National Health (Variation of Benefits) (No. 6) Regulations (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES

1972 No.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL HEALTH ACT 1953-1971.*

I, THE ADMINISTRATOR of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the National Health Act 1953-1971.

Dated this fourteenth day of July, 1972.

Rohan Delacombe

Administrator.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Sgd. Ken Anderson

Minister of State for Health.

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NATIONAL HEALTH (VARIATION OF BENEFITS) (No. 6)

REGULATIONS

Citation.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the National Health (Variation of Benefits) (No. 6) Regulations.

Definitions.

2. In these Regulations, “the Act” means the National Health Act 1953-1971.

Act to have effect as varied.

3. The Act shall have effect as if the tables in the Schedules were varied as set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

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THE SCHEDULE

Regulation 3.

Variations of the Table in the first schedule

 to the Act

1. Omit items 2011, 2013, 2015, 20116, 2019, 2020, 2023. 2024, 2027 and 2028, insert the following items respectively:—

“2011	Digits or phalanges—all or any of either hand or either foot (when the service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)............................................................	4.00”
“2013	Digits or phalanges-—all or any of either hand or either foot (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specially).......................................................................................	4.50”
“2015	Hand, wrist, forearm, elbow or arm (elbow to shoulder) (when the service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)...................................................................	4.00”
“2016	Hand, wrist, forearm, elbow or arm (elbow to shoulder)  (when the service is tendered by a specialist in the practice of his specialty...............................................................................................	4.50”
“2019	Hand, wrist and lower forearm; upper forearm and elbow; or elbow and arm (elbow to shoulder) (when the service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his specialty).............................................................................................	4.50”
“2020	Hand, wrist and lower forearm; upper forearm and elbow or elbow and arm (elbow to shoulder (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)…….	5.00”
“2023	Foot , ankle, lower leg. upper leg, knee or thigh (femur) (when the service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)...................................................................	4.00”

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on  1972.

15907/72-Price 5c 9/23.6.1972

 

“ 2024	Foot, ankle, lower leg, upper leg, knee or thigh (femur) (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of the specialty).............................................................................................		5.00”
“2027	Foot, ankle and lower leg; upper leg and knee (when the service is tendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)..................................................................................		4.50”
“2028	Foot, ankle and lower leg; or upper leg and knee (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specialty).............................................................................................		7.00”
2. Omit items 2041 and 2042, insert the following items respectively:—
“2041	Shoulder region, including clavicle and scapula (when the service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his specially)...................................................................................		4.50”
“2042	Shoulder region. including, clavicle and scapula (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specialty).............................................................................................		5.00”
3. Omit items 2090 and 2092, insert the following items respectively:—
“2090		Spine—any one region (when the service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)..	5.70”
“2092		Spine—any one region (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)......................................	8.00”
4. Omit items 2111 and 2113 insert the following items respectively:—
“2111	Chest (lung fields) by direct radiography (when the service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his specialty).............................................................................................		4.50”
“2113	Chest (lung fields) by direct radiography (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specially).............		5.00”
5. Omit items 2137, 2138, 2141, 2142, 2145 and 2146, insert the following titans respectively—
“2137	Cardiac examination (including barium swallow) (when the service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)..................................................................................			5.70”
“2138	Cardiac examination (including barium swallow) (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specialty).............................................................................................			7.00”
“2141	Sternum or one or more ribs of any one side (when the service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his specialty).............................................................................................			4.50”
“2142	Sternum or one or more ribs of any one side (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specially).........			5.00”
“2145	One or more ribs of both sides (when the service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)..			5.00”
“2146	One or more ribs of both sides (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)			7.00”
6. Omit items 2202 and 2203, insert the following items respectively:—
“2202	Plain abdominal only (when the service is rendered otherwise than by a specialist in the practice of his specialty).....................			4.50”
“2203	Plain abdominal only (when the service is rendered by a specialist in the practice of his specialty)......................................			5.00”

  

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