Health Insurance (Section 3C Pathology Services—17p Deletion Testing) Determination 2017
made under subsection 3C(1) of the
Health Insurance Act 1973
Compilation No. 1
Compilation date: 1 December 2017
Includes amendments up to: Health Insurance (Section 3C Pathology Services—17p Deletion Testing) Amendment Determination (No.2) 2017
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Health Insurance (Section 3C Pathology Services—17p Deletion Testing) Determination 2017 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on
1 December 2017 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Self‑repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
1. Name of Determination
2. Commencement
3. Authority
4. Definitions
5. Treatment of relevant services
Schedule 1 – relevant services
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
1. Name of Determination
This Determination is the Health Insurance (Section 3C Pathology Services—17p Deletion Testing) Determination 2017.
2. Commencement
This Determination commences on 1 September 2017.
3. Authority
This Determination is made under subsection 3C(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973.
4. Definitions
(1) In this Determination:
Act means the Health Insurance Act 1973.
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme means the scheme for the supply of pharmaceutical benefits established under Part VII of the National Health Act 1953.
relevant provisions means all provisions, of the Act and regulations made under the Act, and the National Health Act 1953 and regulations made under that Act, relating to medical services, professional services or items.
relevant service means a health service, as defined in subsection 3C(8) of the Act, that is specified in the Schedule.
Schedule means the Schedule to this Determination.
Note: The following terms are defined in subsection 3(1) of the Act:
- clinically relevant service
- pathology services table
- item
- professional service
(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in this Determination to a provision of the Act or the National Health Act 1953 or regulations made under the Act or under the National Health Act 1953 as applied, adopted or incorporated in relation to specifying a matter is a reference to those provisions as in force from time to time and any other reference to provisions of an Act or regulations is a reference to those provisions as in force from time to time.
5. Treatment of relevant services
For subsection 3C(1) of the Act:
(a) a relevant service, provided in accordance with this Determination and as a clinically relevant service, is to be treated, for the relevant provisions, as if:
(i) it were both a professional service and a medical service; and
(ii) there were an item in Group P7 of the pathology services table that:
(A) related to the service; and
(B) specified for the service a fee in relation to each State, being the fee specified in the Schedule in relation to the service.
Schedule 1 – relevant services
Group P7—Genetics | ||
Item | Service | Fee ($) |
73343 | Detection of 17p chromosomal deletions by fluorescence in situ hybridisation, in a patient with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukaemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma, on a peripheral blood or bone marrow sample, requested by a specialist or consultant physician, to determine if the requirements for access to idelalisib or ibrutinib on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme are fulfilled. | 230.95 |
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
| o = order(s) |
ad = added or inserted | Ord = Ordinance |
am = amended | orig = original |
amdt = amendment | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
c = clause(s) | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | pres = present |
Ch = Chapter(s) | prev = previous |
def = definition(s) | (prev…) = previously |
Dict = Dictionary | Pt = Part(s) |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
Div = Division(s) |
|
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | reloc = relocated |
effect | renum = renumbered |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rep = repealed |
gaz = gazette | rs = repealed and substituted |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |
effect | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | SR = Statutory Rules |
cannot be given effect | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |
mod = modified/modification | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
No. = Number(s) | underlining = whole or part not |
| commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Health Insurance (Section 3C Pathology Services—17p Deletion Testing) Determination 2017 | 9 August 2017 (see F2017L01004) | 1 September 2017 | — |
Health Insurance (Section 3C Pathology Services—17p Deletion Testing) Amendment Determination (No.2) 2017 | 29 November 2017 (see F2017L01542) | 1 December 2017 | — |
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected | How affected |
Sch 1………………………... | am. (No.2) 2017 |
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