning given by clause 2.5A.2.
eligible non‑vocationally recognised medical practitioner has the meaning given by clause 1.1.1.
embryology laboratory services , for items 13200, 13201 and 13206, has the meaning given by clause 2.37.2.
family carer , of a patient, includes a person if the person is:
(a) a relative or friend of the patient; and
(b) providing care to the patient other than for payment.
focussed psychological strategies has the meaning given by clause 2.20.1.
foreign body , for items 35360 and 35363, has the meaning given by clause 2.44.13.
general intensive care unit means a separate hospital area that:
(a) is equipped and staffed so that it is capable of providing to a patient:
(i) mechanical ventilation for a period of several days; and
(ii) invasive cardiovascular monitoring; and
(b) is supported by:
(i) during normal working hours—at least one specialist, or consultant physician, in the specialty of intensive care, who is immediately available, and exclusively rostered, to that area; and
(ii) at all times—at least one registered medical practitioner who is present in the hospital and immediately available to that area; and
(iii) at least 18 hours each day—at least one registered nurse; and
(c) has admission and discharge policies in operation.
general practice means a business, consisting of one or more medical practitioners, that provides a general practice of medical services.
general practitioner has the meaning given by clause 1.1.1A.
GPET means the body registered under theCorporations Act 2001 as General Practice Education and Training Limited (ACN 095 433 140).
GP management plan , for item 10997, has the meaning given by clause 2.30.1.
immunisation means the administration of a registered vaccine to a person for any purpose other than as part of a mass immunisation of persons.
immunisation recommended for a 4 year old child means the immunisation recommended for a 4 year old child by the National Immunisation Program Schedule as in effect on 1 July 2013.Note: In 2013, the National Immunisation Program Schedule was accessible at a place (other than a hospital or residential aged care facility) at which residential accommodation or day care is, or both residential accommodation and day care are, made available to:
(a) disadvantaged children; or
(b) juvenile offenders; or
(c) aged persons; or
(d) chronically ill psychiatric patients; or
(e) homeless persons; or
(f) unemployed persons; or
(g) persons suffering from alcoholism; or
(h) persons addicted to drugs; or
(i) physically or intellectually disabled persons.
intensive care unit means a general intensive care unit or a neo‑natal intensive care unit.
item means:
(a) an item mentioned, by number, in column 1 of:
(i) Part 2; or
(ii) Part 2 of the diagnostic imaging services table; or
(iii) Part 2 of the pathology services table; and
(b) in a reference immediately followed by a number—the item so numbered.
Note: Because of the determination about allied health services under subsection 3C(1) of the Act, certain health services are treated as if there were an item for the service mentioned in the table. A note is included at the end of a provision of this regulation if an item mentioned in the provision is that kind of item: see subclause 2.20.3(2) for an example.
living in a community setting , for item 900, has the meaning given by clause 2.18.1.
maxilla :
(a) for items 45720 to 45752—has the meaning given by clause 2.44.19; and
(b) for items 52342 to 52375—has the meaning given by clause 2.50.1.
mental disorder , for Division 2.20, has the meaning given by clause 2.20.1.
minor attendance , for an attendance on a patient by a consultant physician, means an attendance that:
(a) is a second or subsequent attendance on the patient, in the course of a single course of treatment by the consultant physician, during which it is not necessary for the consultant physician to carry out a physical examination of the patient; and
(b) does not result in a substantial alteration to the treatment of the patient.
multidisciplinary care plan :
(a) for items 729 and 731—has the meaning given by clause 2.17.6; and
(b) for item 10997—has the meaning given by clause 2.30.1.
multidisciplinary case conference has the meaning given by clause 1.1.2.
multidisciplinary case conference in a residential aged care facility , for items 735, 739, 743, 747, 750 and 758, has the meaning given by clause 2.17.13.
multidisciplinary case conference team has the meaning given by clause 1.1.3.
multidisciplinary discharge case conference , for items 735, 739, 743, 747, 750 and 758, has the meaning given by clause 2.17.12.
neo‑natal intensive care unit means a separate hospital area that:
(a) is equipped and staffed so that it is capable of providing to a patient who is a newly born child:
(i) mechanical ventilation for a period of several days; and
(ii) invasive cardiovascular monitoring; and
(b) is supported by:
(i) during normal working hours—at least one consultant physician in paediatric medicine who is immediately available, and exclusively rostered, to that area; and
(ii) at all times—at least one registered medical practitioner who is present in the hospital and immediately available to that area; and
(iii) at least 18 hours each day—at least one registered nurse; and
(c) has admission and discharge policies in operation.
non‑directive pregnancy support counselling , for item 4001, has the meaning given by clause 2.22.1.
non‑medicare service means any of the following:
(a) endoluminal gastroplication, for the treatment of gastro‑oesophageal reflux disease;
(c) gamma knife surgery;
(d) intradiscal electro thermal arthroplasty;
(e) intravascular ultrasound, except if used in conjunction with intravascular brachytherapy;
(f) intro‑articular viscosupplementation, for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee;
(g) low intensity ultrasound treatment, for the acceleration of bone fracture healing, using a bone growth stimulator;
(h) lung volume reduction surgery, for advanced emphysema;
(i) photodynamic therapy, for skin and mucosal cancer;
(j) placement of artificial bowel sphincters, in the management of faecal incontinence;
(k) selective internal radiation therapy for any condition other than hepatic metastases that are secondary to colorectal cancer;
(l) specific mass measurement of bone alkaline phosphatise;
(m) transmyocardial laser revascularisation;
(n) vertebral axial decompression therapy, for chronic back pain;
(o) autologous chondrocyte implantation and matrix‑induced autologous chondrocyte implantation;
(p) vertebroplasty.
open reduction means treatment of a dislocation or fracture by either:
(a) operative exposure, including the use of any internal or external fixation; or
(b) non‑operative (closed) reduction using intra‑medullary fixation or external fixation.
organise and coordinate :
(a) for items 735, 739, 743, 820, 822, 823, 825, 826, 828, 830, 832, 834, 835, 837, 838, 855, 857, 858, 861, 864 and 866—has the meaning given by clause 2.17.14; and
(b) for items mentioned in Subgroups 2 and 4 of Group A24—has the meaning given by clause 2.21.1.
outcome measurement tool , for Division 2.20, has the meaning given by clause 2.20.1.
participate :
(a) for items 747, 750, 758, 825, 826, 828, 835, 837 and 838—has the meaning given by clause 2.17.15; and
(b) for items 2958, 2972, 2974, 2992, 2996, 3000, 3051, 3055, 3062, 3083, 3088 and 3093—has the meaning given by clause 2.21.2.
participating in a video conferencing consultation has the meaning given by clause 1.2.9.
patient’s medical condition requires urgent treatment, for items 597 to 600, has the meaning given by clause 2.15.1.
patient’s usual medical practitioner means a medical practitioner:
(a) who has provided the majority of services to the patient in the past 12 months; or
(b) who is likely to provide the majority of services to the patient in the following 12 months; or
(c) located at a medical practice that:
(i) has provided the majority of services to the patient in the past 12 months; or
(ii) is likely to provide the majority of services to the patient in the next 12 months.
person with a chronic disease , for item 10997, has the meaning given by clause 2.30.1.
practice location has the meaning given by clause 2.31.1.
practice nurse means a registered or an enrolled nurse who is employed by, or whose services are otherwise retained by, a general practice or by a health service to which a direction made under subsection 19(2) of the Act applies.
preparation of a GP mental health treatment plan has the meaning given by clause 2.20.3.
preparing a GP management plan , for item 721, has the meaning given by clause 2.17.7.
previous significant surgical complication , for item 51318, has the meaning givne by clause 2.45.4.
problem focussed history , for items 501, 503 and 507, has the meaning given by clause 2.14.2.
qualified medical acupuncturist has the meaning given by clause 2.9.1.
qualified radiologist , for item 31542, has the meaning given by clause 2.44.7.
qualified sleep medicine practitioner :
(a) for items 12203, 12207, 12213 and 12217—has the meaning given by subclause 2.34.2(1); and
(b) for items 12210 and 122015—has the meaning given by subclause 2.34.2(1A); and
(c) for item 12250—has the meaning given by subclause 2.34.2(1AA).
qualified surgeon , for items 31539 and 31545, has the meaning given by clause 2.44.6.
RACGP means the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
recognised emergency department , for Division 2.14, has the meaning given by clause 2.14.1.
referral means referral by a referring practitioner.
referring practitioner , for the referral of a patient, means:
(a) for all referrals—a medical practitioner; and
(b) for a referral made to a specialist who is an ophthalmologist—an optometrist; and
(c) for a referral that arises out of a dental service provided by a dental practitioner and that is made to a specialist (but not a consultant physician)—a dental practitioner; and
(d) for a referral that arises out of a dental service provided by a dental practitioner who is approved by the Minister for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of
professional service in subsection 3(1) of the Act and that is made to a consultant physician—a dental practitioner; and(e) for a referral made to a specialist in the specialty of obstetrics or paediatrics (however described) that arises out of a midwifery service provided by a participating midwife—a participating midwife; and
(f) for a referral made to a specialist or consultant physician that arises out of a nurse practitioner service provided by a participating nurse practitioner—a participating nurse practitioner.
regional, rural or remote area means an area classified as RRMAs 3‑7 under the Rural, Remote and Metropolitan Areas Classification.
registered vaccine means a vaccine that is included in the part of the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods for registered goods, being the Register maintained under section 9A of theTherapeutic Goods Act 1989 .
Report , for Division 2.34, has the meaning given by clause 2.34.1.
residential aged care facility means a facility where residential care (within the meaning given by section 41‑3 of theAged Care Act 1997 ) is provided.
residential care service has the meaning given by clause 1 of Schedule 1 to theAged Care Act 1997 .
residential medication management review , for item 903, has the meaning given by clause 2.18.2.
responsible person , for items 597 to 600, has the meaning given by clause 2.15.2.
reviewing a GP management plan , for item 732, has the meaning given by clause 2.17.8.
review of a GP mental health treatment plan has the meaning given by clause 2.20.4.
risk assessment :
(a) for items 135, 137 and 139—has the meaning given by clause 2.5A.1; and
(b) for item 289—has the meaning given by clause 2.10.5.
Rural, Remote and Metropolitan Areas Classification means the document so titled, as in force on 1 January 2001, setting out certain categories of areas in Australia that have been determined by the Department by reference to population size and remoteness of locality on the basis of 1991 census data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 1994.
service time , for an item in subgroups 21, 24, 25 and 26 of Group T10, has the meaning given by clause 2.43.4.
single course of treatment has the meaning given by clause 1.1.4.
SLA , for Division 2.31, has the meaning given by clause 2.31.1.
SSD , for Division 2.31, has the meaning given by clause 2.31.1.
team care arrangements means a plan under item 723 or 732 (for a review of team care arrangements under item 723).
telehealth eligible area means an area classified as a telehealth eligible area by the Minister.Note: In 2013, maps showing telehealth eligible areas was accessible at cycle, for items 13200 to 13209 and 13212 to 13221, has the meaning given by clause 2.37.3.
unreferred service , for Division 2.31, has the meaning given by clause 2.31.1.
unsociable hours means the period starting at 11 pm and ending at 7 am on any day.
Endnotes Endnote 1 About the endnotes The endnotes provide details of the history of this legislation and its provisions. The following endnotes are included in each compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments
Endnote 6—Modifications
Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments
Endnote 8—Miscellaneous
If there is no information under a particular endnote, the word “none” will appear in square brackets after the endnote heading.
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2 The abbreviation key in this endnote sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4 Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended the compiled law. The information includes commencement information for amending laws and details of application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision level. It also includes information about any provisions that have expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments—Endnote 5 The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in endnote 5.
Modifications—Endnote 6 If the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details of the modification are included in endnote 6.
Misdescribed amendments—Endnote 7 An amendment is a misdescribed amendment if the effect of the amendment cannot be incorporated into the text of the compilation. Any misdescribed amendment is included in endnote 7.
Miscellaneous—Endnote 8 Endnote 8 includes any additional information that may be helpful for a reader of the compilation.
Endnote 2 Abbreviation key
ad = added or inserted
pres = present
am = amended
prev = previous
c = clause(s)
(prev) = previously
Ch = Chapter(s)
Pt = Part(s)
def = definition(s)
r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
Dict = Dictionary
Reg = Regulation/Regulations
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament
reloc = relocated
Div = Division(s)
renum = renumbered
exp = expired or ceased to have effect
rep = repealed
hdg = heading(s)
rs = repealed and substituted
LI = Legislative Instrument
s = section(s)
LIA =
Legislative Instruments Act 2003 Sch = Schedule(s)
mod = modified/modification
Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
No = Number(s)
SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
o = order(s)
SR = Statutory Rules
Ord = Ordinance
Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)
orig = original
SubPt = Subpart(s)
par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
/sub-subparagraph(s)
Endnote 3 Legislation history
Number and year
FRLI registration
Commencement
Application, saving and transitional provisions 248, 2013
26 Nov 2013 (
see F2013L01980)27 Nov 2013
250, 2013
26 Nov 2013 (
see F2013L01982)Sch 2 (items 3–28): 1 Jan 2014
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10, 2014
27 Feb 2014 (
see F2014L00202)1 Mar 2014
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28, 2014
17 Mar 2014 (
see F2014L00280)Sch 1 (items 1, 2): 18 Mar 2014
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Endnote 4 Amendment history
Provision affected
How affected s 2.........................................
rep LIA s 48D
Sch 1 Sch 1.....................................
am No 250, 2013; No 10 and 28, 2014
Sch 2.....................................
rep LIA s 48C
Endnote 5 Uncommenced amendments [none] Endnote 6 Modifications [none] Endnote 7 Misdescribed amendments [none] Endnote 8 Miscellaneous [none]
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