Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations(regulation 3)
[1] Schedule 1, subrule 3 (1), definition of practice nurse
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general practice.
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general practice or by a health service that has an exemption to claim medicare benefits under subsection 19 (2) of the Health Insurance Act 1973 .
[2] Schedule 1, subrule 13 (3)
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11820,
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11823,
[3] Schedule 1, rule 55, heading
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55 GP Mental Health Treatment Plans (Subgroup 1 of Group A20)
[4] Schedule 1, subrule 55 (1)
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(1) For item 2710:
(a) preparation of a GP mental health treatment plan means the preparation of a comprehensive written plan, in consultation with a patient (and, if subrule (6) applies, with the patient's carer), that includes all of the following:
(i) assessment of the patient's mental disorder, including administration of an outcome measurement tool (except if considered clinically inappropriate);
(ii) formulation, including either provisional diagnosis or diagnosis, of the mental disorder;
(iii) treatment goals with which the patient agrees;
(iv) any action to be taken by the patient;
(v) a plan for crisis intervention and relapse prevention, if appropriate;
(vi) referral and treatment options for the patient;
(vii) arrangements for providing the referral and treatment options in subparagraph (vi);
(viii) arrangements to review the plan; and
(b) preparation of a GP mental health treatment plan also includes all of the following:
(i) explaining to the patient (and, if subrule (6) applies, to the patient's carer) the steps involved in preparing the plan;
(ii) recording the plan, including all of the matters specified in subparagraphs (1) (a) (ii) to (viii);
(iii) recording the patient's agreement to the preparation of the plan;
(iv) offering the patient (and, if subrule (6) applies, the patient's carer) suitable education about the mental disorder and a copy of the plan;
(v) adding a copy of the plan to the patient's medical records.
[5] Schedule 1, subrule 55 (2)
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paragraph (1) (f)
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subparagraph (1) (a) (vi)
[6] Schedule 1, subrule 55 (3)
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[7] Schedule 1, subrule 55 (4) and paragraph 55 (6) (b)
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mental health care
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mental health treatment
[8] Schedule 1, rules 56 and 57
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Mental Health Care
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Mental Health Treatment
[9] Schedule 1, subrule 62 (2)
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12533,
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12530 ,
[10] Schedule 1, rule 72, heading
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72 Application of items in Group M2
[11] Schedule 1, subrule 72 (1)
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(1) For this rule and for the items in Group M2:
"practice nurse" has the meaning given by subrule 3 (1).
[12] Schedule 1, Group A20, Subgroup 1, heading
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Subgroup 1 --GP Mental Health Treatment Plans |
[13] Schedule 1, items 2710 and 2712
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GP Mental Health Care Plan
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GP Mental Health Treatment Plan
[14] Schedule 1, Group 5, heading
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Group M5 -- Services provided by a registered Aboriginal health worker on behalf of a medical practitioner |
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10987 |
Follow-up service to a maximum of 5 services per patient in a calendar year provided by a practice nurse or registered Aboriginal health worker, on behalf of a medical practitioner, for an Indigenous person who has received a health assessment if: (a) the service is provided on behalf of and under the supervision of a medical practitioner ; and
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22.20 |
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(b) the person is not an admitted patient of a hospital; and (c) the service is consistent with the needs identified through the health assessment |
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[15] Schedule 1, Group 1, heading
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Group M1 -- Management of bulk-billed services |
[16] Schedule 1, Group 2, heading
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Group M2 -- Services provided by a practice nurse on behalf of a medical practitioner |
[17] Schedule 1, after item 11820
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11823 |
Capsule endoscopy to conduct small bowel surveillance of a patient diagnosed with Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome, using a capsule endoscopy device approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (including administration of the capsule, imaging, image reading and interpretation, and all attendances for providing the service on the day the capsule is administered) if: (a) the service is performed by a specialist or consultant physician with endoscopic training that is recognised by the Conjoint Committee for the Recognition of Training in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy; and (b) the item is performed only once in any 2 year period; and (c) the service is not associated with double balloon enteroscopy |
1 883.90 |
[18] Schedule 1, item 12533, after paragraph (b)
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(not being a service associated with a service to which item 66900 applies)
[19] Schedule 1, item 22055 and items 22065 to 22075
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associated with a service
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associated with anaesthesia
[20] Schedule 1, items 30168 and 30171
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skin or fat
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skin and fat
[21] Schedule 1, items 30684 and 30686
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polypectomy, snares,
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snare polypectomy,
[22] Schedule 1, after item 32218
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32220 |
Insertion of an artificial bowel sphincter for severe faecal incontinence in the treatment of a patient for whom conservative and other less invasive forms of treatment are contraindicated or have failed (Anaes.) (Assist) |
835.05 |
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32221 |
Removal or revision of an artificial bowel sphincter (with or without replacement) for severe faecal incontinence in the treatment of a patient for whom conservative and other less invasive forms of treatment are contraindicated or have failed (Anaes.) (Assist) |
835.05 |
[23] Schedule 1, items 45557 and 45558
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groove
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groove, not being a service associated with a service to which item 45522 applies