National Health Act 1953 Amendment special arrangements under subparagraph 100(1)(b)(i) Botulinum Toxin Program (No. PB 33 of 2010) (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Instrument number PB 33 of 2010

Amendment special arrangements made under subparagraph 100(1)(b)(i) of the National Health Act 1953

I, CHRIS BEDFORD, Acting Assistant Secretary, Access and Systems Branch, Department of Health and Ageing, delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing, make this instrument under subsection 100(2) of the National Health Act 1953.

26   March 2010

CHRIS BEDFORD

Acting Assistant Secretary

Access and Systems Branch

Department of Health and Ageing

Amendment Special Arrangements —Botulinum Toxin Program

1              Commencement

This instrument commences on 1 April 2010.

2              Amendment of PB 122 of 2008

Schedule 1 amends PB 122 of 2008 – National Health Act 1953 – Arrangements made under subparagraph 100(1)(b)(i) – Botulinum Toxin Program.

Schedule 1             Amendments

[1]            Subparagraph 5(A)(iv)

Omit from the subparagraph:

In the case of treatment of moderate to severe spasticity of the upper limbs in a cerebral palsy patient 2 years of age or older – rehabilitation, paediatrics, neurology or orthopaedic surgery; or

and substitute:

In the case of treatment of moderate to severe spasticity of the upper limbs in a cerebral palsy patient 2 years of age or older – rehabilitation, paediatrics, neurology, orthopaedic surgery or plastic surgery; or