Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00025:clause:2_82332:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00025
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 82332 (pt 3/4)
Character Range: 253984–256817

services in a 12 month period commencing from the provision of an eating disorder treatment and management plan.
        (6)     For an item in Subgroup 2 of Group M16, a patient is an eligible patient if the patient meets the requirements for a patient specified in clause 2.31.2 of the general medical services table.

8.1.2  Reporting requirement for eating disorders items
       (1)   For an item in Group M16, the relevant allied health professional must provide the referring medical practitioner with a written report on assessments carried out, treatment provided and recommendations for future management of the patient's condition at required intervals.
       (2)   A report under subclause (1) is to be provided:
 (a) after the first service;
 (b) as clinically required following subsequent services; and
 (c) after the final service.

8.1.3  Referrals by medical practitioners for eating disorder allied health treatment services
 (1) This clause applies to items in Group M16.
 (2) For any particular patient, an item in Group M16 does not apply unless the patient has been referred by:
 (a) a general practitioner or medical practitioner who issued the referral as part of a service to which an item in Subgroup 1 of Group A36 of the general medical services table or item 92146, 92147, 92148, 92149, 92150, 92151, 92152. 92153, 92154, 92155, 92156, 92157, 92158, 92159, 92160 or 92161 of the Telehealth and Telephone Determination applies; or
 (b) a consultant physician in the specialty of psychiatry or paediatrics who issued the referral as part of a service to which an item in Subgroup 2 of Group A36 of the general medical services table or item 92162, 92163, 92166 or 92167 applies; or
 (c) a medical practitioner who issued the referral as part of a service to which an item in Subgroup 3 of Group A36 of the general medical services table or item 92170 to 92173 or 92176 to 92179 of the Telehealth and Telephone Determination applies.

8.1.4  Limitation on individual telehealth items for eating disorder services
 (1) This clause applies to items 82359, 82367, 82375 and 82383.
 (2) An item mentioned in subclause (1) does not apply to a service if the patient or the allied health professional has travelled to a place to satisfy the requirement that the patient be a distance of at least 15 km by road from the allied health professional.

8.1.5  Items in Group M16 for eating disorder services
  This clause sets out items in Group M16.

Group M16 – Eating disorders services
Item                                                                                                        Description                                                                                                                                                       Fee ($)
Subgroup 1 – Eating disorder dietitian services