Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00156:section:10ada:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00156
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 10ADA (pt 3/3)
Character Range: 109259–110724

to which subsection (8A) of this section applies;
then, for the purposes of that subsection, the single service is taken to be specified in the limited increase item or, if there are 2 or more limited increase items, in the one of those items for which the maximum increase determined under section 10B is the greatest.
Note: Section 4B lets regulations provide for a rule of interpretation of the pathology services table to treat 2 or more pathology services as a single pathology service.
 (9) For the purposes of this section (other than paragraph (5)(c)), without affecting the meaning of an expression in any other provision of this Act, if a person to whom benefit is payable in respect of a relevant service is given or sent a cheque under subsection 20(2) or (2A) for the amount of the benefit, the person is taken to have paid so much of the medical expenses in respect of that service as is represented by the amount of the benefit.
 (10) For the purposes of this section, without affecting the meaning of an expression in any other provision of this Act, despite anything else in this Act, the question when medical expenses are incurred in respect of relevant services relating to prescribed items is to be determined under the regulations.
 (11) For the purposes of this section, disregard section 19AD when determining whether medicare benefit is payable. However, this section does not authorise payment of medicare benefit contrary to section 19AD.