Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L00376:reg:11a:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L00376
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 11A (pt 1/5)
Character Range: 9726–12488

11A  Writing of prescriptions-prescriptions other than medication chart prescriptions

 (1) An RPBS prescriber writes a prescription in accordance with this Scheme if the RPBS prescriber :
 (a) prepares the prescription:
 (i) in duplicate, by handwriting the prescription in ink on a prescription form:
 (A) that is as nearly as practicable 18 centimetres long by 12 centimetres wide; and
 (B) on which appears the name and address of the RPBS prescriber and, subject to subsection (4), the letters 'RPBS'(or 'DVA'); and
 (C) on the original of which appear the words 'pharmacist/patient copy'; and
 (D) on the duplicate of which appear the words 'Medicare Australia/DVA copy'; or
 (ii) in duplicate, by means of a computer on a prescription form:
 (A) that is as nearly as practicable 18 centimetres long by 12 centimetres wide; and
 (B) on which appears the name and address of the RPBS prescriber and, subject to subsection (4), the letters 'RPBS' (or 'DVA'); and
 (C) on the original of which appear the words 'pharmacist/patient copy'; and
 (D) on the duplicate of which appear the words 'Medicare Australia/DVA copy'; and
 (E) that is approved in writing for the purpose by the Secretary (as defined in the National Health Act 1953); or
 (iia) by means of a form:
 (A) on which appear the name and address of the RPBS prescriber and the letters 'RPBS' (or 'DVA'); and
 (B) that is approved in writing by the Secretary (as defined in the National Health Act 1953) for the purpose of writing an electronic prescription; or
 (iii) by another method approved in writing by the Secretary (as defined in the National Health Act 1953); and
 (b) signs the prescription after it is prepared; and
 (c) for an authority prescription—writes on it that prior approval has been obtained (if the case); and
 (d) specifies on the prescription the date on which the prescription is written; and
 (e) for a Authorised Midwife or Authorised Nurse Practitioner—states in the prescription the number allotted to his or her approval under regulation 8A of the National Health Act 1953; and
 (f) states in the prescription the name of the person for whom the Pharmaceutical benefit is to be supplied and the address of that person; and
 (g) identifies in the prescription the Pharmaceutical benefit by such particulars as are necessary to identify the Pharmaceutical benefit; and
 (h) states in the prescription:
 (i) the quantity or number of units of the Pharmaceutical benefit to be supplied; and
 (ii) if the supply of the benefit is to be repeated—the number of times it is to be repeated; and

           (i) if the Pharmaceutical benefit to be supplied is not a ready‑prepared pharmaceutical benefit (as defined in the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations