Veterans’ Entitlements (Treatment Principles – Extension of Non-Liability Health Care for Mental Health Treatment) Amendment Instrument 2016 (Cth)
Australian Government
Veterans’ Entitlements (Treatment Principles – Extension of Non-Liability Health Care for Mental Health Treatment) Amendment Instrument 2016
Instrument 2016 No. R36
| I, Dan Tehan, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs under subsection 90(5) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 approve the variations by the Repatriation Commission of the Treatment Principles in the following instrument. Dated this 11th day of August 2016 Dan Tehan DAN TEHAN |
| The Repatriation Commission under subsection 90(4) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 makes the variations to the Treatment Principles in the following instrument. Dated this 9th day of August 2016 The Seal of the ) SEAL Repatriation Commission ) was affixed hereto in the ) presence of: ) Simon Lewis C Orme M A Kelly ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. SIMON LEWIS CRAIG ORME MAJOR GENERAL MARK KELLY DSC AM CSC AO DSC PRESIDENT DEPUTY PRESIDENT COMMISSIONER |
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1 This instrument is the Veterans’ Entitlements (Treatment Principles – Extension of Non-Liability Health Care for Mental Health Treatment) Amendment Instrument 2016.
Commencement
This instrument commences, or is taken to have commenced, on 1 July 2016.
Authority
This instrument is made under subsection 90(4) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.
Schedule
4 The Treatment Principles (Instrument 2013 No. R52) are varied in accordance with the items in the Schedule.
Schedule
Variations to the Treatment Principles (Instrument 2013 No. R52)
Paragraph 2.4
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2.4 Treatment of malignant neoplasia and pulmonary tuberculosis for veterans
2 Paragraph 2.4.1
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malignant neoplasia, pulmonary tuberculosis, post-traumatic stress disorder, alcohol use disorder or substance use disorder
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malignant neoplasia or pulmonary tuberculosis
3 Paragraph 2.4.2A
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4 Paragraph 2.4.2B
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5 Subparagraph 2.4.3(b)
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malignant neoplasm, pulmonary tuberculosis, post-traumatic stress disorder, alcohol use disorder or substance use disorder.
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malignant neoplasm or pulmonary tuberculosis.
6 Paragraph 2.4.5
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7 Paragraph 2.5
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2.5 Determination that specified person is eligible for specified kind of treatment
8 Paragraph 2.5.1
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Note: The Veterans’ Entitlements (Extension of Non-Liability Health Care for Mental Health Treatment) Determination 2016 (Instrument 2016 No. R34) establishes eligibility for veterans, and past and current members of the Defence Force with continuous full-time service, for treatment for alcohol use disorder, anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorder on a non-liability health care basis.
9 Paragraph 2.5A
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2.5A Treatment of mental health conditions for veterans and ADF members
2.5A.1 The Commission will provide, arrange, or accept financial responsibility for a person who is a veteran or eligible ADF member for the treatment of the person’s mental health condition even if that condition is not a war-caused or service-related injury or disease.
Note: The Veterans’ Entitlements (Extension of Non-Liability Health Care for Mental Health Treatment) Determination 2016 (Instrument 2016 No. R34) provides for backdating of claims for up to 3 months before the date a request is received – see section 11 of the determination.
2.5A.2 Continuing financial responsibility for treatment for a person under paragraph 2.5A.1 may be reviewed by the Commission at any time after 6 months from the date from which financial responsibility for the person’s treatment is accepted and may be withdrawn by the Commission if —
(a)the person, following a request by the Commission, has failed to provide the Commission with a diagnosis from a psychiatrist, a clinical psychologist or general practitioner for the relevant mental health condition; or
(b)the Commission is otherwise satisfied that the person does not have, or no longer has, the relevant mental health condition.
Example 1: If a request for treatment is received on 1 January 2017 and financial responsibility for treatment is accepted and backdated to 1 December 2016, then the Commission may review at any time after 1 June 2017.
Example 2: If a request for treatment is received on 1 January 2017 and financial responsibility is accepted from that date, with no backdating, then the Commission may review at any time after 1 July 2017.
2.5A.3 The Commission will provide, arrange, or accept financial responsibility for a veteran or eligible ADF member for the reasonable treatment of an injury or disease that is not war-caused or service-related to the extent that it is a necessary part of, and is directly associated with, the treatment of the person’s mental health condition in respect of which financial responsibility was provided, arranged or accepted under paragraph 2.5A.1.
2.5A.4 In paragraph 2.5A:
“veteran or eligible ADF member” means a person who is within a class of persons specified in Part 2 of the Veterans’ Entitlements (Extension of Non-Liability Health Care for Mental Health Treatment) Determination 2016 (Instrument 2016 No. R34), as in force from time to time; and
“mental health condition” means one or more of the following conditions:
(a)alcohol use disorder;
(b)anxiety disorder;
(c)depressive disorder;
(d)post-traumatic stress disorder; or
(e)substance use disorder,
as the case requires, and as defined in these Principles.
Note: Other matters dealing with the provision of non-liability health care treatment for veterans and eligible ADF members (such as making requests for treatment and backdating of requests for treatment) are dealt with in the Veterans’ Entitlements (Extension of Non-Liability Health Care for Mental Health Treatment) Determination 2016 (Instrument 2016 No. R34).
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