Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01114:schedule:7:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01114
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 7 (pt 2/5)
Character Range: 7453–10523

from time to time;

          (c) the pathology services table, made under section 4A of that Act, as in force from time to time.

     National Disability Insurance Scheme has the same meaning as in section 9 of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013.

     National Disability Insurance Scheme launch has the same meaning as in section 9 of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013.

     National Law means:

          (a) for a State or Territory other than Western Australia — the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law set out in the Schedule to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 (Qld) as it applies (with or without modification) as law of the State or Territory; or

          (b) for Western Australia — the legislation enacted by the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (WA) Act 2010 that corresponds to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law.

          Note: The Intergovernmental Agreement for a National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for the Health Professions that was made on 26 March 2008 provides for the enactment of the State and Territory legislation mentioned in this definition.

     participant has the same meaning as in section 9 of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013.

     period of pre‑upgrade hospital cover has the meaning given by subrule 9A(5).

     person with a disability means a participant in the National Disability Insurance Scheme or the National Disability Insurance Scheme launch.

     policy means a complying health insurance policy.

     private hospital means a hospital in respect of which there is in force a statement under subsection 121‑5 (8) of the Act that the hospital is a private hospital.

     product tier means:

          (a) for a gold policy—"gold"; and

          (b) for a silver policy—"silver"; and

          (c) for a bronze policy—"bronze"; and

          (d) for a basic policy—"basic".

     professional attendance has the same meaning as in clause 1.2.3 of the general medical services table.

     professional service has the same meaning as in subsection 3(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973.

     psychiatric treatment means hospital treatment, or hospital‑substitute treatment, that is psychiatric care.

     public hospital means a hospital in respect of which there is in force a statement under subsection 121‑5 (8) of the Act that the hospital is a public hospital.

     registered podiatric surgeon means a podiatric surgeon who holds specialist registration in the specialty of podiatric surgery under the National Law.

          Note: The registration requirements for a registered podiatric surgeon for the purpose of these Rules are the same registration requirements for podiatric surgeons as set out in rule 8 of the Private Health Insurance (Accreditation) Rules as made from time to time.

     silver policy means an insurance policy that:

          (a) covers hospital treatment; and

          (b) covers at least the treatments in all of the clinical categories indicated for