Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered RegulationsNote: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) consultant physician;
(b) eligible midwife;
(c) eligible nurse practitioner;
(d) general practitioner;
(e) medical practitioner;
(f) participating midwife;
(g) participating nurse practitioner;
(h) specialist.
"accredited training " : see subsection 23(4).
"ACRRM " means the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine.
"Act " means the Health Insurance Act 1973 .
"approved collection centre " has the same meaning as in Part IIA of the Act.
"authorised officer " : see subsection 22(8).
"diagnostic imaging provider " : see subsection 70(5).
"hospital-authorised medical practitioner " means a medical practitioner employed or engaged by a hospital authority (within the meaning of subsection 84(1) of the National Health Act 1953 ) who is authorised by the hospital authority to participate in a collaborative arrangement with a midwife.
"identification number " , in relation to an approved collection centre, means the identification number allocated to the centre under section 23DNBB of the Act.
"obstetrician " means a medical practitioner who is a specialist in the specialty of obstetrics and gynaecology (however described).
"obstetric medical practitioner " means:
(a) an obstetrician; or
(b) a medical practitioner who provides obstetric services.
"paediatrician " means a medical practitioner who is a specialist in the specialty of paediatrics and child health (however described).
"pathology provider " : see subsection 69(3).
"predominantly general practice " , in relation to a medical practitioner's medical practice, means that more than 50% of the practitioner's clinical time, and more than 50% of the services for which medicare benefits are claimed, are in general practice.
"provider number " means a number that:
(a) is allocated by the Chief Executive Medicare to a medical practitioner, dental practitioner, approved pathology practitioner, optometrist, participating midwife or participating nurse practitioner; and
(b) identifies the person and a place where the person practises the person's profession.
"quarter " means a period of 3 months beginning on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July or 1 October.
"RACGP " means the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
"referring practitioner " , in relation to a referral, means the person making the referral.
"registered sonographer " : see subsection 71(6).
"requester number " means the number allocated by the Chief Executive Medicare to a chiropractor, osteopath, physiotherapist or podiatrist.
"service time " : see subsection 60(5).
"treating practitioner " , in relation to a pathology service, has the same meaning as in section 16A of the Act.
"ultrasound service " : see subsection 71(6).
"usual general practitioner " , for a patient, includes a medical practitioner nominated by the patient.