Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2010C00264:clause:1_16ea
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2010C00264
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 16EA
Character Range: 3185–4441

16EA  Medicare benefits not payable for certain diagnostic imaging services: accreditation

 (1) Unless the Minister otherwise directs, a medicare benefit is not payable in respect of a diagnostic imaging service rendered by or on behalf of a medical practitioner unless the diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering that service is carried out:
 (a) at diagnostic imaging premises that are, or at a base for mobile diagnostic imaging equipment that is, accredited for that procedure under a diagnostic imaging accreditation scheme; or
 (b) using diagnostic imaging equipment that:
 (i) when not in use, is ordinarily located at a base for mobile diagnostic imaging equipment that is accredited for that procedure under a diagnostic imaging accreditation scheme; and
 (ii) is not ordinarily located at diagnostic imaging premises; or
 (c) using diagnostic imaging equipment that is ordinarily located at diagnostic imaging premises that are accredited for that procedure under a diagnostic imaging accreditation scheme.

 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a diagnostic imaging service prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection.

 (3) A direction in writing under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.