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general practitioner and before the general practitioner provides a further period of care to the person.  More details of the procedure is at 6A.3.  A progress assessment is not a prerequisite to the commencement of an initial period of care.

               6A.9.7 If the general practitioner decides that the entitled person is socially isolated and that because of that situation the person could be reasonably at risk of being hospitalised for a condition in 6A.5.1(1)(a) and that the risk of hospitalisation may be significantly reduced by the provision of a Home Care service (category C) to the person — then the general practitioner may refer the person to a MHC assessment agency for an assessment as to the person's suitability for the service.  The referral is called: GP Home Care service (category C) Referral.

               6A.9.8 The MHC assessment agency is to assess a person pursuant to a GP Home Care service (category C) Referral and is to determine if the person is suitable for a Home Care service (category C), using the standard assessment process that the agency applies to all assessments for services under the MRCA Home Care Program, and is to determine the type, duration and frequency of any Home Care service (category C) to be provided to a person.

                 6A.9.9 When providing treatment under the Coordinated Veterans' Care Program a general practitioner, a practice nurse, a DVA‑contracted community nursing provider (for a community nurse), and an aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care worker are to comply with the requirements in these Principles and any requirements in the Notes for Coordinated Veterans' Care Program Providers that relate to them.

PART 7 — TREATMENT GENERALLY FROM OTHER HEALTH PROVIDERS

7.1 Prior approval and financial responsibility for health services
    7.1.1 Except where provided in:

         (1) the Principles;
    (2) the Notes for Allied Health Providers; or
         (3) a Fee Schedule;

the Commission's prior approval for a treatment under this Part is not required.

7.1.1A  In relation to any occasion of service to an entitled person under these Principles, except an occasion of service that is a service under the MRCA Home Care Program, a health provider shall bill only the Department and that bill shall be for full settlement of the account for the service provided to the entitled person but in relation to any occasion of service to an entitled person under these Principles that is the provision of a service under the MRCA Home Care Program, a health provider shall bill the Department but not for any co‑payment payable by an entitled person to the health provider and the bill presented to the Department shall be for full settlement of the account for the service provided to the