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request of the patient (or the patient's guardian).
 (2) In item 277:
associated medical practitioner means a medical practitioner who, if not engaged in the same general practice as the prescribed medical practitioner mentioned in the item, performs the service described in the item at the request of the patient (or the patient's guardian).

2.20.6  Restrictions on items in Subgroup 1 of Group A20 and Subgroup 9 of Group A7 (GP mental health treatment plans)

Patients provided with certain services
 (1) Items 2700, 2701, 2712, 2713, 2715, 2717, 272, 276, 277, 279, 281 and 282 apply only to a patient with a mental disorder.
 (2) Items 2700, 2701, 2712, 2715, 2717, 272, 276, 277, 281 and 282 apply only to:
 (a) a patient in the community; and
 (b) a private in‑patient (including a private in‑patient who is a resident of an aged care facility) being discharged from hospital; and
 (c) a service provided in the course of personal attendance by a single medical practitioner on a single patient.

Timing of certain services—items 2700, 2701, 2715 and 2717
 (3) Unless exceptional circumstances exist, items 2700, 2701, 2715 and 2717 cannot be claimed:
 (a) with a service to which items 735 to 758, or item 2713 apply; or
 (b) more than once in a 12 month period from the provision of any of the items for a particular patient.

Item 2712
 (4) Item 2712 applies only if one of the following services has been provided to the patient:
 (a) the preparation of a GP mental health treatment plan under item 2700, 2701, 2715, 2717, 92112, 92113, 92116 or 92117;
 (b) a psychiatrist assessment and management plan under item 291.
 (5) Item 2712 does not apply:
 (a) to a service to which items 735 to 758, or item 2713 apply; or
 (b) unless exceptional circumstances exist for the provision of the service:
 (i) more than once in a 3 month period; or
 (ii) within 4 weeks following the preparation of a GP mental health treatment plan (item 2700, 2701, 2715 or 2717).

Item 2713
 (7) Item 2713 does not apply in association with a service to which item 2700, 2701, 2715, 2717 or 2712 applies.

Items 2715 and 2717—practitioner training
 (8) Items 2715 and 2717 apply only if the general practitioner providing the service has successfully completed mental health skills training.

Timing of certain services—items 272, 276, 281 and 282
 (8A) Unless exceptional circumstances exist, items 272, 276, 281 and 282 cannot be claimed:
 (a) with a service to which any of the following apply:
 (i) items 235 to 240, 279, 735 to 758 and 2713;
 (ii) items 92115, 92121 and 92133 of the Telehealth and Telephone Determination; or
 (b) more than once