Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered RegulationsAlan Tudge
Minister for Human Services
Contents
1............ Name............................................................................................................................. 1
2............ Commencement............................................................................................................. 1
3............ Authority....................................................................................................................... 1
4............ Schedules...................................................................................................................... 1
5............ Definitions..................................................................................................................... 1
6............ Person affected by an emergency.................................................................................. 4
Part 2--Prescribed functions relating to aged care 5
7............ Prescribed functions relating to aged care...................................................................... 5
8............ Requesting information relating to payments................................................................. 5
9............ Classification etc. of care recipients............................................................................... 5
10.......... Renewal and change of classifications........................................................................... 5
11.......... Payment of subsidies..................................................................................................... 5
12.......... Financial hardship......................................................................................................... 6
13.......... Receiving notifications of start and end of care............................................................. 7
14.......... Reconsideration and review of decisions....................................................................... 7
15.......... Disclosure of certain information.................................................................................. 7
16.......... Appointment of authorised officers etc.......................................................................... 7
17.......... Investigation and recovery of recoverable amounts....................................................... 8
18.......... Recoverable amounts and refunds................................................................................. 8
19.......... Write-off and waiver of debt......................................................................................... 8
20.......... Withdrawal of applications............................................................................................ 8
21.......... Functions to be performed in accordance with Principles under the Aged Care Act and the Aged Care Transitional Act...................................................................................................................................... 9
Part 3--Other prescribed functions 10
22.......... Other prescribed functions.......................................................................................... 10
23.......... Delegated functions..................................................................................................... 10
24.......... Prescription shoppers.................................................................................................. 10
25.......... Provision of emergency services................................................................................. 11
26.......... Lifetime health cover................................................................................................... 12
27.......... Inappropriate practices................................................................................................. 13
28.......... Provision of pharmaceutical benefits........................................................................... 13
29.......... Hearing services.......................................................................................................... 14
30.......... Military compensation................................................................................................. 15
31.......... Claims for treatment provided under certain legislation............................................... 15
32.......... Registration of sonographers....................................................................................... 16
33.......... Mental health care by medical practitioners................................................................. 16
34.......... National Bowel Cancer Screening Register................................................................. 16
35.......... Allocation of identification numbers............................................................................ 17
Part 4--Miscellaneous 18
36.......... Prescribed period......................................................................................................... 18
Part 5--Transitional provisions 19
37.......... Definitions................................................................................................................... 19
38.......... Things done by, or in relation to, the Chief Executive Medicare................................. 19
39.......... Things started but not finished by the Chief Executive Medicare................................ 19
Schedule 1--Repeals 20
Human Services (Medicare) Regulations 1975 20