Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00083:reg:3:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00083
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 3/6)
Character Range: 12008–14947

in accordance with the appropriate form approved by the Secretary  under:
                (i) subparagraph 40(2)(c)(ii) (prescriptions other than medication chart prescriptions) of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017; or
                (ii) subsection 41(5) (medication chart prescriptions) of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017.
eligible electronic communication means:
 (a) an electronic communication of a kind approved by the Secretary under section 11 of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017 for the purposes of the provision in which the expression is used; or
 (b) if no such approval is in force for the purposes of the provision in which the expression is used—any electronic communication.
Eligible Person means:
 (a) a person who holds a Repatriation Health Card ‑ For All Conditions; or
 (b) a person who holds a Repatriation Health Card ‑ For Specific Conditions.
entitlement card has the meaning given by subsection 84 (1) of the National Health Act 1953.
Explanatory Notes means:
 (a) the document forming part of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme that is SECTION 1‑ EXPLANATORY NOTES; and
 (b) the document forming part of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme that is the RPBS Explanatory Notes;
  being the version of the documents in the form in which they exist from time to time.
general patient safety net has the same meaning it has in section 99F of the National Health Act 1953, in force from time to time.
healthcare identifier has the same meaning as in the Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010.
healthcare provider organisation has the same meaning as in the Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010.
income support payment is a service pension (defined in subsection 5Q(1) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986) or an income support supplement (referred to in Part IIIA of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986).
income support payment under the Social Security Act 1991 means a payment referred to in the definition of income support payment in subsection 23(1) of the Social Security Act 1991.
Medical Practitioner has the same meaning as medical practitioner has in the Health Insurance Act 1973.
medicare number has the meaning given by subsection 84 (1) of the National Health Act 1953.
medication chart has the meaning given by subsection 11B(6).
medication chart prescription has the meaning given by section 11B.
member has the meaning it has in the Act and includes a former member.
member of a couple has the meaning it has in subsection 5E(2) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.

       Minister for Health means the Minister administering the National Health Act 1953.
MPBS means the MRCA Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
MPBS prescriber means an Approved Medical Practitioner, an Authorised Midwife or an Authorised Nurse Practitioner.
Note: an RPBS prescriber who is an Authorised Midwife or an Authorised Nurse Practitioner may