Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00156:section:3:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00156
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 7/12)
Character Range: 39494–42231

the staff of the hospital who is receiving treatment in his or her own quarters; or
 (b) except as provided by subsection (2), a newly‑born child whose mother also occupies a bed in the hospital.
patient contribution means:
 (b) in relation to a nursing‑home type patient of a recognized hospital in a State such amount as is determined by the Minister from time to time for the purposes of this paragraph with respect to that State;
 (c) in relation to a nursing‑home type patient of a recognized hospital in an internal Territory, such amount as is determined by the Minister from time to time for the purposes of this paragraph in relation to that Territory; or
 (d) in relation to a nursing‑home type patient of a private hospital in a State or internal Territory, such amount as is determined by the Minister from time to time for the purposes of this paragraph with respect to that State or Territory.
pecuniary penalty order means an order made under section 125A.
permanent visa has the same meaning as in the Migration Act 1958.
physiotherapist means a person who is registered under the National Law in the physiotherapy profession.
podiatrist means a person who is registered under the National Law in the podiatry profession.
practitioner means a medical practitioner or a dental practitioner.
prescribed pathology service means a pathology service specified, or a pathology service included in a class of pathology services specified, in a determination in force under section 4BB.
primary information:
 (a) for the purposes of Division 4 of Part IIB—has the meaning given by section 23DZR; and
 (b) for the purposes of Part IIC—has the meaning given by section 23DZZQ.
private health insurer has the same meaning as in the Private Health Insurance Act 2007.
private hospital means a hospital in respect of which there is in force a statement under subsection 121‑5(8) of the Private Health Insurance Act 2007 that the hospital is a private hospital.
private patient, in relation to a hospital, means a patient of the hospital who is not a public patient.
professional attention means:
 (a) medical or surgical treatment by or under the supervision of a medical practitioner; or
 (b) obstetric treatment by or under the supervision of a medical practitioner or a registered nurse with obstetric qualifications; or
 (c) dental treatment by or under the supervision of a dental practitioner; or
 (d) podiatric treatment by an accredited podiatrist.
professional service means:
 (a) a service (other than a diagnostic imaging service) to which an item relates, being a clinically relevant service that is rendered by or on behalf of a medical practitioner; or
 (b) a prescribed medical service to which an item relates, being a