Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00893:reg:9:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00893
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 2/5)
Character Range: 7207–10362

(Special Access) Act 2019.

    21 Paragraph 1.4.1

     Insert:

"Treatment Principles" means the Treatment Principles made under section 90 of the Act as modified by the Treatment Benefits (Special Access) (Modifications of the Treatment Principles) Instrument 2019.

22 Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of "veteran")

    Substitute:

"veteran" means an entitled person.

    23 Paragraph 1.4.1 (paragraph (a) of the definition of "Veterans' Home Care Program")

 Omit "made under section 90 of the Act".

    24 Paragraph 1.4.1 (definitions of "Victoria Cross" and "Vietnam veteran")

 Omit the definitions.

25 Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of "VVCS criterion")

 Omit "eligible for treatment under the Act", substitute "an entitled person".

26 Paragraph 1.4.1 (definitions of "war-caused" and "White Card")

 Omit the definitions.

27 Paragraph 2.1.1

Substitute:

2.1.1 Subject to these Principles, the Commission may provide or arrange for treatment in Australia of entitled persons who have been issued with:

         (a) a Gold Card; or

         (b) a written authorisation issued on behalf of the Commission.

28 Principles 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.5A, 2.7A and 2.7B

Omit the principles.

29 Paragraph 2.8.1

    Substitute:

2.8.1 The Commission will not provide, arrange or accept financial responsibility for treatment for a person, as an entitled person, on or from the date of notification from the Department that the person is no longer eligible under section 12 of the Treatment Benefits Act.

30 Subparagraph 3.2.1(e) (Note)

 Omit the note.

31 Subparagraph 3.2.2(a)

    Omit "Act", substitute "Treatment Benefits Act".

32 Subparagraph 3.4.1(a)

Omit "Act", substitute "Treatment Benefits Act".

33 Paragraph 3.4.3

    Omit "and, subject to principle 2.2, for emergency treatment overseas for a war-caused injury or disease".

34 Paragraph 3.4.3 (Note)

Substitute:

Note: this Principle does not apply to residential care or residential care (respite). In such a case, the extent of Commission liability is determined under Part 10 of the Principles.

35 Subparagraphs 3.4.4(b), 3.4.5(b) and 3.5.2(a)

Omit "eligible person", substitute "entitled person".

36 Paragraph 4.3.1

 Substitute:

4.3.1 Subject to paragraph 3.5.1, and unless otherwise indicated in these Principles, the Commission will accept financial responsibility for treatment costs where a LMO or other GP or specialist provides or arranges for treatment of:

         (a)          an entitled person who has been issued with a Gold Card; or

(b) a person who has been issued with a written authorisation on behalf of the Commission.

         Note: Paragraph 3.5.1 also deals with financial liability for medical practitioner fees.

37 Paragraph 4.8.1 (Note 1)

    Substitute:

Note 1: a vaccination is not treatment of an injury or disease. It is preventive treatment. An entitled person is only eligible for treatment of an injury or disease.

38 Paragraph 5.2.5

 Omit the paragraph.

39 Paragraph 5.3.1

 Omit ", White Card"

40 Paragraph 5.3.2

 Substitute

5.3.2 A person who holds a Gold Card will be provided