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1 Subsections 20(3) and (4)
After "general practitioner" (wherever occurring), insert ", specialist or consultant physician".
2 At the end of section 20
Add:
(6) Subsections (3) to (5) do not apply in relation to a professional service rendered by or on behalf of a specialist or consultant physician, unless the claim for medicare benefit in respect of the service has been made electronically in the manner prescribed by the regulations.
3 Application
The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to professional services rendered on or after the day on which this Schedule commences.
[ Minister's second reading speech made in--
House of Representatives on 19 March 2008
Senate on 16 June 2008 ]
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