Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00025:clause:2_80025:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00025
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 80025 (pt 4/4)
Character Range: 92938–95034

the patient either:
 (a) is referred for a service to which an item in Subgroup 2 of Group A20; Subgroup 9 of Group A7; Subgroup 3 or 10 of Group A40; Group M6 or M7; or Subgroup 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 or 9 of Group M18 applies; or
 (b) has an eating disorder treatment and management plan.

    Frequency limitations
 (3) An item mentioned in subclause (1) does not apply to a service if the service has been performed in the last 3 months, unless in exceptional circumstances.
 (4) For subclause (3), exceptional circumstances means there has been a significant change in the patient's clinical condition or care circumstances that necessitates the performance of the service.

    Additional requirements on the multidisciplinary case conference team
 (5) An item mentioned in subclause (1) only applies to a service if the patient requires ongoing care from a multidisciplinary case conference team which includes at least one medical practitioner (including a general practitioner, but not a specialist or consultant physician).

    Eligible allied health practitioners
 (6) For the purposes of the items mentioned in subclause (1), eligible allied health practitioner means an allied health professional who meets the qualification requirements outlined in Schedule 1 in relation to the provision of a:
 (a) psychological therapy health service;
 (b) focussed psychological strategies health service; or
 (c) dietetics health service.

2.3.4  Items in Group M7 for focussed psychological strategies health services

This clause sets out items in Group M7.

Group M7 – Focussed Psychological Strategies (Allied Mental Health)
Item                                                                                                                              Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Fee ($)
Subgroup 1 – Focussed psychological strategies health services