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listed in Schedule B to this Direction.

DECLARE that this Direction commences on 19 August 2024 and ceases to have effect at the end of 30 June 2032 unless earlier revoked.

Note, a number of expressions used in this direction are defined in the below instruments:

       * Health Insurance Act 1973: the meaning of medical practitioner, participating midwife, participating nurse practitioner, dental practitioner, optometrist and professional service; and
       * Health Insurance (Section 3C General Medical Services – Allied Health Services) Determination 2024: the meaning of allied health professional, eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner and eligible Aboriginal health worker.

Date this 12th day of August 2024

Nigel Murray
Assistant Secretary
MBS Policy and Specialist Programs Branch
Medicare Benefits and Digital Health Division
Health Resourcing Group
Department of Health and Aged Care

SCHEDULE A

MEDICARE BENEFITS SCHEDULE ITEMS AS AGREED under the Indigenous Australians' Health Program TO BE PROVIDED BY ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY CONTROLLED HEALTH SERVICES

For services listed in the below tables, all provisions of the Act and regulations made under the Act, and the National Health Act 1953 and regulations made under the National Health Act 1953, relating to medical services, professional services or items apply.

General Medical Services Table
Group   Group Name                                                                                                                                                              Subgroup                                                                                                                                                  Subgroup Name                                                                                                                   Item Number
A1      General practitioner attendances to which no other item applies
A2      Other non-referred attendances to which no other item applies                                                                                                           1                                                                                                                                                         Other medical practitioner attendances                                                                                          52, 53, 54, 57, 58, 59, 60, 65, 151, 165
A5      Prolonged attendances to which no other item applies
A6      Group therapy
A7      Acupuncture and non-specialist practitioner items                                                                                                                       1                                                                                                                                                         Acupuncture                                                                                                                     193, 197, 199