Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00800:reg:18:p32
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00800
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 18 (pt 32/42)
Character Range: 236810–239710

would be handicapped by loss or breakage; or

(c) there are other circumstances where the Commission considers it reasonable to do so.

11.7.2 Subject to paragraphs 11.7.6 and 11.7.7, the Commission will not be financially responsible for the alteration to, or the repair of, a treatment aid without prior approval.

11.7.3 The Commission will not be financially responsible for, or reimburse, the cost of an alteration to, or a repair of, a rehabilitation appliance for which it has not accepted financial responsibility, unless there are circumstances where the Commission considers it reasonable to accept financial responsibility.

11.7.4 The Commission will not be financially responsible for repair or replacement of a rehabilitation appliance for a non service injury or disease injury or disease while an entitled person is travelling overseas.

11.7.5 Prior approval will be given for the repair or replacement of an appliance where repair or renewal is necessary because:

(a) the appliance was damaged by normal wear and tear;

(b) the appliance inadvertently was damaged or lost; or

(c) the health‑care practitioner treating the entitled person considers that a replacement is required because the person's condition has changed.

11.7.6 The Commission will not give approval for the repair or replacement of an appliance if repair or renewal is necessary as the result of:

(a) a wilful act of the entitled person using or wearing the appliance; or

         (b) a negligent act of the entitled person using or wearing the appliance and the person has damaged or lost a similar appliance in the past as a result of negligence or wilfulness.

11.7.7 Prior approval is not required for repairs to spectacles.

11.8 Treatment aids from hospitals
11.8.1 The Commission may provide, or accept financial responsibility for, treatment aids as part of inpatient treatment where the aids expedite discharge from hospital.

11.8.2 The conditions for the supply of treatment aids are the same as those normally applied by the hospitals for patients not covered by these Principles.

11.8.3 The Commission will not provide, or accept financial responsibility for, a treatment aid as part of inpatient or outpatient treatment where the treatment solely comprises the provision of the treatment aid.

PART 12 — OTHER TREATMENT MATTERS

12.1 Ambulance transport
12.1.1 With the exception of arrangements for medical emergency under paragraph 12.1.4 and special arrangements under paragraph 12.1.5, prior approval must be obtained in all cases before ambulance transport is used by an entitled person.

12.1.2 Approval for ambulance transport normally will be given where the entitled person:

(a) is a stretcher case; or

(b) requires treatment during transport; or

(c) is grossly disfigured; or

(d) is incontinent to a degree that precludes the use of other forms of transport.

12.1.3 Other than