Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00156:section:16b:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00156
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 16B (pt 4/5)
Character Range: 137911–140828

(e) if the requesting practitioner is a physiotherapist who made the request in his or her capacity as a physiotherapist—the request is not rendered ineffective by the operation of subsection (3A); and
 (f) if the requesting practitioner is a podiatrist who made the request in his or her capacity as a podiatrist—the request is not rendered ineffective by the operation of subsection (3B); and
 (g) if the requesting practitioner is an osteopath who made the request in his or her capacity as an osteopath—the request is not rendered ineffective by the operation of subsection (3C); and
 (h) if the requesting practitioner is a participating midwife who made the request in his or her capacity as a participating midwife—the request is not rendered ineffective by the operation of subsection (3D); and
 (i) if the requesting practitioner is a participating nurse practitioner who made the request in his or her capacity as a participating nurse practitioner—the request is not rendered ineffective by the operation of subsection (3E).

Exemption—additional services
 (10) Subsection (1) does not apply if:
 (a) the diagnostic imaging service (the additional service) was rendered in relation to the person because the providing practitioner formed the opinion that the results obtained from the rendering of another diagnostic imaging service in relation to the person, pursuant to a subsection 16B(1) request, indicate that the additional service is necessary; and
 (b) the additional service is a service in relation to which a medicare benefit is payable (or would be payable if section 19AD were disregarded) regardless of whether the service is rendered on the request of a specialist or a consultant physician.
Note: Medicare benefit is only payable on some diagnostic imaging services if they are rendered on the request of a specialist or consultant physician. The additional service must not be one of those services.

Exemption—substituted services
 (10A) Subsection (1) does not apply if:
 (a) the diagnostic imaging service (the substituted service) was rendered in relation to the person in substitution for another service for which a subsection 16B(1) request has been made; and
 (b) the substituted service was rendered because the providing practitioner formed the opinion that it would be more appropriate in the diagnosis of the person's condition to render the substituted service than the service requested; and
 (c) the substituted service would be accepted by the general body of specialists or consultant physicians in the specialty practised by the providing practitioner as more appropriate in the diagnosis of the person's condition than the service requested; and
 (d) before providing the substituted service, the providing practitioner has either consulted the person who made the subsection 16B(1) request, or taken all reasonable steps to consult that person; and
 (e) the substituted