Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

HEALTH INSURANCE REGULATIONS 2018 (F2018L01365) - REG 6

General

             (1)  For the purposes of subparagraph 5(2)(d)(iii), the eligible midwife must record the following in the midwife's written records in relation to the patient:

                     (a)  the name of at least one obstetric medical practitioner or hospital-authorised medical practitioner who has given the midwife an acknowledgement mentioned in subparagraph 5(2)(d)(i) that applies to the patient (a named medical practitioner );

                     (b)  that the midwife has told the patient that the midwife will be providing care to the patient within an arrangement with one or more medical practitioners that provides for consultation, referral of the patient and transfer of the patient's care (as required by subsection 5(3));

                     (c)  the circumstances in which the midwife will do any of the following:

                              (i)  consult with an obstetric medical practitioner about the patient's care;

                             (ii)  refer the patient to an obstetric medical practitioner or hospital-authorised medical practitioner;

                            (iii)  transfer the patient's care to an obstetric medical practitioner.

Particular events

             (2)  For the purposes of subparagraph 5(2)(d)(iii), the eligible midwife must record the following in the midwife's written records as soon as practicable after the event occurs:

                     (a)  any consultation or other communication between the midwife and an obstetric medical practitioner about the patient's care;

                     (b)  any referral of the patient by the midwife to an obstetric medical practitioner or hospital-authorised medical practitioner;

                     (c)  any transfer by the midwife of the patient's care to an obstetric medical practitioner;

                     (d)  when the midwife gives a copy of the hospital booking letter (however described) for the patient to a named medical practitioner--acknowledgement that the named medical practitioner has received the copy;

                     (e)  when the midwife gives a copy of the patient's maternity care plan prepared by the midwife to a named medical practitioner--acknowledgement that the named medical practitioner has received the copy;

                      (f)  if the midwife requests diagnostic imaging or pathology services for the patient--when the midwife gives the results of the services to a named medical practitioner;

                     (g)  when the midwife gives a discharge summary (however described) at the end of the midwife's care for the patient to:

                              (i)  a named medical practitioner; or

                             (ii)  the patient's usual general practitioner.