Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01298:reg:14
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01298
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 14
Character Range: 9863–10894

14  Allocating special numbers
 (1) The special number allocated to a person must be the number specified in subsection (2) for the class of persons that the person is included in.
 (2) The special number for a class is as follows:
 (a) for eligible persons requiring drugs or medicinal preparations in an emergency (paragraph 7(a))—2543 77541 1 1;
 (b) for foreign persons covered by reciprocal health care agreements (paragraph 7(b))—2543 77596 1 1;
 (c) for persons without a medicare number who a PBS prescriber identifies as entitled to pharmaceutical benefits (paragraph 7(c))—2543 77666 1 1;
 (d) for persons without a medicare number who an approved supplier considers are entitled to pharmaceutical benefits (paragraph 7(d))—2543 77684 1 1;
 (e) for eligible persons requiring drugs or medicinal preparations as a matter of clinical urgency (paragraph 7(e))—2543 75299 1 1;
 (f) for persons for whom an inapplicable medicare number is shown on a seemingly valid medicare card or document (paragraph 7(f))—2543 77833 1 1.