Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00176:reg:9:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00176
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 4/4)
Character Range: 13276–14316

lower respiratory tract infection requiring medical treatment within the 1 year before the clinical worsening of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
Note: lower respiratory tract is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(24)      having pulmonary tuberculosis at least 1 year before the clinical worsening of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
Note: pulmonary tuberculosis is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(25)      having alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency at the time of the clinical worsening of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
(26)      having asthma before the clinical worsening of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
(27)      having bronchiectasis before the clinical worsening of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
(28)      having gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, with erosive oesophagitis or oesophageal stricture at the time of the clinical worsening of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
(29)      inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.