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An item in Schedule 1 does not apply to a service provided for a patient if the patient is not in attendance.

      Examples — patient not in attendance
  1   Completing patient records.
  2   Issuing repeat prescriptions.
  3   Telephone attendances.

    (4) In items 82100 to 82115 and 82130 to 82140 in Part 1 of Schedule 1:
       professional attendance includes the provision, for a patient, of any of the following services:
           (a) evaluating the patient's condition or conditions including, if applicable, evaluation using a health screening service mentioned in subsection 19(5) of the Act;
           (b) formulating a plan for the management and, if applicable, for the treatment of the patient's condition or conditions;
           (c) giving advice to the patient about the patient's condition or conditions and, if applicable, about treatment;
           (d) if authorised by the patient — giving advice to another person, or other persons, about the patient's condition or conditions and, if applicable, about treatment;
           (e) providing appropriate preventive health care;
           (f) recording the clinical details of the service or services provided to the patient.

    (5) However, a professional attendance does not include the supply of a vaccine to a patient if:
           (a) the vaccine is supplied to the patient in connection with a professional attendance mentioned in any of items 82100 to 82115 and 82130 to 82140 in Part 1 of Schedule 1; and
           (b) the cost of the vaccine is not subsidised by the Commonwealth or a State.

    12. Labour and birth

    (1) Items 82116, 82118, 82120, 82123, 82125 and 82127 in Part 1 of Schedule 1 apply only to a service provided by a participating midwife during a period of exclusive care of a patient in labour.

    (2) Items 82116, 82118, 82120, 82123, 82125 and 82127 in Part 1 of Schedule 1 do not apply if, before labour, the patient's care is transferred to an obstetrician or medical practitioner who provides obstetric services, for the obstetrician or practitioner to manage the labour and birth.

    (3) Items 82118 and 82120 in Part 1 of Schedule 1 applies to a service provided by a participating midwife (the first midwife) who manages a patient's labour, but does not undertake the birth, only if:
       (a) the patient's care was transferred from the first midwife to another participating midwife in order to manage fatigue experienced by the first midwife; or
       (b) there was a clinical need to transfer the patient's care to an obstetrician or medical practitioner who provides obstetric services.

    (4) Items 82123 and 82125 in Part 1 of Schedule 1 applies to services provided by a participating midwife (the second midwife) who manages a patient's labour, but does not undertake the birth, only if:
       (a) the patient's care was transferred from