Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00988:reg:41:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00988
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 41 (pt 3/3)
Character Range: 66774–69326

is for the supply of a pharmaceutical benefit that is specified by the Secretary, in writing, for the purposes of this subparagraph;
  particulars sufficient to identify the pharmaceutical benefit; or
 (b) otherwise:
 (i) each drug that the pharmaceutical benefit has; and
 (ii) if the PBS prescriber considers that it is necessary for the medical treatment of the patient to identify a brand of the pharmaceutical item that the pharmaceutical benefit has—the brand of the pharmaceutical item.
 (2B) If subparagraph (2A)(b)(ii) applies, the brand of the pharmaceutical item must be listed after the drugs that the pharmaceutical benefit has.
 (2C) Subsection (2A) does not apply to the extent that it would be contrary to a law of a State or Territory that would otherwise apply.

Completing section of medication chart—authority prescriptions
 (3) A PBS prescriber completes a section of a medication chart in accordance with this subsection for a person for the purpose of writing an authority prescription if:
 (a) the section of the chart contains:
 (i) each authority approval number for the prescription; or
 (ii) the relevant streamlined authority code for the pharmaceutical benefit that is prescribed; and
 (b) if the person is receiving treatment in or at a residential care service and subparagraph (a)(ii) does not apply—the chart is an electronic medication chart.

Medication charts
 (4) A medication chart is a chart:
 (a) in a form (if any) approved under paragraph (5)(a); or
 (b) that meets the information requirements (if any) approved under paragraph (5)(b);
that is used for prescribing, and recording the administration of, pharmaceutical benefits to persons receiving treatment in or at a residential care service or a hospital, whether or not the chart:
 (c) is used for any other purpose; or
 (d) contains any other information.
Note: For the purposes of paragraph (a), the chart may also be used (for example) to prescribe, and record the administration of, drugs, medicines and other substances that are not pharmaceutical benefits.
 (5) For the purposes of subsection (4), the Secretary may, in writing:
 (a) approve one or more forms for a medication chart; or
 (b) approve information requirements that must be met in relation to a medication chart.

Electronic medication charts
 (6) An electronic medication chart is a medication chart that:
 (a) is in a form approved under subsection (5); or
 (b) meets the information requirements approved under subsection (5);
for the purpose of writing an electronic prescription.