Health Insurance (Allied Health and Dental Services) Amendment Determination 2005 (No. 1)
I, TONY ABBOTT, Minister for Health and Ageing, make this Determination under subsection 3C (1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973. Dated 22 October 2005 TONY ABBOTT Minister for Health and Ageing
 

1              Name of Determination                 This Determination is the Health Insurance (Allied Health and Dental Services) Amendment Determination 2005 (No. 1). 2              Commencement                 This Determination commences on 1 November 2005. 3              Amendment of Health Insurance (Allied Health and Dental Services) Determination 2005                 Schedule 1 amends the Health Insurance (Allied Health and Dental Services) Determination 2005.

Schedule 1        Amendments (section 3)    [1]           Subsection 4 (1), definition of enhanced primary care multidisciplinary care plan substitute enhanced primary care multidisciplinary care plan, for a patient, means:                 (a)    a multidisciplinary care plan for the patient, to which item 731 of the general medical services table applies; or                (b)    a multidisciplinary community care plan for the patient, to which item 720 of a repealed general medical services table applied; or                 (c)    a multidisciplinary discharge care plan for the patient, to which item 722 of a repealed general medical services table applied; or                (d)    a multidisciplinary care plan for the patient, to which item 730 of a repealed general medical services table applied. [2]           Subsection 4 (1), after definition of EPC plan insert repealed general medical services table means the table prescribed by any of the following Regulations:                 (a)    the Health Insurance (1999-2000 General Medical Services Table) Regulations 1999 as in force immediately before 1 November 2000;                (b)    the Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Regulations 2000 as in force immediately before 1 November 2001;                 (c)    the Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Regulations 2001 as in force immediately before 1 November 2002;                (d)    the Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Regulations 2002 as in force immediately before 1 November 2003;                 (e)    the Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Regulations 2003 as in force immediately before 1 November 2004;                 (f)    the Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Regulations 2004 as in force immediately before 1 November 2005. [3]           Schedule 1, Part 2, item 10950, paragraph (g) substitute
 
   (g)  after the service, the eligible Aboriginal health worker gives a written report to the referring medical practitioner mentioned in paragraph (c):          (i)   if the service is the only service under the referral — in relation to that service; or         (ii)   if the service is the first or last service under the referral — in relation to that service; or        (iii)   if neither subparagraph (i) nor (ii) applies but the service involves matters that the referring medical practitioner would reasonably expect to be informed of  — in relation to those matters; and
 
[4]           Schedule 1, Part 2, item 10951, paragraph (g) substitute
 
   (g)  after the service, the eligible diabetes educator gives a written report to the referring medical practitioner mentioned in paragraph (c):          (i)   if the service is the only service under the referral — in relation to that service; or         (ii)   if the service is the first or last service under the referral — in relation to that service; or        (iii)   if neither subparagraph (i) nor (ii) applies but the service involves matters that the referring medical practitioner would reasonably expect to be informed of — in relation to those matters; and
 
[5]           Schedule 1, Part 2, item 10952, paragraph (g) substitute
 
   (g)  after the service, the eligible audiologist gives a written report to the referring medical practitioner mentioned in paragraph (c):          (i)   if the service is the only service under the referral — in relation to that service; or         (ii)   if the service is the first or last service under the referral — in relation to that service; or        (iii)   if neither subparagraph (i) nor (ii) applies but the service involves matters that the referring medical practitioner would reasonably expect to be informed of  — in relation to those matters; and
 
[6]           Schedule 1, Part 2, item 10954, paragraph (g) substitute
 
   (g)  after the service, the eligible dietitian gives a written report to the referring medical practitioner mentioned in paragraph (c):          (i)   if the service is the only service under the referral — in relation to that service; or         (ii)   if the service is the first or last service under the referral — in relation to that service; or        (iii)   if neither subparagraph (i) nor (ii) applies but the service involves matters that the referring medical practitioner would reasonably expect to be informed of  — in relation to those matters; and
 
[7]           Schedule 1, Part 2, item 10956, paragraph (g) substitute
 
   (g)  after the service, the eligible mental health worker gives a written report to the referring medical practitioner mentioned in paragraph (c):          (i)   if the service is the only service under the referral — in relation to that service; or         (ii)   if the service is the first or last service under the referral — in relation to that service; or        (iii)   if neither subparagraph (i) nor (ii) applies but the service involves matters that the referring medical practitioner would reasonably expect to be informed of  — in relation to those matters; and
 
[8]           Schedule 1, Part 2, item 10958, paragraph (g) substitute
 
   (g)  after the service, the eligible occupational therapist gives a written report to the referring medical practitioner mentioned in paragraph (c):          (i)   if the service is the only service under the referral — in relation to that service; or         (ii)   if the service is the first or last service under the referral — in relation to that service; or        (iii)   if neither subparagraph (i) nor (ii) applies but the service involves matters that the referring medical practitioner would reasonably expect to be informed of  — in relation to those matters; and
 
[9]           Schedule 1, Part 2, item 10960, paragraph (g) substitute
 
   (g)  after the service, the eligible physiotherapist gives a written report to the referring medical practitioner mentioned in paragraph (c):          (i)   if the service is the only service under the referral — in relation to that service; or         (ii)   if the service is the first or last service under the referral — in relation to that service; or        (iii)   if neither subparagraph (i) nor (ii) applies but the service involves matters that the referring medical practitioner would reasonably expect to be informed of  — in relation to those matters; and
 
[10]         Schedule 1, Part 2, item 10962, paragraph (g) substitute
 
   (g)  after the service, the eligible chiropodist or eligible podiatrist gives a written report to the referring medical practitioner mentioned in paragraph (c):          (i)   if the service is the only service under the referral — in relation to that service; or         (ii)   if the service is the first or last service under the referral — in relation to that service; or        (iii)   if neither subparagraph (i) nor (ii) applies but the service involves matters that the referring medical practitioner would reasonably expect to be informed of  — in relation to those matters; and
 
[11]         Schedule 1, Part 2, item 10964, paragraph (g) substitute
 
   (g)  after the service, the eligible chiropractor gives a written report to the referring medical practitioner mentioned in paragraph (c):          (i)   if the service is the only service under the referral — in relation to that service; or         (ii)   if the service is the first or last service under the referral — in relation to that service; or        (iii)   if neither subparagraph (i) nor (ii) applies but the service involves matters that the referring medical practitioner would reasonably expect to be informed of  — in relation to those matters; and
 
[12]         Schedule 1, Part 2, item 10966, paragraph (g) substitute
 
   (g)  after the service, the eligible osteopath gives a written report to the referring medical practitioner mentioned in paragraph (c):          (i)   if the service is the only service under the referral — in relation to that service; or         (ii)   if the service is the first or last service under the referral — in relation to that service; or        (iii)   if neither subparagraph (i) nor (ii) applies but the service involves matters that the referring medical practitioner would reasonably expect to be informed of  — in relation to those matters; and
 
[13]         Schedule 1, Part 2, item 10968, paragraph (g) substitute
 
   (g)  after the service, the eligible psychologist gives a written report to the referring medical practitioner mentioned in paragraph (c):          (i)   if the service is the only service under the referral — in relation to that service; or         (ii)   if the service is the first or last service under the referral — in relation to that service; or        (iii)   if neither subparagraph (i) nor (ii) applies but the service involves matters that the referring medical practitioner would reasonably expect to be informed of  — in relation to those matters; and
 
[14]         Schedule 1, Part 2, item 10970, paragraph (g) substitute
 
   (g)  after the service, the eligible speech pathologist gives a written report to the referring medical practitioner mentioned in paragraph (c):          (i)   if the service is the only service under the referral — in relation to that service; or         (ii)   if the service is the first or last service under the referral — in relation to that service; or        (iii)   if neither subparagraph (i) nor (ii) applies but the service involves matters that the referring medical practitioner would reasonably expect to be informed of  — in relation to those matters; and
 
[15]         Schedule 2, Part 2, item 10975, paragraph (c) omit referral form issued by the Commission; and insert referral form that has been issued by the Department or a referral form that substantially complies with the form issued by the Department; and [16]         Schedule 2, Part 2, item 10976, paragraph (d) omit referral form issued by the Commission; and insert referral form that has been issued by the Department or a referral form that substantially complies with the form issued by the Department; and [17]         Schedule 2, Part 2, item 10977, paragraph (d) omit referral form issued by the Commission; and insert referral form that has been issued by the Department or a referral form that substantially complies with the form issued by the Department; and [18]         Further amendments — referral forms                 Paragraph (c) of each of the following items in Part 2 of Schedule 1 is amended by omitting ‘referral form issued by the Commission; and’ and inserting ‘referral form that has been issued by the Department or a referral form that substantially complies with the form issued by the Department; and’:                    ·     item 10950                    ·     item 10951                    ·     item 10952                    ·     item 10954                    ·     item 10956                    ·     item 10958                    ·     item 10960                    ·     item 10962                    ·     item 10964                    ·     item 10966                    ·     item 10968                    ·     item 10970.