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MRCA Treatment Principles

Instrument 2013 No. MRCC53
made under subsection 286(2) of the

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

Compilation No. 28

Compilation date: 1 July 2024

                Includes amendments: F2024L00966

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the MRCA Treatment Principles that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 July 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Editorial changes

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Modifications

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Table of provisions
PART 1 — INTRODUCTION
1.2 Application of MRCA Private Patient Principles
1.3 Delegation
1.4 Interpretation
PART 2 — ENTITLEMENT TO TREATMENT
2.1 Treatment for entitled persons in Australia
2.2 Treatment for entitled persons residing or travelling overseas
2.3 Treatment of associated non‑service injury or disease injuries or diseases
2.6 Referrals by the Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service
2.7A—TRCP treatment (Training, Research, Communication‑improvement, Policy Development for ADF‑Members' etc Health Issues)
2.7B Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health Treatment
2.8 Loss of eligibility for treatment
PART 3 — COMMISSION APPROVAL FOR TREATMENT
3.1 Approval for treatment
3.2 Circumstances in which prior approval is required
3.3 Circumstances in which prior approval is not required
3.4 Other retrospective approval
3.5 Financial responsibility
PART 4 — MEDICAL PRACTITIONER SERVICES
4.1 General Practitioners
4.2 Providers of services
4.3 Financial responsibility
4.3A  Disqualified Medical Practitioners
4.4 Referrals
4.5 Referrals by medical specialists
4.7 Referrals: prior approval
4.8 Other matters
PART 5 — DENTAL TREATMENT