National Health (Variation of Benefits) (No. 2) Regulations (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES

1971 No.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL HEALTH ACT 1953-1970.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council hereby make the following Regulations under the National Health Act 1953-1970.

Dated this seventeenth day of June, 1971.

Paul Hasluck

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Sgd. Ivor J. Greenwood

Minister of State for Health.

NATIONAL HEALTH (VARIATION OF BENEFITS) (No. 2) REGULATIONS

Citation.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the National Health (Variation of Benefits) (No. 2) Regulations.

Commencement.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the first day of July, 1971, and apply in relation to the payment of Commonwealth benefit in respect of medical expenses incurred on or after that date.

Definition.

3. In these Regulations, “the Act” means the National Health Act 1953-1970.

Act to have effect as varied.

4. The Act shall have effect as if—

(a)the table in the First Schedule were varied as set out in the First Schedule to these Regulations;

(b)the table in the Second Schedule were varied as set out in the Second Schedule to these Regulations;

(c) the table in the Third Schedule were varied as set out in the Third Schedule to these Regulations;

(d)the table in the Fourth Schedule were varied as set out in the Fourth Schedule to these Regulations;

(e) the table in the Fifth Schedule were varied as set out in the Fifth Schedule to these Regulations;

(f) the table in the Sixth Schedule were varied as set out in the Sixth Schedule to these Regulations; and

(g)the table in the Seventh Schedule were varied as set out in the Seventh Schedule to these Regulations.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 1971.

15659/71—Price 10c 10/8.6.1971

THE SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE Regulation 4.

Variations of the Table in the First Schedule to the Act

1. Omit items 2 and 3, insert the following items:—
“1.	Professional attendance (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)—each attendance at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home.........................................................................................................	1.25
“4.	Professional attendance (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)—each attendance at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home....................................................................................	1.95”.
2. Omit item 43, insert the following item:—
“44.	Pre-operative examination of a patient in preparation for the administration of an anaesthetic, being an examination carried out at an attendance other than that at which the anaesthetic is administered (G).................................	1.25”.
3. Omit items 203 and 206, insert the following items:—
‘‘201.	Antenatal care where attendances do not exceed ten— each attendance	1.25
“204.	Antenatal care where attendances exceed ten......................................	20.40”.
4. Omit item 3000, insert the following item:—
“3002.	Dressing of localised burns (not involving grafting)— each attendance at which the procedure is performed................................................................	1.25”.
5. Omit item 5714, insert the following item:—
“5713.	Cornea or sclera, removal of superficial foreign body from..................	1.25”.
6. Omit item 6100, insert the following item:—
“6101.	Local infiltration around nerve or in muscle with alcohol, novocaine or similar preparation—each attendance at which an injection is given................	1.25”.
7. Omit item 6498, insert the following item:—
“6497.	One or more ribs—each attendance (G)..............................................	1.25”.
8, Omit item 6574, insert the following item:—
“6572.	Skull, not requiring operation—each attendance (G)...........................	1.25”.
9. Omit item 6578, insert the following item:—
“6577.	Nasal bones, not requiring reduction—each attendance (G).................	1.25”.
10. Omit item 6623, insert the following item:—
“6622.	Spine (excluding sacrum), transverse process or bone other than vertebral body, not requiring immobilisation in plaster—each attendance (G)..............	1.25”.
11. Omit item 6628, insert the following item:—
“6627.	Spine (excluding sacrum), vertebral body, without involvement of cord, not requiring immobilisation in plaster—each attendance (G)	1.25”.

SECOND SCHEDULE Regulation 4.

Variations of the Table in the Second Schedule to the Act

Omit the items relating to items 2, 3, 43, 203, 206, 3000, 5714, 6100, 6498, 6574, 6578, 6623 and 6628 in the First Schedule to the Act, insert the following items, respectively:—

“1	|	1.75	|	0.80”
“4	|	1.90	|	1.20”
“44	|	1.75	|	0.80”

Second Schedule—continued

“201	|	1.75	|	0.80”
“204	|	13.60	|	4.00”
“3002	|	1.75	|	0.80”
“5713	|	1.75	|	0.80”
“6101	|	1.75	|	0.80”
“6497	|	1.75	|	0.80”
“6572	|	1.75	|	0.80”
“6577	|	1.75	|	0.80”
“6622	|	1.75	|	0.80”
“6627	|	1.75	|	0.80”.

THIRD SCHEDULE Regulation 4.

Variations of the Tables in the Third Schedule to the Act

Omit the items relating to items 2, 3, 43, 203, 206, 3000, 5714, 6100, 6498, 6574, 6578, 6623 and 6628 in the First Schedule to the Act, insert the following items, respectively:—

“1	|	1.35	|	0.80”
“4	|	1.65	|	1.20”
“44	|	1.35	|	0.80”
“201	|	1.35	|	0.80”
“204	|	9.60	|	4.00”
“3002	|	1.35	|	0.80”
“5713	|	1.35	|	0.80”
“6101	|	1.35	|	0.80”
“6497	|	1.35	|	0.80”
“6572	|	1.35	|	0.80”
“6577	|	1.35	|	0.80”
“6622	|	1.35	|	0.80”
“6627	|	1.35	|	0.80”.

FOURTH SCHEDULE Regulation 4.

Variations of the Table in the Fourth Schedule tu the Act

Omit the items relating to items 2, 3, 43, 203, 206, 3000, 5714, 6100, 6498, 6574, 6578, 6623 and 6628 in the First Schedule to the Act, insert the following items, respectively:—

“1	|	1.25	|	0.80”
“4	|	1.80	|	1.20”
“44	|	1.25	|	0.80”
“201	|	1.25	|	0.80”
“204	|	8.60	|	4.00”

Fourth Schedule—continued

“3002	|	1.25	|	0.80”
“5713	|	1.25	|	0.80”
“6101	|	1.25	|	0.80”
“6497	|	1.25	|	0.80”
“6572	|	1.25	|	0.80”
“6577	|	1.25	|	0.80”
“6622	|	1.25	|	0.80”
“6627	|	1.25	|	0.80”.

FIFTH SCHEDULE Regulation 4.

Variations of the Table in the First Schedule to the Act

Omit the items relating to items 2, 3, 43, 203, 206, 3000, 5714, 6100, 6498, 6574, 6578, 6623 and 6628 in the First Schedule to the Act, insert the following items, respectively:—

“1	|	1.15	|	0.80”
“4	|	1.70	|	1.20”
“44	|	1.15	|	0.80”
“201	|	1.15	|	0.80”
“204	|	7.60	|	4.00”
“3002	|	1.15	|	0.80”
“5713	|	1.15	|	0.80”
“6101	|	1.15	|	0.80”
“6497	|	1.15	|	0.80”
“6572	|	1.15	|	0.80”
“6577	|	1.15	|	0.80”
“6622	|	1.15	|	0.80”
“6627	|	1.15	|	0.80”.

SIXTH SCHEDULE Regulation 4

Variations of the Table in the Sixth Schedule to the Act

Omit the items relating to items 2, 3, 43, 203, 206, 3000, 5714, 6100, 6498, 6574, 6578, 6623 and 6628 in the First Schedule to the Act, insert the following items, respectively:—

“1	|	1.25	|	0.80”
“4	|	1.80	|	1.20”
“44	|	1.25	|	0.80”
“201	|	1.25	|	0.80”
“204	|	8.60	|	4.00”
“3002	|	1.25	|	0.80”
“5713	|	1.25	|	0.80”
“6101	|	1.25	|	0.80”

Sixth Schedule—continued

“6497	|	1.25	|	0.80”
“6572	|	1.25	|	0.80”
“6577	|	1.25	|	0.80”
“6622	|	1.25	|	0.80”
“6627	|	1.25	|	0.80”.

SEVENTH SCHEDULE Regulation 4.

Variations of the Table in the Seventh Schedule to the Act

Omit the items relating to items 2, 3, 43, 203, 206, 3000, 5714, 6100, 6498, 6574, 6578, 6623 and 6628 in the First Schedule to the Act, insert the following items, respectively:—

“1	|	1.35	|	0.80”
“4	|	1.35	|	1.20”
“44	|	1.35	|	0.80”
“201	|	1.35	|	0.80”
“204	|	9.60	|	4.00”
“3002	|	1.35	|	0.80”
“5713	|	1.35	|	0.80”
“6101	|	1.35	|	0.80”
“6497	|	1.35	|	0.80”
“6572	|	1.35	|	0.80”
“6577	|	1.35	|	0.80”
“6622	|	1.35	|	0.80”
“6627	|	1.35	|	0.80”.

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