Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00081:clause:2_3:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00081
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 3 (pt 6/7)
Character Range: 20413–23299

to time.
RPBS prescriber means an Approved Medical Practitioner, an Authorised Midwife or an Authorised Nurse Practitioner.
Note: an RPBS prescriber who is an Authorised Midwife or an Authorised Nurse Practitioner may only prescribe a Pharmaceutical benefit listed on the PBS and a prescription by an Authorised Midwife or an Authorised Nurse Practitioner for a Pharmaceutical benefit that is not available on the PBS is not recognised under the Scheme, even if the Pharmaceutical benefit is available under the Scheme on the prescription of, say, an Approved Medical Practitioner.
RPBS Schedule means the document forming part of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme that is the Repatriation Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits, being the version of the document in the form in which it exists from time to time.
safety net, in respect of its application to a person under this Scheme, means the concessional beneficiary safety net or general patient safety net, whichever amount first applies to the person for the purposes of section 84C of the National Health Act 1953, in force from time to time.
Note: under section 84C of the National Health Act 1953 a concession card or entitlement card is issued when a person reaches their Safety Net.  The card is issued for the "relevant entitlement period". The relevant entitlement period is the remainder of the calendar year after the card is issued.
Scheduled item means an item in the PBS Schedule or the RPBS Schedule.
Scheme means the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
Secretary has the meaning given in Part 1 of the National Health Act 1953.
social security pension supplement means a rate or amount worked out under section 20A of the Social Security Act 1991.

        special arrangement means the National Health (COVID‑19 Supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Special Arrangement 2020 (the instrument) made by the Minister for Health under section 100 of the National Health Act 1953 to modify the arrangements for the supply of Pharmaceutical benefits under Part VII of that Act.
       Standard Prescription Form means a prescription prepared in accordance with subsection 40(2) of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017.
       Note:  a Standard Prescription Form does not include a medication chart prescription.
supply certification form means the form of that name in the claims rules.
Treatment Principles is the written document prepared by the Repatriation Commission, approved by the Minister under section 90 of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986, and in force from time to time.
veterans supplement means the payment under section 118A of the Act.

       war‑caused or defence‑caused injuries or diseases means the injuries or diseases described in, respectively, section 9 and 70 of the Act; and in relation to a person with a DRCA disability means the person's injury (within the