Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01105:reg:5:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01105
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 4/4)
Character Range: 12571–14632

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, professional services or items.

     relevant service means a health service, as defined in subsection 3C(8) of the Act, that is specified in a Schedule.

     residential aged care facility has the meaning given in Part 7 of the general medical services table.

     reviewing a GP management plan, for items 92028 and 92072, has the meaning given by clause 2.16.8 of the general medical services table.

     Schedule means a Schedule to this instrument.

     single course of treatment has the meaning given by clause 1.1.6 of the general medical services table.

     telehealth attendance means a professional attendance by video conference where the rendering health practitioner:
             (a) has the capacity to provide the full service through this means safely and in accordance with relevant professional standards; and
             (b) is satisfied that it is clinically appropriate to provide the service to the patient; and
             (c) maintains a visual and audio link with the patient; and
             (d) is satisfied that the software and hardware used to deliver the service meets the applicable laws for security and privacy.

    (2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in this instrument to a provision of the Act or the National Health Act 1953 or a legislative instrument made under the Act or under the National Health Act 1953 as applied, adopted or incorporated in relation to specifying a matter is a reference to those provisions as in force from time to time and any other reference to provisions of an Act or instrument is a reference to those provisions as in force from time to time.

    (3) In this instrument, a general practitioner includes a kind of medical practitioner specified in clause 1.1.3 of the general medical services table.