Commonwealth Numbered Acts

HEALTH INSURANCE AMENDMENT ACT 1980 No. 132 of 1980 - SECT 3

3. (1) Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended-

(a) by inserting before the definition of "agreement" in sub-section (1) the
following definition:



"'accredited dental practitioner' means a dental practitioner who is
accredited by the Minister in writing for the purposes of this definition;";

   (b)  by inserting after paragraph (b) of the definition of "professional
        service" in sub-section (1) the following paragraph:



"(ba) a service specified in an item that is expressed to relate to a
professional attendance by an accredited dental practitioner, being a service
that is rendered by an accredited dental practitioner to a referred dental
patient who has not attained the age of 22 years;";

   (c)  by inserting after the definition of "recognized hospital" in
        sub-section

(1) the following definitions: "'referred dental patient' means a person-

   (a)  in respect of whom there is issued a certificate in accordance with
        the approved form by a referring practitioner stating that the person
        is suffering from a cleft lip or cleft palate condition;

   (b)  who is referred by the referring practitioner in the prescribed manner
        to an accredited dental practitioner; and

   (c)  who has not attained the age of 22 years;

'referring practitioner' means a medical practitioner or a dental practitioner
who is approved by the Minister in writing for the purposes of this
definition;"; and

   (d)  by omitting from sub-section (4) "Subject to sub-section (4A)" and
        substituting "Unless the contrary intention appears".

(2) Section 3 of the Principal Act is further amended-

   (a)  by omitting from sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (a) of the definition
        of

"eligible pensioner" in sub-section (1) "or a sheltered employment allowance"
and substituting ", a sheltered employment allowance or a sickness benefit";
and

   (b)  by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-section (10) "or a sheltered
        employment allowance" and substituting ", a sheltered employment
        allowance or a sickness benefit".