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2013/138 Accident Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regulations 2013 Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General Order in Council At Wellington this 13th day of May 2013 Present: The Right Hon John Key presiding in Council Pursuant to section 324 of the Accident Compensation Act 2001, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council and on the recommendation of the Minister for ACC, makes the following regulations.
Contents Title Commencement Principal regulations Name of principal regulations changed Regulation 9 amended (Counsellors’ costs) Regulation 13 amended (Medical practitioners’ costs) Regulation 14 amended (Nurses’ costs) Regulation 15 amended (Medical practitioners’ and nurses’ costs for combined treatment) Page 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 1 r 1 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 Accident Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regulations 2013 2013/138 Regulation 15A amended (Nurse practitioners’ costs) Regulation 16 amended (Specialists’ costs) Regulation 17 amended (Specified treatment providers’ costs) Schedule amended Schedule Amendments to Schedule Regulations 3 3 3 3 4 Title These regulations are the Accident Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regula- tions 2013.
Commencement These regulations come into force on 19 June 2013.

Principal regulations These regulations amend the regulations that were previously called the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compen- sation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Regulations 2003 (the principal regulations).
4 Name of principal regulations changed (1) After the commencement of this regulation,— (a) (b) the principal regulations are called the Accident Com- pensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Regulations 2003; and a reference in another enactment or in a document to the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensa- tion (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treat- ment) Regulations 2003 must be read as a reference to the Accident Compensation (Liability to Pay or Con- tribute to Cost of Treatment) Regulations 2003, unless the context requires otherwise.
In regulation 1, replace “Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation” with “Accident Compensation”.

(2) 2 2013/138 Accident Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regulations 2013 r 12 5 (1) (2) 6 (1) (2) 7 8 (1) (2) 9 10 (1) (2) (3) 11 12 Regulation 9 amended (Counsellors’ costs) In regulation 9(2)(a), replace “$88.88” with “$90.57”.

In regulation 9(2)(b), replace “$69.70” with “$71.02”.
Regulation 13 amended (Medical practitioners’ costs) In regulation 13(2)(a)(i), replace “$32.52” with “$36.87”.

In regulation 13(2)(a)(ii), replace “$29.74” with “$30.31”.

Regulation 14 amended (Nurses’ costs) In regulation 14(2)(a), replace “$13.94” with “$14.20”.

Regulation 15 amended (Medical practitioners’ and nurses’ costs for combined treatment) In regulation 15(2)(a)(i), replace “$35.31” with “$39.66”.

In regulation 15(2)(a)(ii), replace “$32.52” with “$33.14”.
Regulation 15A amended (Nurse practitioners’ costs) In regulation 15A(2)(a), replace “$25.51” with “$25.99”.

Regulation 16 amended (Specialists’ costs) In regulation 16(2)(a)(i), replace “$88.88” with “$90.57”.

In regulation 16(2)(a)(ii), replace “$69.70” with “$71.02”.

In regulation 16(3)(a), replace “$34.85” with “$35.51”.

Regulation 17 amended (Specified treatment providers’ costs) In regulation 17(3)(a), replace “$54.73” with “$55.77”.
Schedule amended Amend the Schedule as set out in the Schedule of these regu- lations.
3 Schedule Accident Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regulations 2013 Schedule Amendments to Schedule 2013/138 r 12 In the Schedule, before the heading “Dentists’ costs”, insert: Counsellors’ costs C1 C2 Consultation provided by a counsellor who is a specialist Consultation provided by a counsellor In the Schedule, replace the heading “Dentists’ Costs” and items DE1 to DY21, and the associated subheadings, with: Dentists’ costs Examination DE1 DE2 DE3 DX1 DX2 DX3 DX4 DX7 Dental consultation, including examination Periodic oral examination/review Extended initial examination (complex cases relating to dental implants, orthodontics, and advanced restorative work)—including study models and photographs and tomography Radiological examination and interpretation Periapical or bitewing film (each) Occlusal (each) Panorex Other additional images (per treatment episode) Acute sedation (IV only) (initial consultation only) Emergency temporary cover DT1 Emergency temporary cover General oral surgery Extractions DG1 DG2 DG4 DG5 DG7 DG8 Extraction of permanent or rooted deciduous tooth per first tooth Surgical removal of tooth (includes insertion and removal of sutures) Extraction of subsequent permanent or deciduous tooth in same quadrant as for DG1 Surgery Management of lacerations by suturing per operative site Incision and drainage abscess cellulitis Excision of traumatic mucous cyst DG10 Splint application or removal (for 3 splint units) 4 44.09 28.36 121.74 22.04 22.04 57.61 8.70 152.17 42.70 113.87 182.61 62.22 118.70 133.91 158.26 91.30 2013/138 Accident Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regulations 2013 Schedule DG11 DG14 DG15 DG17 DG22 DG23 DR1 DR2 DR3 DR6 DR7 DR8 DR9 DP1 DP2 DP5 DP7 DP8 DP11 DP13 DP14 DC3 DC6 DC7 DC8 DC9 Cleaning of wound and removal of debris Reduction of fractured alveolar process Repositioning of displaced tooth (per tooth) or replacing avulsed tooth Occlusal adjustment (simple) Minor surgical operations not
 otherwise covered by this schedule Provision of bite splints Restorative Amalgam 1 surface filling (including 2 fillings on the 1 surface) Amalgam 2 surface filling (approximo-occlusal) Complex amalgam restoration Non-metallic simple fillings (including 2 fillings on the 1 surface) Non-metallic filling (2 or more surfaces per tooth) Rebonding tooth fragment or coronal portion Complex reconstruction in composite resin, direct Prosthodontics Plastic denture (1 tooth—material of choice) Each additional tooth (all dentures) Metal-framed partial denture (1 tooth) Transitional denture replacing missing tooth or teeth Full upper or lower denture Reline or rebase denture Repair (all types) Addition of tooth to existing denture (includes additional tooth) Crown and bridge Inlay/onlay and veneers Indirect inlay/onlay Porcelain veneer Composite resin veneer Post (wrought or pre-formed) Composite or amalgam core DC11 Cast post and core (metal or ceramic) 41.74 88.89 44.44 29.60 127.47 182.61 80.87 105.78 153.04 93.30 124.43 83.64 166.13 465.78 20.87 1,066.65 424.35 695.65 217.78 71.13 130.65 265.60 781.91 170.43 91.30 109.57 209.39 5 Schedule Accident Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regulations 2013 Crowns All ceramic crown Porcelain fused to metal crown Cast gold crown (full and three-quarters) Bridges Maryland bridge Composite bridge (per unit) Re-cementing crown/bridge/veneer/inlay Non-composite bridge (on injured teeth that meet the requirement for a crown) (3 units) Replacement of non-composite bridge Endodontics Pulpotomy or pulpectomy Irrigation and dressing of root canal system Complete preparation and obturation of root canal (per canal)—open or closed apex Apicectomy and retrograde filling (per canal) Removal of root filling (per canal) Removal of post or post crown Bleaching, 1 non-vital tooth (per treatment) Pulp capping Removal of a fractured post or instrument Repair of perforation Negotiation of a calcified canal
 (can be used with item DN3) Periodontics Gingivectomy Crown lengthening (per tooth) Subgingival curettage (per tooth) Site preparation for dental implant Placement of membrane Substitute bone material Dental implants 2013/138 924.52 889.04 835.74 644.17 213.04 32.00 2,177.39 2,605.22 121.74 123.57 273.91 266.67 213.96 213.96 152.17 35.56 213.96 213.96 213.96 101.96 213.04 85.07 311.11 333.33 133.33 Resilient linings (tooth or teeth) Fixture head impressions and copings (per fixture) Dental implant crown (per single unit) 64.00 342.22 1,066.67 DC15 DC16 DC17 DC19 DC20 DC25 DC26 DC27 DN1 DN2 DN3 DN5 DN6 DN7 DN8 DN9 DN10 DN11 DN13 DD1 DD2 DD4 DD7 DD8 DD9 DM1 DM2 DM3 6 2013/138 Accident Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regulations 2013 Explanatory note DM4 DM5 DM6 DM7 DY1 DY14 DY15 DY21 DY22 Dental stent and guide (per fixture) Definitive abutment (per fixture) Temporary abutment (per fixture) Repairs to abutments (per fixture) Claimants under 18 years old Dental consultation, including examination Temporary crown Temporary bridge Surgical decoronation Removal of deciduous teeth 115.56 342.22 42.67 74.04 57.40 106.67 106.67 373.33 26.09 In the Schedule, under the heading “Specified treatment providers’ costs”, item relating to TMT All treatment, replace “21.76” with “22.17”.
Rebecca Kitteridge, Clerk of the Executive Council.

Explanatory note This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.

These regulations, which come into force on 19 June 2013, amend the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Regulations 2003 (the principal regulations).

Regulation 4 amends the title of the principal regulations to reflect the name of the empowering Act.
Regulations 5 to 11— • increase the rates payable to medical practitioners (GPs) and combined GP/nurse rates by $5 (GST inclusive) per visit for children under 6 years old: increase the rates payable for other specified consultations by 1.9%.
• 7 Explanatory note Accident Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Amendment Regulations 2013 2013/138 Regulation 12 and the Schedule— • • • reinstate items relating to counsellors’ costs: substitute updated procedures and rates for dentists’ costs: increase the amount payable for the item relating to TMT All treatment by 1.9%.

Issued under the authority of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989.

Date of notification in Gazette: 16 May 2013.


These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment.

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