Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01153:front:0:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01153
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Character Range: 15906–18634

for pathology items

    An item in Part 1 of Schedule 2 applies to a service only if the participating nurse practitioner who renders the service:
       (a) is not employed by the proprietor of a hospital that is not a private hospital; or
       (b) both:
           (i) is employed by the proprietor of a hospital that is not a private hospital; and
           (ii) provides the service otherwise than in the course of employment by that proprietor.

    19. Application of items 73826 to 73837

    Section 7 of the Health Insurance (Prescribed Pathology Services) Determination 2021 shall have effect as if the services specified in items 73826 to 73837 of Schedule 2 Part 1 were also specified in that section.

    20. Limitation of item 73826

    Item 73826 does not apply to a service provided to a patient who has already been provided, in the last 12 months, 4 other services to which any of the following apply:

       (a) item 73826;

       (b) item 66551;
       (c) item 73812.

    20A. Requirements for item 73825

(1) Item 73825 applies to a service only if:
       (a) the service is rendered at, or from, a practice location in:
           (i) a Modified Monash 6 area; or
           (ii) a Modified Monash 7 area;
       (b) the nurse practitioner providing the service:
           (i)  is employed by an organisation that:
            (A) delivers health services; and
            (B) is participating in the First Nations Molecular Point-of-Care (PoC) Testing Program;
       (c) the service is provided in accordance with the Program referred to in subparagraph (b)(i)(B);
       (d) the service is conducted by a nurse practitioner who has achieved competency as a PoC operator by the First Nations Molecular PoC Testing Program for the test(s) performed; and
       (e) the PoC test(s) gives valid patient result(s).

Part 4 Transitional provisions

    21. Transitional provision for item 82115

    (1) Between 1 March 2022 and 31 August 2022, item 82115 will apply to a service provided to a patient where the participating midwife has not had at least 2 antenatal attendances with the patient in the 6 months prior to the service provided to the patient.

Schedule 1 Midwifery services and fees

Part 1 Midwifery services and fees
Group M13 – Midwifery services
Subgroup 1 – MBS items for participating midwives
Item                                               Service                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Fee ($)