Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00822:schedule:3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00822
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 3
Character Range: 24807–27519

Schedule 3— GP telehealth and telephone services amendments

Health Insurance (Section 3C General Medical Services - COVID-19 Telehealth and Telephone Attendances) Determination 2020

        1. Subsections 8(10) and 8(11)
         Repeal the subsections, substitute:

             (10)  Subsection 8(8) does not apply to an item listed in Subgroup 15, 16, 29, 39 and 40 of Group A40.

         (11)  For the purpose of subsection 8(8):

                        patient's usual medical practitioner means a medical practitioner (other than a specialist or consultant physician) who:

                 (a)    has provided at least one service to the patient in the past 12 months; or

                 (b)   is located at a medical practice at which at least one service to the patient was provided, or arranged by, in the past 12 months.

             For the purpose of this subsection, service means a personal attendance on the patient and excludes telehealth and phone attendances.

        2.     Subclause 1.1.1(1) of Schedule 1
         Repeal the subclause, substitute:

             (1)       For items 91794, 91806, 91807, 91808, 92717, 92720, 92723, 92726, 92733, 92736, 92739 and 92742 eligible area has the meaning given by section 4 of the Other Medical Practitioner Determination.

        3.     Paragraph 1.1.5(1)(c) of Schedule 1
         Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

             (c) items 91790, 91800, 91801, 91802, 91890, 91891, 91792, 91803, 91804, 91805, 91892, 91893, 91794, 91806, 91807, 91808, 92210 and 92211.

        4.     Paragraph 1.1.8(1)(c) of Schedule 1
          Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
       (c) items 91790, 91800, 91801, 91802, 91890, 91891, 91792, 91803,
           91804, 91805, 91892, 91893, 91794, 91806, 91807, 91808, 92210
           and 92211.

        5.     Clause 1.1.17 of Schedule 1 (after clause)
          Insert:

         1.1.18 Application of items in Subgroups 39 and 40 of Group A40
          (1)    An item in Subgroup 39 or 40 of Group A40 does not apply to a
              service described in the item if the service is provided to a patient for the purpose of, or in relation to, assisted reproductive technology or antenatal care.
              (2)   An item in Subgroup 39 or 40 of Group A40 only applies to a service performed by a medical practitioner (other than a specialist or consultant physician) who:
                  (a)  is located at a medical practice; or
                  (b)  has a formal agreement with a medical practice to provide personal attendance services.

        6.     Schedule 1 (table, Subgroup 2)
          Repeal the Subgroup, substitute:

Subgroup 2 – COVID-19 general practice phone services