Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

NATIONAL HEALTH (PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 1998 (No. 1) 1998 No. 374 - SCHEDULE 1

Schedule 1 Amendment of National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations
Do not delete : Schedule Part placeholder (1) Regulation 1
substitute 1 Name of regulations
These regulations are the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits)
Regulations 1960. (2) Regulation 4
renumber as regulation 3 (3) Before regulation 5
insert 4 Transitional
The National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations as in force
immediately before 1 January 1999 continue to apply to a prescription made out
in duplicate, the duplicate being marked with the word 'Duplicate'. (4)
Regulation 5
insert HIC/DVA copy, for a prescription, means the duplicate of the
prescription on which appears the words 'HIC/DVA copy'. pharmacist/patient
copy, for a prescription, means the original of the prescription on which
appears the words 'pharmacist/patient copy'. (5) Paragraph 19 (1) (a)
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prepares the prescription:
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prepares the prescription in duplicate: (6) Sub-subparagraph 19 (1) (a) (i)
(B)
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"PBS"; or
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'PBS'; and (7) After sub-subparagraph 19 (1) (a) (i) (B)
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                (C)  on the original of which appears the words
                     'pharmacist/patient copy'; and

                (D)  on the duplicate of which appears the words 'HIC/DVA
                     copy'; or (8) Sub-subparagraph 19 (1) (a) (ii) (C)
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                (C)  on the original of which appears the words
                     'pharmacist/patient copy'; and

                (D)  on the duplicate of which appears the words 'HIC/DVA
                     copy'; and

                (E)  that is approved in writing for the purpose by the
                     Secretary; or (9) Paragraph 19 (1) (b)
omit (10) Paragraph 21 (1) (a)
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   (a)  subject to regulations 22, 26 and 26A, the prescription is:

        (i)    written in accordance with these regulations; and

        (ii)   given to the pharmacist or practitioner; and

   (aa) the date of supply of the benefit is on or before the first
        anniversary of the date on which the prescription was written; and
        (11) Paragraph 21 (2) (a)
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   (a)  subject to regulations 22, 26 and 26A, the prescription is:

        (i)    written in accordance with these regulations; and

        (ii)   given to the pharmacist or practitioner; and

   (aa) the date of supply of the benefit is on or before the first
        anniversary of the date on which the prescription was written; and
        (12) Subparagraphs 25 (3) (b) (ii) and (iii)
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        (ii)   writes on the HIC/DVA copy the words 'immediate supply
               necessary'; and

        (iii)  signs that copy; or (13) Subparagraphs 25 (3) (c) (ii) and
               (iii)
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        (ii)   writes on the HIC/DVA copy the words 'immediate supply
               necessary'; and

        (iii)  signs that copy; or (14) Subparagraphs 25 (4) (b) (ii) and
               (iii)
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        (ii)   writes on the HIC/DVA copy the words 'immediate supply
               necessary'; and

        (iii)  signs that copy; or (15) Subparagraphs 25 (4) (c) (ii) and
               (iii)
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        (ii)   writes on the HIC/DVA copy the words 'immediate supply
               necessary'; and

        (iii)  signs that copy; or (16) Paragraph 26 (1) (a)
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original
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HIC/DVA copy (17) Subregulation 26 (2)
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(2) An approved pharmacist, approved medical practitioner or approved hospital
authority is not authorised to supply a pharmaceutical benefit upon
presentation of only the pharmacist/patient copy unless:

   (a)  the approved pharmacist, approved medical practitioner or approved
        hospital authority is given a repeat authorisation or a deferred
        supply authorisation that:

        (i)    is related to that pharmacist/patient copy by a number or
               numbers; and

        (ii)   indicates that the pharmaceutical benefit to be supplied has
               not been supplied for the number of times directed in the
               prescription; and

   (b)  there is written on the repeat authorisation or deferred supply
        authorisation the approval number given to the supplier under
        regulation 8A; and

   (c)  the date of supply of the benefit is on or before the first
        anniversary of the date on which the prescription was written. (18)
        Paragraph 26A (2) (e)
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duplicate of the prescription
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pharmacist/patient copy (19) Additional amendments provision
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insert paragraphs 26 (1) (b) and (c)
duplicate of a prescription
pharmacist/ patient copy subparagraphs 26 (1A) (a) (iii) and (iv)
duplicate of the prescription
pharmacist/ patient copy paragraphs 32 (1) (a) and (b)
duplicate of the prescription
pharmacist/ patient copy