Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00025:clause:2_80025:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00025
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 80025 (pt 3/4)
Character Range: 90410–93125

Minister for reconsideration of that decision.
 (2) The application must be made in writing:
 (a) within 28 days from the date of the decision; or
 (b) if the Minister is satisfied that special circumstances exist, within such further period as the Minister, before the expiration of the period referred to in paragraph (a), allows.
 (3) The allied health professional must set out the reasons for the application and in doing so, may provide new material for the Minister to consider.
 (4) The Minister must, within 28 days after receipt of an application made in accordance with subclause (1), reconsider the decision and make a new decision either:
 (a) affirming the decision; or
 (b) setting aside the decision.
 (5) The Minister must give the allied health professional notice in writing of the reconsideration decision setting out:
 (a) the decision; and
 (b) the reasons for the decision.
 (6) The allied health professional may, as an alternative to applying for reconsideration of the decision, request further time to complete the number of units required to satisfy the Minister that the allied health professional complies with subclause 2.3.1(1).
 (7) If the allied health professional makes a request for further time under subclause (6) that request takes the place of the right to reconsideration under subclause (1).
 (8) If the allied health professional makes a request under subclause (6), the period of time in which to complete the number of units required to satisfy the Minister is 28 days, commencing from the date of notification by the Minister that the allied health professional may complete the nominated amount of units.
 (9) If, by the end of the period of time referred to in subclause (8), the Minister is not satisfied that the allied health professional has completed the amount of units required to comply with subclause 2.3.1(1), the Minister must:
 (a) proceed as if the allied health professional had applied under subclause (1);
 (b) make a decision, which will be regarded as being made under subclause (4); and
 (c) give the allied health professional notice in writing of the decision as if the notice was given under subclause (5).
       (10) The Minister must provide a written copy of a decision made under this clause to the Chief Executive Medicare.

2.3.3  Limitations on mental health case conference services
 (1) This clause applies to items 80176, 80177 and 80178.

    Eligible patients
 (2) An item mentioned in subclause (1) only applies to a service for a patient, if the patient either:
 (a) is referred for a service to which an item in Subgroup 2 of Group A20; Subgroup 9 of Group A7; Subgroup 3 or 10 of Group A40; Group M6 or M7; or Subgroup 1, 2, 3,