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HEALTH INSURANCE (GENERAL MEDICAL SERVICES TABLE) AMENDMENT (MEDICATION REVIEWS) REGULATIONS 2017 (F2017L01682) - SCHEDULE 1

   

Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Regulations 2017

1  Schedule 1 (cell at item 900, column headed "Description")

Repeal the cell, substitute:

 

Participation by a medical practitioner (including a general practitioner, but not including a specialist or consultant physician) in a Domiciliary Medication Management Review ( DMMR ) for a patient living in a community setting, in which the medical practitioner, with the patient's consent:

(a) assesses the patient as:

(i) having a chronic medical condition or a complex medication regimen; and

(ii) not having their therapeutic goals met; and

(b) following that assessment:

(i) refers the patient to a community pharmacy or an accredited pharmacist for the DMMR; and

(ii) provides relevant clinical information required for the DMMR; and

(c) discusses with the reviewing pharmacist the results of the DMMR including suggested medication management strategies; and

(d) develops a written medication management plan following discussion with the patient; and

(e) provides the written medication management plan to a community pharmacy chosen by the patient

For any particular patient--applicable not more than once in each 12 mon t h period, except if there has been a significant change in the patient's condition or medication regimen requiring a new DMMR

 



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