Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L00376:reg:11a:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L00376
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 11A (pt 4/5)
Character Range: 17685–20690

10 July or 10 October in that year, or 10 June in the following year.

         Completing section of medication chart—authority prescriptions

         (4) An RPBS prescriber completes a section of a medication chart in accordance with this subsection for a person for the purpose of writing an authority prescription if the section of the chart contains:

           (a) the authority prescription number (if one is given); and

         (b) one of the following:

               (i) a note that Prior Approval for the prescription has been obtained;

              (ii) in any case—the streamlined authority code that is part of the circumstances determined under paragraph 85(7)(b) of the National Health Act 1953 for the Pharmaceutical benefit;

              (iii) in any case—the streamlined authority code that is part of the conditions determined under subsection 85A(2A) of the National Health Act 1953 for the Pharmaceutical benefit.

         (5) Subparagraphs (4)(b) (ii) and (iii) do not apply to authority prescriptions that have been authorised in accordance with authority required procedures that are incorporated by reference into the circumstances determined for a Pharmaceutical benefit under subsection 85B(4) of the National Health Act 1953.

            Note: If a streamlined authority code or an authority approval number must be written on an authority prescription, and the code or number is not written on the authority prescription, the special patient contribution mentioned in subsection 85B(4) of the National Health Act 1953 may not be payable by the Commonwealth: see subsection 85B(5) of that Act.

Medication charts

         (6)  A medication chart is a chart in a form (if any) approved under subsection (7) that is used for prescribing, and recording the administration of, Pharmaceutical benefits to persons receiving treatment in or at a residential care service or a hospital, whether or not the chart :
           (a) is used for any other purpose; or
           (b) contains any other information.

 Note: For paragraph (a), the chart may also be used (for example) to prescribe, and record the administration of drugs, medicines and other substances that are not Pharmaceutical benefits.

 (7) The form of a medication chart is approved if the Secretary (as defined in the National Health Act 1953) has approved it.

    6 Section 11C

omit.

    7 Section 16 (the Note)

    substitute:

    Note: The Commonwealth introduced medication chart prescribing (MCP) in stages.  Firstly there was a trial of MCP in certain residential care services and then it was adopted for residential care services.  Secondly, on 1 April 2015, a trial of MCP at certain hospitals commenced.  The intention in the RPBS is to ensure MCP under the RPBS can only occur for patients in residential care services or hospitals where it could occur in respect of those patients under the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 1960.

    8 Section 16

    after