Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01086:clause:1_600:p11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01086
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 600 (pt 11/11)
Character Range: 266370–269377

fall in the last 3 months; and
 (g) assessment of the patient's psychological function, including the patient's cognition and mood; and
 (h) assessment of the patient's social function, including:
 (i) the availability and adequacy of paid, and unpaid, help; and
 (ii) whether the patient is responsible for caring for another person; and
 (i) an examination of the patient's eyes.
 (3) An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Older Person's Health Assessment must also include:
 (a) keeping a record of the health assessment; and
 (b) offering the patient a written report on the health assessment, with recommendations on matters covered by the health assessment; and
 (c) offering the patient's carer (if any, and if the practitioner considers it appropriate and the patient agrees) a copy of the report or extracts of the report relevant to the carer.

2.15.14  Restrictions on health assessments for Group A14 and Subgroup 5 of Group A7
 (1) A health assessment mentioned in an item in Group A14 or Subgroup 5 of Group A7 must not include a health screening service.
 (2) A separate consultation must not be performed in conjunction with a health assessment, unless clinically necessary.
 (3) A health assessment must be performed by the patient's usual general practitioner or prescribed medical practitioner, if reasonably practicable.
 (4) Practice nurses, Aboriginal health workers and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners may assist general practitioners or prescribed medical practitioners in performing a health assessment, in accordance with accepted medical practice, and under the supervision of the general practitioner or the prescribed medical practitioner, as the case may be.
 (5) For the purposes of subclause (4), assistance may include activities associated with:
 (a) information collection; and
 (b) at the direction of the general practitioner or prescribed medical practitioner—provision to patients of information on recommended interventions.
 (6) In this clause:
health screening service has the same meaning as in subsection 19(5) of the Act.

2.15.15  Items in Group A14
  This clause sets out items in Group A14.
Note: The fees in Group A14 are indexed in accordance with clause 1.3.1.

Group A14—Health assessments
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Item                          Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Fee ($)