Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00255:reg:91181
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00255
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 91181
Character Range: 14256–19501

91181                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Psychological therapy health service provided by phone attendance by an eligible clinical psychologist if:                                                                                                                                                                    101.35
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (a) the attendance is where:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (i)     the person is a patient at risk of COVID-19 virus; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (ii)    the eligible clinical psychologist is a health professional at risk of COVID-19 virus; and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (b) the person is referred by:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (i)     a medical practitioner, either as part of a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan, or as part of a shared care plan or as part of a psychiatrist assessment and management plan; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (ii)    a specialist or consultant physician specialising in the practice of his or her field of psychiatry; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (iii)   a specialist or consultant physician specialising in the practice of his or her field of paediatrics; and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (c) the service is provided to the person individually; and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (d) at the completion of a course of treatment, the referring medical practitioner reviews the need for a further course of treatment; and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (e) on the completion of the course of treatment, the eligible clinical psychologist gives a written report to the referring medical practitioner on assessments carried out, treatment provided and recommendations on future management of the person's condition; and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (f) the service is at least 30 minutes but less than 50 minutes duration;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              where the service is bulk-billed