Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01293:clause:2_19:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01293
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 19 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 50155–53366

19  Time and method of complying with undertakings
 (1) The Authority must comply with any obligation imposed by this undertaking within 14 days of the obligation arising, unless otherwise specified.
 (2) Any information the Authority is required by this undertaking to provide to the Director, Medicare Provider Eligibility and Accreditation must be:

 (a) delivered or posted to

    The Director, Medicare Provider Eligibility and Accreditation
    Department of Human Services
    PO Box 1001
    Tuggeranong DC ACT 2901

  Or another address specified by the Department by notice in writing to the Authority; or
 (b) emailed to co.gp.manager.pathology@humanservices.gov.au.
 (3) Any information provided under paragraph18(2)(a) must be signed by the Authority or by a person authorised in writing to sign on behalf of the Authority.
 (4) The Authority undertakes to take adequate steps to ensure that only authorised persons have access to its email system.
 (5) The Authority acknowledges that section 163 of the Evidence Act 1995 will apply to any document posted to the Authority by the Department of Human Services at the address nominated in the application in support of which this undertaking is given or at such other address as may later be provided by the Authority in writing to the Department of Human Services.
Part 2—Legislation

Health Insurance Act 1973
Health Insurance Regulations 1975
Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973
Human Services (Medicare) Regulations 2017
Health Insurance (Pathology) (Fees) Act 1991
Health Insurance (Approved Pathology Specimen Collection Centres) Tax Act 2000
Health Insurance (Pathology Services) Regulations 1989
Health Insurance (Pathology Services Table) Regulations 2017
Health Insurance (Accredited Pathology Laboratories – Approval) Principles 2017
Health Insurance (Eligible Collection Centres) Approval Principles 2010
Health Insurance (Pathologist-Determinable Services) Determination 2015
Health Insurance (Permitted Benefits-Pathology Services) Determination 2008
Health Insurance (Prescribed Pathology Services) Determination 2011
Health Insurance (Eligible Pathology Laboratories) Determination 2015

Part 3—Items an Authority may provide requesting practitioners

Note: In general, these are items which can only be used for the collection of specimens for pathology testing or, if other uses are possible, when supplied by APPs to referrers, will only be used for collection purposes.  These are mostly single use items employed in the collection of pathology samples. These are the only items/services an APP/APA may supply free of charge, discounted or on a non-commercial basis, to a practitioner that requests or, intends to request, pathology services. There is no obligation for a pathologist to supply any of the accepted items to a requesting practitioner.

Blood collection

       * Needle Barrel Holders;
       * Vacutainer (or equivalent) needles;
       * Syringes 5mls or larger;
       * Needles 21, 23 gauge;
       * Alcowipes (or similar individual alcohol wipes);
       * Spreaders for blood films;
       * Small test tube racks;

Cervical cytology collection materials

       * Spray fixative;
       * Cervix spatulas;