Commonwealth Numbered Acts

HEALTH, HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1992 No. 88 of 1992 - SECT 33

33. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended:
(a) by inserting in the definition of "initiate" in subsection (1) "or a
diagnostic imaging service" after "pathology service";

   (b)  by inserting in subsection (1) the following definitions:

" 'excessive diagnostic imaging service' means a diagnostic imaging service:

   (a)  in respect of which medicare benefit has become or may become payable;
        and

   (b)  that is not reasonably necessary for:

        (i)    the adequate medical care (including the provision of
               chiropractic, physiotherapy or podiatry); or

        (ii)   the adequate dental care; of the patient concerned;
'Pathology Services Table Committee' means the body known as the Pathology
Services Table Committee that was established by the Minister under section 
136 of the National Health Act 1953 on 5 July 1989;".