Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01105:reg:5:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01105
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 3986–7350

5  Definitions

        Note: The following terms are defined in subsection 3(1) of the Act:

         clinically relevant service

         consultant physician

         dental practitioner

         general medical services table

         hospital‑substitute treatment

         hospital treatment

         item

         participating midwife

         participating nurse practitioner

         professional service

        (1) In this instrument:
     Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner has the meaning given by Part 7 of the general medical services table.
     Act means the Health Insurance Act 1973.
     admitted patient means a patient who is receiving a service that is provided:
           (a) as part of an episode of hospital treatment; or
           (b) as part of an episode of hospital substitute treatment in respect of which the person to whom the treatment is provided chooses to receive a benefit from a private health insurer;
     other than an outpatient hospital service to which an item in Schedule 1, 2, 4 or 5 or item 11342 or 11345 in Schedule 4A applies.
     Allied Health Determination means the Health Insurance (Section 3C General Medical Services – Allied Health Services) Determination 2024.
     Commonwealth Urgent Care Clinic Program means the Commonwealth Urgent Care Clinic Program administered by the Department of Health and Aged Care.
     consultant psychiatrist means a consultant physician in the practice of the consultant physician's specialty of psychiatry.
     contribute to a multidisciplinary care plan has the meaning given by clause 2.16.3 of the general medical services table.
     coordinating a review of team care arrangements has the meaning given by clause 2.16.5 of the general medical services table.
     coordinating the development of team care arrangements has the meaning given by clause 2.16.4 of the general medical services table.
     eating disorder treatment and management plan has the same meaning as in the general medical services table.
     eligible Aboriginal health worker has the meaning given by section 4 of the Allied Health Determination.
     eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner has the meaning given by section 4 of the Allied Health Determination.
     eligible allied health practitioner means:
           (a) an eligible Aboriginal health worker;
           (b) an eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner;
           (c) an eligible diabetes educator;
           (d) an eligible audiologist;
           (e) an eligible dietitian;
           (f) an eligible mental health worker;
           (g) an eligible occupational therapist;
           (h) an eligible exercise physiologist;
           (i) an eligible physiotherapist;
           (j) an eligible podiatrist;
           (k) an eligible chiropractor;
           (l) an eligible osteopath;
           (m) an eligible psychologist; or
           (n) an eligible speech pathologist.
     eligible audiologist has the meaning given by section 4 of the Allied Health Determination.
     eligible chiropractor has the meaning given by section 4 of the Allied Health Determination.
     eligible clinical psychologist has the meaning given by section 4 of the Allied Health Determination.
     eligible diabetes educator has the