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Schedule 1—General medical services table
Note: See section 4.

Part 1—Preliminary

Division 1.1—Interpretation

1.1.1  Dictionary
  The Dictionary in Part 7 defines certain words and expressions that are used in this Schedule, and includes references to certain words and expressions that are defined elsewhere in this Schedule.

1.1.2  Meaning of eligible non‑vocationally recognised medical practitioner
 (1) In this Schedule:
eligible non‑vocationally recognised medical practitioner means:
 (a) a medical practitioner:
 (i) who is registered under the MedicarePlus for Other Medical Practitioners Program; and
 (ii) who successfully completed the requirements of that Program, as evidenced by written advice from the Chief Executive Medicare; or
Note: The MedicarePlus for Other Medical Practitioners Program will cease on 31 December 2023.
 (b) a medical practitioner who:
 (i) as at 30 June 2023, was registered under:
 (A) the After Hours Other Medical Practitioners Program; or
 (B) the Outer Metropolitan (Other Medical Practitioners) Relocation Incentive Program; or
 (C) the Rural Other Medical Practitioners' Program; and
 (ii) is registered under, and providing general medical services in accordance with, the Other Medical Practitioners Extension Program; or
 (c) a medical practitioner:
 (i) who is registered as a medical practitioner under the MedicarePlus for Other Medical Practitioners Program; and
 (ii) providing general medical services in accordance with that Program.
Note: The MedicarePlus for Other Medical Practitioners Program will cease on 31 December 2023.
 (2) In subclause (1):
After Hours Other Medical Practitioners Program means the program by that name that, before 1 July 2023, was administered by the Chief Executive Medicare.
MedicarePlus for Other Medical Practitioners Program means the program by that name administered by the Chief Executive Medicare that, for medical services provided in accordance with the Program, provides a particular level of medicare benefits.
Other Medical Practitioners Extension Program means the program by that name administered by the Chief Executive Medicare that, for medical services provided in accordance with the Program, provides a particular level of medicare benefits.
Outer Metropolitan (Other Medical Practitioners) Relocation Incentive Program means the program by that name that, before 1 July 2023, was administered by the Chief Executive Medicare.
Rural Other Medical Practitioners' Program means the program by that name that, before 1 July 2023, was administered by the Chief Executive Medicare.
Note 1: The After Hours Other Medical Practitioners Program, the Outer Metropolitan (Other Medical Practitioners) Relocation Incentive Program and the Rural Other Medical Practitioners' Program ceased on 30 June 2023.
Note 2: The MedicarePlus for Other Medical Practitioners Program will cease on 31 December 2023.

1.1.3  General practitioners
  For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of general practitioner in subsection 3(1) of the Act, the following medical practitioners are specified:
 (a) a medical practitioner who is undertaking a placement in general