Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00744:reg:18:p15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00744
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 18 (pt 15/47)
Character Range: 212108–215231

osteopath who has a provider number.
7.7.2 The Commission will only accept financial responsibility for chiropractic and osteopathic services involving treatment of the musculo‑skeletal system. No other treatment will be accepted.

7.7.3 The Commission will only accept financial responsibility for x‑rays taken by a registered chiropractor who is licensed to take x‑rays under relevant State or Territory legislation.

7.7.5 The Commission will not accept financial responsibility for the provision of concurrent courses of physiotherapy and chiropractic services or physiotherapy and osteopathic services for the same condition to any entitled person.

      7.7A Outreach Program Counselling
7.7A.1 The treatment of outreach program counselling is established under this Part and may be provided by an outreach program counsellor to an eligible person in accordance with the Principles.

Note 1: paragraph 7.1A.1 requires outreach program counselling to be provided in accordance with the VVCS OPC Provider Notes.

7.7A.2 A person is eligible for outreach program counselling if:

         (a)              the person is eligible for VVCS under the Act; and

         (b)              in the opinion of the Commission:

               (i) the person is unable to reasonably have access to a VVCS Centre due to the physical isolation of the person's place of residence in Australia; or

               (ii) despite the person having reasonable access to a VVCS Centre, there is a special reason for the person requiring outreach program counselling; and

         (c)              the outreach program counselling is provided to the person by an outreach program counsellor pursuant to a referral from the Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service.

7.7A.4 For paragraph 7.1.1, prior approval for outreach program counselling is not required.

7.8 Other services
7.8.1 The Commission will not accept financial responsibility for certain services, including:

(a) herbalist services;

(b) homeopathy;

(c) iridology;

(d) massage that is not performed as part of authorised physiotherapy, chiropractic or osteopathy services; and

(e) naturopathy.

PART 9 — TREATMENT OF ENTITLED PERSONS AT HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS

9.1 Admission to a hospital or institution
9.1.1 Subject to these Principles, the Commission will accept financial responsibility for the provision of treatment to entitled persons as well as urgent treatment for Vietnam veterans, not otherwise entitled, and their dependants as indicated in principle 2.5, at a hospital or an institution.
Note: The Commission may raise a charge for treatment provided under paragraph 9.1.1 in accordance with section 93A of the Act.

9.1.2 The Commission will not approve, or accept financial responsibility for, admission to a hospital or an institution if:

(b) the person could have been provided with suitable outpatient treatment; or

(c) the person could have been suitably cared for at home, with or without supporting community health care services, unless the admission would provide respite for a carer of an entitled person.

9.1.3 Notwithstanding