Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01157:reg:10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01157
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 10
Character Range: 11968–14316

10  Indexation

     (1)  At the start of 1 July 2024 (the indexation time), each amount covered by subclause (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 a Schedule of this Determination.

     (3) 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 – relevant services

Group A44 – General Practice Attendance for Assessing Patient Suitability for a COVID‑19 Vaccine
Subgroup 3— Assessing Patient Suitability for a Dose of a COVID‑19 Vaccine
Item                                                                                              Service                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Fee ($)
  93644                                                                                             Professional attendance by a general practitioner for the purpose of assessing a patient's suitability for a COVID‑19 vaccine if all of the following apply:                                                                                                                        41.25
                                                                                                    (a)  one or both of the following is undertaken, where clinically relevant:
                                                                                                        (i) a short patient history;
                                                                                                        (ii) limited examination and management;
                                                                                                    (b)  the service is bulk‑billed;
                                                                                                    (c)  the service is provided at, or from, a practice location in a Modified Monash 1 area