Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00255:reg:91184
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00255
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 91184
Character Range: 26397–28065

91184  Focussed psychological strategies health service provided by phone attendance by an eligible psychologist if:                                                                                                                                                          101.35
         (a) the attendance is where:
             (i)     the person is a patient at risk of COVID-19 virus; or
             (ii)    the eligible psychologist is a health professional at risk of COVID-19 virus; and
          (b)  the person is referred by:
             (i)  a medical practitioner, either as part of a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan, or as part of a shared care plan or as part of a psychiatrist assessment and management plan; or
             (ii) a specialist or consultant physician specialising in the practice of his or her field of psychiatry; or
             (iii) a specialist or consultant physician specialising in the practice of his or her field of paediatrics; and
          (c)  the service is provided to the person individually; and
            (d)  at the completion of a course of treatment, the referring medical practitioner reviews the need for a further course of treatment; and
            (e)  on the completion of the course of treatment, the eligible psychologist gives a written report to the referring medical practitioner on assessments carried out, treatment provided and recommendations on future management of the person's condition; and
            (f)  the service is at least 50 minutes duration;
            where the service is bulk-billed

Subgroup 8 – COVID-19 occupational therapist focussed psychological strategies phone services