Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1982 No. 370 HEALTH INSURANCE (VARIATION OF FEES AND MEDICAL SERVICES) (No. 27) REGULATIONS - SCHEDULE 1

SCHEDULE
Regulation 3 AMENDMENTS OF THE SCHEDULE TO THE HEALTH INSURANCE (VARIATION OF
FEES
AND MEDICAL SERVICES) (NO. 26) REGULATIONS AMENDMENT OF THE RULES FOR THE
INTERPRETATION OF THE TABLE OF MEDICAL
BENEFITS After Rule 22 insert the following rule:

"22A. In item 793 'group of practitioners' has the same meaning as in section
16A."
AMENDMENTS OF THE TABLE OF MEDICAL SERVICES
1. Omit items 792, 794, 797 and 803, substitute the following items:
 " 791     Ultrasonic   cross-sectional

           echography,   not associated

with Item 793, 794 or 913, where
the patient is not referred by a
medical practitioner for
ultrasonic examination-each
ultrasonic examination not
exceeding two examinations in
           any one pregnancy                  22.50 22.50 22.50 22.50 22.50
22. 50
 " 793     Ultrasonic cross-sectional

echography performed by, or on
behalf of, a medical
practitioner where the patient
is referred by a medical
practitioner for ultrasonic
examination not associated with
Item 791, 794 or 913 and where
the referring medical
practitioner is not a member of
a group of practitioners of
which the first-mentioned
           practitioner is a member           86.00 86.00 86.00 86.00 86.00
86. 00
 " 794     Ultrasonic echography,

unidimensional not associated
           with Item 791, 793 or 913          39.50 39.50 39.50 39.50 39.50
39. 50
 " 803     Electroencephalography, not

associated with Item 793, 794,
           806 or 809 (AU6)                   63.00 63.00 63.00 63.00 63.00
63. 00".
2. Omit item 913, substitute the following item:
 " 913     Echocardiography, not covered by

           Item 791 or 793                    56.00 56.00 56.00 56.00 56.00
56. 00".