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in the general medical services table that:
(i)              related to the service; and
(ii)              specified for the service a fee in relation to each State, being the fee specified in the Schedule in relation to the service.

      6. Application of general provisions of the general medical services table

     (1) Clause 1.2.1 of the general medical services table shall have effect as if an item in Schedule 1 of this Determination were specified in Schedule 1 of the general medical services table.

     (2) Clause 1.2.5 of the general medical services table shall have effect as if:

         (a) an item in Schedule 1 of this Determination were specified in subclause 1.2.5(1) of the general medical services table; and

         (b) an item in Schedule 1 of this Determination were specified in subclause 1.2.5(3) of the general medical services table.

     (3) Clause 1.2.7 of the general medical services table shall have effect as if an item in Schedule 1 of this Determination were also specified in subclause 1.2.7(1).

     (4) Clause 1.2.8 of the general medical services table shall have effect as if an item in Schedule 1 of this Determination were also specified in clause 1.2.8.

     (5) Clause 1.2.9 of the general medical services table shall have effect as if an item in Schedule 1 of this Determination were also specified in clause 1.2.9.

     (6) Clause 1.2.10 of the general medical services table shall have effect as if an item in Schedule 1 of this Determination were also specified in clause 1.2.10.

      7. Indexation

     (1) At the start of 1 July 2024 (the indexation time), each amount covered by subsection (2) is replaced by the amount worked out using the following formula:

         Note: The indexed fees could in 2024 be viewed on the Department of Health and Aged Care's MBS Online website (http://www.health.gov.au).

     (2) The amounts covered by this subsection are the fee for each item in Schedule 1 of this Determination.

     (3) To avoid doubt, a fee listed in table 1.1.1 is not indexed under subsection (1).

     (4) An amount worked out under subsection (1) is to be rounded up or down to the nearest 5 cents (rounding down if the amount is an exact multiple of 2.5 cents).

Schedule 1 – relevant services

Part 1—Services and fees—Non‑Specialist Practitioner services

Division 1.1—Services and fees—Multiple patients in a single attendance

     1.1.1 Meaning of amount under table 1.1.1
           (1) An amount under table 1.1.1, for an item mentioned in column 1 of table 1.1.1, means the sum of:

              (a) the fee for the item mentioned in column 2 of the table; and

           (b) either:

                 (i) if not more than 6 patients are attended at a single attendance—the amount mentioned in column 3 for the item,