Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01086:clause:1_75885:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01086
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 75885 (pt 3/5)
Character Range: 615305–618227

findings to clinical decision making for the patient in the clinical context; and
 (e) if appropriate—include a copy of the trace and any measurements taken or automatically generated; and
 (f) for item 11705—be a report of a trace from a twelve‑lead electrocardiography for the patient:
 (i) provided with the request by the requesting practitioner; and
 (ii) that has not previously been reported on.

4.1.3B  Restriction on item 11714—clinical notes
 (1) Item 11714 applies to a service only if:
 (a) the clinical note required for the service complies with subclause (2); and
 (b) if appropriate, a copy of the clinical note is provided to the requesting practitioner.
 (2) The clinical note must include:
 (a) comments on the significance of:
 (i) the trace findings; and
 (ii) the relationship of the trace findings to clinical decision making for the patient in the clinical context; and
 (b) an interpretation that is not based solely on measurements or diagnoses automatically generated from the trace.

4.1.3C  Restriction on items 11704 and 11705—financial relationship
  Items 11704 and 11705 apply to a service only if the medical practitioner providing the service does not have a financial relationship with the medical practitioner who has requested the service.

4.1.3D  Restrictions on items 11729, 11730 and 11732—patient limitations
 (1) Items 11729, 11730 and 11732 apply to a service provided to a patient only if:
 (a) the patient's body habitus, or other physical condition, is suitable for exercise stress testing or pharmacological induced stress testing; and
 (b) the patient can complete the exercise sufficiently, or respond adequately to pharmacological induced stress, for the required measurements to be taken.
 (2) Despite subclause (1), item 11729 does not apply to a service if:
 (a) the patient is asymptomatic and has a normal cardiac examination; or
 (b) the service is to monitor a patient who has a known cardiac disease, but the absence of symptom evolution suggests the disease has not progressed; or
 (c) the patient has an abnormal resting electrocardiography result which would prevent the interpretation of results.
 (3) Despite subclause (1), item 11730 does not apply to a service if the patient is asymptomatic and has a normal cardiac examination.

4.1.3E  Restriction on items 11729, 11730 and 11732—safety requirements
 (1) Items 11729, 11730 and 11732 apply to a service provided to a patient only if:
 (a) the service is performed on premises equipped with resuscitation equipment, including a defibrillator; and
 (b) a person trained in the matters mentioned in subclause (2) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation is in continuous personal attendance during the monitoring and recording; and
 (c) at the time the service is performed, a second person trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation is located at the premises and is immediately available to respond if required;