Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1992 No. 23 HEALTH INSURANCE (1992 PATHOLOGY SERVICES TABLE) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 3

  3.1   Subrule 11 (3):
Omit the subrule, substitute:

"(3) A service mentioned in items 73901 to 73921 (inclusive) does not apply to
a pathology service:

   (a)  to which subsection 16A (7) of the Act applies; or

   (b)  unless at least one of items 65001 to 73529 (inclusive) also applies
        to that service.".
  3.2   Paragraph 11 (5) (b):
Omit the paragraph.
  3.3   Insert after rule 11:


"11A. If item 73921 applies to a patient episode, none of items 73901 to 73917
(inclusive) applies to any pathology service rendered by the approved
pathology authority or the approved pathology provider in respect of that
patient episode.".
  3.4   Items 73901, 73903 and 73905:
Omit "by collection of specimen for", substitute "which consists only of".
  3.5   Items 73907, 73909, 73911 and 73913:
Omit "Patient episode initiated", substitute "initiation of a patient
episode".
  3.6   Item 73913:
After "73907", insert ", 73917".
  3.7   Items 73915 and 73917:
Omit "Patient episode initiated", substitute "initiation of a patient
episode".