Health Insurance (Section 3C Pathology Services – Point‑of‑Care Testing Services) Determination 2024
made under subsection 3C(1) of the
Health Insurance Act 1973
Compilation No. 1
Compilation date: 1 November 2025
Includes amendments: F2025L01037
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Health Insurance (Section 3C Pathology Services – Point-of-Care Testing Services) Determination 2024 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 November 2025 (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. The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au).
Application, saving and transitional provisions
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.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Presentational changes
The Legislation Act 2003 provides for First Parliamentary Counsel to make presentational changes to a compilation. Presentational changes are applied to give a more consistent look and feel to legislation published on the Register, and enable the user to more easily navigate those documents.
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. Any modifications affecting the law are accessible on the Register.
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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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
3 Authority
4 Definitions
5 Treatment of relevant services
6 Application of items
Schedule 1—Relevant services
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Endnote 5—Editorial changes
1 Name
This instrument is the Health Insurance (Section 3C Pathology Services – Point‑of‑Care Testing Services) Determination 2024.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under subsection 3C(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973.
4 Definitions
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in definitions section of the Act, including the following:
(a) item;
(b) professional service;
(c) schedule fee.
In this instrument:
Act means the Health Insurance Act 1973.
eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner has the same meaning as in the Health Insurance (Section 3C General Medical Services – Allied Health and other Primary Health Care Services) Determination 2024.
eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health worker has the same meaning as in the Health Insurance (Section 3C General Medical Services – Allied Health and other Primary Health Care Services) Determination 2024.
general medical services table means the table prescribed under subsection 4(1) of the Act.
health professional means a practice nurse, eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner or eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health worker.
medical practitioner has the same meaning as subsection 3(1) of the Act.
Modified Monash 6 area has the same meaning as in the general medical services table.
Modified Monash 7 area has the same meaning as in the general medical services table.
pathology service has the same meaning as subsection 3(1) of the Act.
pathology services table means the table prescribed under subsection 4A(1) of the Act.
practice nurse has the same meaning as in the general medical services table.
relevant provisions means all provisions, of the Act and regulations made under the Act, and the National Health Act 1953 and regulations made under the National Health Act 1953, relating to pathology services, professional services or items.
relevant service means a health service, as defined in subsection 3C(8) of the Act, that is specified in a Schedule.
Schedule means a Schedule to this instrument.
(1) Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in this instrument 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
(1) For subsection 3C(1) of the Act, a relevant service provided in accordance with this instrument is to be treated, for the relevant provisions, as if:
(a) it were both a professional service and a pathology service; and
(b) there were an item in Group P9 of the pathology services table that:
(i) related to the service; and
(ii) specified for the service a fee in relation to each State, being the fee specified in Schedule 1 in relation to the service.
Note: For this Determination, an internal Territory is deemed to form part of the State of New South Wales – see subsection 3C(7) of the Act.
6 Application of items
(1) Item 73813 applies to a service only if:
(a) the service is rendered at, or from, a practice location in:
(i) a Modified Monash 6 area; or
(ii) a Modified Monash 7 area;
(b) the medical practitioner providing the service, or the health professional providing the service on behalf of a medical practitioner, is employed by an organisation that:
(i) delivers health services; and
(ii) is participating in the First Nations Molecular Point‑of‑Care (PoC) Testing Program;
(c) the service is provided in accordance with the Program referred to in subparagraph (b)(ii);
(d) the service is conducted by a medical practitioner, or on behalf of a medical practitioner by a health professional, who has achieved competency as a PoC operator by the First Nations Molecular PoC Testing Program for the test(s) performed;
(e) the PoC test(s) gives valid patient result(s).
Schedule 1—Relevant services
Group P9—Simple Basic Pathology Tests | ||
Column 1 Item | Column 2 Description | Column 3 Fee ($) |
73813 | Detection performed by, or on behalf of, a medical practitioner of: (a) chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) via molecular point‑of‑care testing for the diagnosis of CT or NG infection; and (b) trichomonas vaginalis (TV) via molecular point‑of‑care testing for the diagnosis of TV infection | 117.65 |
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.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
ad = added or inserted | orig = original |
am = amended | p = page(s) |
amdt = amendment | para = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |
ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
cl = clause(s) | prev = previous |
cont. = continued | (prev…) = previously |
def = definition(s) | pt = Part(s) |
Dict = Dictionary | r = regulation(s)/Court rule(s) |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | reloc = relocated |
div = Division(s) | renum = renumbered |
ed = editorial change | rep = repealed |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | rs = repealed and substituted |
effect | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
gaz = gazette | /rule(s)/subrule(s)/order(s)/suborder(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | sch = Schedule(s) |
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SR = Statutory Rules |
effect | sub ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | sub div = Subdivision(s) |
cannot be given effect | sub pt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Ord = Ordinance |
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Endnote 3—Legislation history
Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Health Insurance (Section 3C Pathology Services – Point‑of‑Care Testing Services) Determination 2024 | 26 Sept 2024 (F2024L01221) | 1 Nov 2024 (s 2(1) item 1) |
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Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 5) Determination 2025 | 2 Sept 2025 (F2025L01037) | sch 1 (items 71‑73): 1 Nov 2025 (s 2(1) item 1) | — |
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected | How affected |
s 2..................... | rep LA s 48D |
s 4..................... | am F2025L01037 |
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Endnote 5—Editorial changes
In preparing this compilation for registration, the following kinds of editorial change(s) were made under the Legislation Act 2003.
Section 4 (definition of eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner)
Kind of editorial change
Give effect to the misdescribed amendment as intended and change to typeface
Details of editorial change
Schedule 1 item 71 of the Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 5) Determination 2025 provides as follows:
71 Section 4 (definition of eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner)
After “Allied Health”, insert “and other Primary Health Care”.
The text “Allied Health” does not appear in the definition of eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner in section 4. However, the text “Allied Health” does appear.
This compilation was editorially changed to insert “and other Primary Health Care” after “Allied Health” in the definition of eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner in section 4 to give effect to the misdescribed amendment as intended and to change the typeface to bring it into line with legislative drafting practice.