Dental Benefits Amendment Rules 2012
Dental Benefits Act 2008
I, TANYA PLIBERSEK, Minister for Health, make these Rules under section 60(1) of the Dental Benefits Act 2008.
Dated             2010
Dated     29.11.2012  
TANYA PLIBERSEK
Minister for Health
1              Name of Rules
                These Rules are the Dental Benefits Amendment Rules 2012.
2              Commencement
                These Rules commence on 1 January 2013.
3              Amendment of Dental Benefits Rules 2009
                Schedule 1 amends the Dental Benefits Rules 2009.
Schedule 1     Amendment
 
[1]           Rule 4, after definition of MRCAETS
insert
oral health therapist means a person who is registered or entitled to practice as an oral health therapist under a law of a State or Territory.
[2]           Rule 6
omit (wherever occurring)
are registered with Medicare Australia
insert
have been allocated a provider number by the Chief Executive Medicare
[3]           Rule 7, paragraph (a)
substitute
(a)    a dental service may be rendered on behalf of a dental provider by the following classes of persons:
(i)     dental hygienists;
(ii)       dental therapists;
(iii)     oral health therapists; and
[4]           Subrules 10 (2), 10 (3) and rule 11
omit
Medicare Australia CEO
insert
Chief Executive Medicare
[5]           Paragraph 10 (3) (a) and subparagraph 11 (b) (i)
omit
Medicare Australia
insert
the Department of Human Services
[6]           Schedule 1, item 88000, column 3
omit
163.05
insert
166.15