Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00090:section:84d:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00090
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 84D (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 114439–117371

84D  Pharmaceutical benefits prescription record forms etc.
 (1) Upon application, the Secretary shall issue to a person a pharmaceutical benefits prescription record form in accordance with subsections (3) and (4).
 (1A) Upon application, the Secretary must issue to a person an out‑patient medication prescription record form in accordance with subsections (3) and (4).
 (2) An approved pharmacist, approved medical practitioner or approved hospital authority may issue to a person a pharmaceutical benefits prescription record form in accordance with subsections (3) and (4).
 (2A) A public hospital authority may issue to a person an out‑patient medication prescription record form in accordance with subsections (3) and (4).
 (3) A pharmaceutical benefits prescription record form and an out‑patient medication prescription record form must:
 (a) be in accordance with the form approved by the Secretary; and
 (b) include the prescribed particulars of the person to whom the form is issued.
 (4) A pharmaceutical benefits prescription record form or an out‑patient medication prescription record form issued to a person may include the prescribed particulars of any person who is a member of the person's family and:
 (c) is not a holder of an entitlement card.
 (5) Where a pharmaceutical benefits prescription record form or an out‑patient medication prescription record form is issued to a person, the person and each member of the person's family whose particulars are included in the form in accordance with subsection (4) shall be taken, for the purposes of this section, to be a holder of the form.
 (6) Where:
 (a) an approved pharmacist, approved medical practitioner or approved hospital authority supplies a pharmaceutical benefit or repatriation pharmaceutical benefit to a holder of a pharmaceutical benefits prescription record form;
 (b) the form is presented at the time of supply; and
 (c) the supply is:
 (i) a supply of a pharmaceutical benefit to be taken into account under subsection 84C(4) for the purposes of section 84C; or
 (ii) a supply of a repatriation pharmaceutical benefit to be taken into account, under subsection 84C(4A), for the purposes of section 84C;
the pharmacist, medical practitioner or authority shall record the supply of that pharmaceutical benefit on the form.
 (7) A record made for the purposes of subsection (6) shall include:
 (a) the prescribed particulars of the prescription upon which the pharmaceutical benefit or repatriation pharmaceutical benefit is supplied;
 (b) the date on which the pharmaceutical benefit or repatriation pharmaceutical benefit is supplied; and
 (c) such other particulars in relation to the supply of the pharmaceutical benefit or repatriation pharmaceutical benefit as are prescribed;
and shall be signed by:
 (d) in a case where the record is made by an approved pharmacist—the pharmacist;
 (e) in a case where the record is made by an approved