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HEALTH INSURANCE REGULATIONS 2018 - REG 103

Things done under the Health Insurance Regulations 1975

  (1)   If:

  (a)   a thing was done for a particular purpose under the Health Insurance Regulations   1975 as in force immediately before that instrument was repealed; and

  (b)   the thing could be done for that purpose under this instrument;

the thing has effect for the purposes of this instrument as if it had been done for that purpose under this instrument.

  (2)   Without limiting subsection   (1), a reference in that subsection to a thing being done includes a reference to a notice, application or other instrument being given or made.

Section   16A of the Act sets out conditions on medicare benefit being payable in relation to a pathology service.

Some of these conditions include a requirement for the service to be specified in the regulations. Subdivision B specifies services for these purposes.

Section   16A of the Act also enables the regulations to prescribe requirements for a request for a pathology service. Subdivision C prescribes requirements for these purposes.

Section   16B of the Act sets out conditions on medicare benefit being payable in relation to an R - type diagnostic imaging service.

Some of these conditions include a requirement for the service to be specified in the regulations. Subdivision B specifies services for these purposes.

Section   16B of the Act also contains an exemption which includes a requirement for a service to be specified in the regulations. Subdivision C specifies services for these purposes.

Under subsection   19(6) of the Act, a medicare benefit is not payable in respect of a professional service unless prescribed particulars are recorded on:

  (a)   an account for the professional service; or

  (b)   a receipt for the professional service; or

  (c)   the form of an assignment or agreement under section   20A of the Act in relation to the professional service.

This Division prescribes particulars for the purposes of subsection   19(6) of the Act. The particulars are divided into different kinds, including kinds of particulars that are only required for a certain class of professional service.


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