Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01105:reg:5:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01105
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 3/4)
Character Range: 9862–12831

should not do in relation to the pregnancy.
     Other Medical Practitioner Determination means the Health Insurance (Section 3C General Medical Services ‑ Other Medical Practitioner) Determination 2018.
     outpatient hospital service, for the purposes of an item specified in Schedule 1, 2, 4 or 5 or item 11342 or 11345 in Schedule 4A of this instrument, means a service provided, or arranged, with the direct involvement of a hospital where the service is:
          (a) provided by a practitioner located at the hospital;
          (b) provided to a patient who is not located at the hospital and who previously received hospital treatment as an admitted patient of the hospital; and
          (c) a service for which a private health insurance benefit is not payable.
     person who has tested positive for COVID‑19 means a patient who has received a positive COVID‑19 test result within the last 7 days, confirmed by either:
           (a) Laboratory testing (PCR); or
           (b) A COVID‑19 rapid antigen self test (RAT) which has been approved for supply in Australia by the Therapeutic Goods Administration.
     person who is experiencing homelessness means when a person does not have suitable accommodation alternatives they are considered homeless if their current living arrangement:

           (a)  is in a dwelling that is inadequate; or

           (b) has no tenure, or if their initial tenure is short and not extendable; or

           (c) does not allow them to have control of, and access to space for social relations.

     person who is in a natural disaster affected area means a patient who, at the time of accessing the telehealth or telephone service, is located within a State or Territory local government area which is declared as a natural disaster area by a State or Territory Government.
     phone attendance means a professional attendance by telephone where the health practitioner:
           (a) has the capacity to provide the full service through this means safely and in accordance with professional standards; and
           (b) is satisfied that it is clinically appropriate to provide the service to the patient; and
           (c) maintains an audio link with the patient.
     preparing a GP management plan, for items 92024 and 92068, has the meaning given by clause 2.16.7 of the general medical services table.
     psychiatrist assessment and management plan means a psychiatrist assessment and management plan prepared by a consultant physician in the practice of the consultant physician's specialty of psychiatry in accordance with item 92435, 92475 or item 291 of the general medical services table.
     referring practitioner, in relation to a referral, means the person making the referral.
     relevant provisions means all provisions of the Act and regulations made under the Act, and the National Health Act 1953 and regulations made under the National Health Act 1953, relating to medical services,