Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

HEALTH INSURANCE REGULATIONS 2018 - REG 72

    For the purposes of paragraph   23DZP(1)(d) of the Act, the other information that must be included in an application for registration of diagnostic imaging premises or a base for mobile diagnostic imaging equipment is the following:

  (a)   the nature of the practice at the premises or base;

  (b)   for diagnostic imaging premises--the quantity of each type of diagnostic imaging equipment ordinarily located at the premises;

  (c)   for each piece of diagnostic imaging equipment ordinarily located at the premises or base:

  (i)   the age of the piece of equipment (worked out in the same way it is worked out under subclause   1.2.2(1) of the diagnostic imaging table); and

  (ii)   whether the piece of equipment has been upgraded (within the meaning given by subclause   1.2.2(3) of the diagnostic imaging table);

  (d)   for each piece of diagnostic imaging equipment ordinarily located at the premises or base that has a serial number or other identifying number--that number;

  (e)   the functionality of each piece of diagnostic imaging equipment ordinarily located at the premises or base;

  (f)   if the premises are, or the base is, accredited under a diagnostic imaging accreditation scheme--the information mentioned in subsection   75(1) of this instrument.

Example:   For paragraph   (a), the practice might be a base for mobile equipment, a specialist diagnostic imaging practice (either on a stand - alone practice site or co - located with a primary care practice or group), a primary care practice, a sports medicine clinic or a public hospital.