Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

HEALTH INSURANCE (GENERAL MEDICAL SERVICES TABLE) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2004 (NO. 10) 2004 NO. 386 - SCHEDULE 1

(regulation 3)

[1] Schedule 1, Part 2, rule 83, heading

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83 Application of items 10990, 10991 and 10992

[2] Schedule 1, Part 2, subrule 83 (2)

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(1A)

If the medical service described in item 10992 is provided to a person, either that item or 10990, but not both those items, applies to the service.

(2)

If item 10990, 10991 or 10992 applies to a medical service, the fee specified in that item applies in addition to the fee specified in any other item in this table that applies to the service.

[3] Schedule 1, Part 2, subrule 83 (3)

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items 10990 and 10991:

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items 10990, 10991 and 10992:

[4] Subrule 83 (4)

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item 10991:

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items 10991 and 10992:

[5] Subrule 83 (4), after definition of ASGC

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eligible area means:

(a)

a regional, rural or remote area; or

(b)

Tasmania; or

(c) a geographical area included in any of the following SSD spatial units:

(i)

Beaudesert Shire Part A;

(ii)

Belconnen;

(iii)

Darwin City;

(iv)

Eastern Outer Melbourne;

(v)

East Metropolitan;

(vi)

Frankston City;

(vii)

Gosford-Wyong;

(viii)

Greater Geelong City Part A;

(ix)

Gungahlin-Hall;

(x)

Ipswich City (Part in BSD);

(xi)

Litchfield Shire;

(xii)

Melton-Wyndham;

(xiii)

Mornington Peninsula Shire;

(xiv)

Newcastle;

(xv)

North Canberra;

(xvi)

Palmerston-East Arm;

(xvii)

Pine Rivers Shire;

(xviii)

Queanbeyan;

(xix)

South Canberra;

(xx)

South Eastern Outer Melbourne;

(xxi)

Southern Adelaide;

(xxii)

South West Metropolitan;

(xxiii)

Thuringowa City Part A;

(xxiv)

Townsville City Part A;

(xxv)

Tuggeranong;

(xxvi)

Weston Creek-Stromlo;

(xxvii)

Woden Valley;

(xxviii)

Yarra Ranges Shire Part A; or

(d)

the geographical area included in the SLA spatial unit of Palm Island (AC).

[6] Schedule 1, Part 3, item 10990, column 2

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(other than this item or item 10991)

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(other than this item or item 10991 or 10992)

[7] Schedule 1, Part 3, item 10991, column 2

omit

(other than this item or item 10990)

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(other than this item or item 10990 or 10992)

[8] Schedule 1, Part 3, item 10991, column 2, paragraph (e)

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(e) the service is provided at, or from, a practice location in an eligible area

[9] Schedule 1, Part 3, after item 10991

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