Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Section 3C General Medical Services – Telehealth and Phone GP Fee Alignment) Determination 2021 (Cth)

Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Section 3C General Medical Services – Telehealth and Phone GP Fee Alignment) Determination 2021

I, Nigel Murray, delegate of the Minister for Health and Aged Care, make the following Determination.

Dated               14 December 2021

Nigel Murray

Assistant Secretary

MBS Policy and Specialist Services Branch

Medical Benefits Division

Health Resourcing Group

Department of Health

Contents

1  Name........................................................................................................................................ 1

2  Commencement........................................................................................................................ 1

3  Authority.................................................................................................................................. 1

4  Schedules................................................................................................................................. 1

Schedule 1— General Fee Alignment................................................................................. 2

Health Insurance (Section 3C General Medical Services – Telehealth and Telephone Attendances) Determination 2021  2

Health Insurance (Section 3C General Medical – Expansion of GP and Allied Health Mental Health Services) Determination 2020  5

Health Insurance (Section 3C General Medical – Expansion of GP and Allied Health Chronic Disease Management Services for Care Recipients of a Residential Aged Care Facility) Determination 2020  7

Health Insurance (Section 3C General Medical Services – Smoking Cessation Services) Determination 2021  7

1  Name

This instrument is the Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Section 3C General Medical Services – Telehealth and Phone GP Fee Alignment) Determination 2021.

2  Commencement

(1)       Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provisions	Commencement	Date/Details
1. Sections 1 to 4	The day after registration.
2. Schedule 1	1 March 2022.

Note:        This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

(2)       Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3  Authority

This instrument is made under subsection 3C(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973.

4  Schedules

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.

Schedule 1— General Fee Alignment

Health Insurance (Section 3C General Medical Services – Telehealth and Telephone Attendances) Determination 2021

1. Amendments of listed provisions—Schedule 1

The items of the table in Schedule 1 listed in the following table are amended as set out in the table.

Amendments relating to fees
Item	Table item	Omit	Substitute
1	Item 91790	21.05	17.90
2	Item 91800	46.00	39.10
3	Item 91801	89.10	75.75
4	Item 91802	131.15	111.50
5	Item 91792	13.00	11.05
6	Item 91803	24.70	21.00
7	Item 91804	44.70	38.00
8	Item 91805	71.75	61.00
9	Item 91794	16.80	14.30
10	Item 91806	36.80	31.30
11	Item 91807	71.25	60.60
12	Item 91808	104.90	89.20
13	Item 91890	21.05	17.90
14	Item 91891	46.00	39.10
15	Item 91892	12.90	11.00
16	Item 91893	24.70	21.00
17	Item 91894	89.10	75.75
18	Item 91895	71.25	60.60
19	Item 91818	113.50	96.50
20	Item 91819	162.45	138.10
21	Item 91820	90.80	77.20
22	Item 91821	130.00	110.50
23	Item 91842	113.50	96.50
24	Item 91843	162.45	138.10
25	Item 91844	90.80	77.20
26	Item 91845	130.00	110.50
27	Item 92004	259.80	220.85
28	Item 92011	207.85	176.70
29	Item 92024	176.55	150.10
30	Item 92025	139.90	118.95
31	Item 92026	86.15	73.25
32	Item 92027	86.15	73.25
33	Item 92028	88.15	74.95
34	Item 92055	141.25	120.10
35	Item 92056	111.90	95.15
36	Item 92057	68.90	58.60
37	Item 92058	68.90	58.60
38	Item 92059	70.50	59.95
39	Item 92136	93.75	79.70
40	Item 92137	75.00	63.75
41	Item 92138	93.75	79.70
42	Item 92139	75.00	63.75
43	Item 92142	164.60	139.95
44	Item 92112	87.75	74.60
45	Item 92113	129.20	109.85
46	Item 92114	87.75	74.60
47	Item 92115	87.75	74.60
48	Item 92116	111.45	94.75
49	Item 92117	164.15	139.55
50	Item 92118	70.20	59.70
51	Item 92119	103.40	87.90
52	Item 92120	70.20	59.70
53	Item 92121	70.20	59.70
54	Item 92122	89.15	75.80
55	Item 92123	131.35	111.65
56	Item 92126	87.75	74.60
57	Item 92127	87.75	74.60
58	Item 92132	70.20	59.70
59	Item 92133	70.20	59.70
60	Item 92146	87.75	74.60
61	Item 92147	129.20	109.85
62	Item 92148	111.45	94.75
63	Item 92149	164.15	139.55
64	Item 92150	70.20	59.70
65	Item 92151	103.40	87.90
66	Item 92152	89.15	75.80
67	Item 92153	131.35	111.65
68	Item 92170	87.75	74.60
69	Item 92171	70.20	59.70
70	Item 92176	87.75	74.60
71	Item 92177	70.20	59.70
72	Item 92182	113.50	96.50
73	Item 92184	162.45	138.10
74	Item 92186	90.80	77.20
75	Item 92188	130.00	110.50
76	Item 92194	113.50	96.50
77	Item 92196	162.45	138.10
78	Item 92198	90.80	77.20
79	Item 92200	130.00	110.50
80	Item 92210	187.25	159.20
81	Item 92211	149.70	127.25

1. Amendments of listed provisions—Schedule 5

The items of the table in Schedule 5 listed in the following table are amended as set out in the table.

Item	Table item	Omit	Substitute
1	Item 92715	21.05	17.90
2	Item 92716	12.90	11.00
3	Item 92717	16.80	14.30
4	Item 92718	46.00	39.10
5	Item 92719	24.70	21.00
6	Item 92720	36.80	31.30
7	Item 92721	89.10	75.75
8	Item 92722	44.70	38.00
9	Item 92723	71.25	60.60
10	Item 92724	131.15	111.50
11	Item 92725	71.75	61.00
12	Item 92726	104.90	89.20
13	Item 92731	21.05	17.90
14	Item 92732	12.90	11.00
15	Item 92733	16.70	14.20
16	Item 92734	46.00	39.10
17	Item 92735	24.70	21.00
18	Item 92736	36.45	31.00
19	Item 92737	89.10	75.75
20	Item 92738	44.70	38.00
21	Item 92739	70.60	60.05
22	Item 92740	131.15	111.50
23	Item 92741	71.75	61.00
24	Item 92742	104.90	89.20

Health Insurance (Section 3C General Medical – Expansion of GP and Allied Health Mental Health Services) Determination 2020

1. Amendments of listed provisions—Schedules

The items of the tables in Schedules listed in the following table are amended as set out in the table.

Amendments relating to fees
Item	Table item	Omit	Substitute
1	Item 93300	113.50	96.50
2	Item 93301	113.50	96.50
3	Item 93302	113.50	96.50
4	Item 93303	162.45	138.10
5	Item 93304	162.45	138.10
6	Item 93305	162.45	138.10
7	Item 93287	113.50	96.50
8	Item 93288	162.45	138.10
9	Item 93306	90.80	77.20
10	Item 93307	90.80	77.20
11	Item 93308	90.80	77.20
12	Item 93309	130.00	110.50
13	Item 93310	130.00	110.50
14	Item 93311	130.00	110.50
15	Item 93291	90.80	77.20
16	Item 93292	130.00	110.50
17	Item 93400	87.75	74.60
18	Item 93401	129.20	109.85
19	Item 93402	111.45	94.75
20	Item 93403	164.15	139.55
21	Item 93404	87.75	74.60
22	Item 93405	129.20	109.85
23	Item 93406	111.45	94.75
24	Item 93407	164.15	139.55
25	Item 93421	87.75	74.60
26	Item 93422	87.75	74.60
27	Item 93423	87.75	74.60
28	Item 93431	70.25	59.75
29	Item 93432	103.40	87.90
30	Item 93433	89.20	75.85
31	Item 93434	131.35	111.65
32	Item 93435	70.20	59.70
33	Item 93436	103.40	87.90
34	Item 93437	89.15	75.80
35	Item 93438	131.30	111.65
36	Item 93451	70.20	59.70
37	Item 93452	70.20	59.70
38	Item 93453	70.20	59.70

Health Insurance (Section 3C General Medical – Expansion of GP and Allied Health Chronic Disease Management Services for Care Recipients of a Residential Aged Care Facility) Determination 2020

1. Amendments of listed provisions—Schedule 1

The items of the table in Schedule 1 listed in the following table are amended as set out in the table.

Amendments relating to fees
Item	Table item	Omit	Substitute
1	Item 93469	86.15	73.25
2	Item 93470	259.80	220.85
3	Item 93475	68.90	58.60
4	Item 93479	207.85	176.70

Health Insurance (Section 3C General Medical Services – Smoking Cessation Services) Determination 2021

1. Amendments of listed provisions—Schedule 1

The items of the table in Schedule 1 listed in the following table are amended as set out in the table.

Amendments relating to fees
Item	Table item	Omit	Substitute
1	Item 93680	46.00	39.10
2	Item 93681	24.70	21.00
3	Item 93682	36.80	31.30
4	Item 93683	89.10	75.75
5	Item 93684	44.70	38.00
6	Item 93685	71.25	60.60
7	Item 93690	46.00	39.10
8	Item 93691	24.70	21.00
9	Item 93692	36.80	31.30
10	Item 93693	89.10	75.75
11	Item 93694	44.70	38.00
12	Item 93695	71.25	60.60
13	Item 93700	46.00	39.10
14	Item 93701	24.70	21.00
15	Item 93702	36.80	31.30
16	Item 93703	89.10	75.75
17	Item 93704	44.70	38.00
18	Item 93705	71.25	60.60