Health Insurance (Pathology Services Table) Amendment Regulations 2010 (No. 1)1
Select Legislative Instrument 2010 No. 68
I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Health Insurance Act 1973.
Dated 14 April 2010
QUENTIN BRYCE
Governor-General
By Her Excellency’s Command
NICOLA ROXON
Minister for Health and Ageing
1              Name of Regulations
                These Regulations are the Health Insurance (Pathology Services Table) Amendment Regulations 2010 (No. 1).
2              Commencement
                These Regulations commence on 1 May 2010.
3              Amendment of Health Insurance (Pathology Services Table) Regulations 2009
                Schedule 1 amends the Health Insurance (Pathology Services Table) Regulations 2009.
Schedule 1        Amendment
(regulation 3)
 
[1]           Schedule 1, Part 3, items 73287 and 73289
substitute
73287
Study of the whole of every chromosome by cytogenetics or other techniques, performed on 1 or more of any tissue or fluid except blood (including a service mentioned in item 73293, if performed) — 1 or more tests
397.20

73289
Study of the whole of every chromosome by cytogenetics or other techniques, performed on blood (including a service mentioned in item 73294, if performed) — 1 or more tests
361.35

73290
Study of the whole of every chromosome by cytogenetics or other techniques, performed on blood or bone marrow, to diagnose or monitor haematological malignancy (including a service mentioned in item 73287 or 73289, if performed) — 1 or more tests
397.20

73291
Analysis of 1 or more chromosome regions, performed on blood or fresh tissue, for specific constitutional genetic abnormalities in:
   (a)  diagnostic studies of a person with developmental delay, intellectual disability, autism, or at least 2 congenital abnormalities, in whom a study by cytogenetics or other techniques mentioned in item 73287 or 73289 is normal or has not been performed — 1 or more tests; or
   (b)  studies of a relative of the person for an abnormality previously identified in the person — 1 or more tests
232.50

73292
Analysis of chromosomes by genome-wide microarray, including targeted assessment of specific regions for constitutional genetic abnormalities in diagnostic studies of a person with developmental delay, intellectual disability, autism, or at least 2 congenital abnormalities (including a service mentioned in item 73287, 73289 or 73291, if performed) — 1 or more tests
593.85

73293
Analysis of 1 or more regions on all chromosomes, performed on fresh tissue, for specific constitutional genetic abnormalities in diagnostic studies of the products of conception, including exclusion of maternal cell contamination — 1 or more tests
232.50

73294
Analysis of the PMP22 gene for constitutional genetic abnormalities causing peripheral neuropathy, as:
   (a)  diagnostic studies of a person with peripheral neuropathy — 1 or more tests; or
   (b)  studies of a relative of the person for an abnormality previously identified in the person — 1 or more tests
232.50

Note
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