Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00025:clause:2_10959:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00025
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 10959 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 68189–70926

for the service to be provided to the other person as part of the patient's treatment; and
 (iii) makes a written record of the consent; and
 (c) the service is provided as part of the patient's treatment; and
 (d) the patient is not in attendance during the provision of the service; and
 (e) in the calendar year, no more than one other service to which any of items 309, 311, 313, 315, 2739, 2741, 2743, 2745, 80002, 80006, 80012, 80016, 80102, 80106, 80112, 80116, 80129, 80131, 80137, 80141, 80154, 80156, 80162, 80166, 91168, 91171, 91174, 91177, 91194, 91195, 91196, 91197, 91198, 91199, 91200, 91201, 91202, 91203, 91204, 91205, 91859, 91861, 91862, 91863, 91864, 91865, 91866 or 91867 apply has already been provided to or in relation to the patient.
  Note: The patient's consent may be withdrawn at any time.

2.1.2  Limitation on group items for psychological therapy and focussed psychological strategies services
 (1) This applies to items 80020, 80021, 80022, 80023, 80024, 80025, 80120, 80121, 80122, 80123, 80127, 80128, 80145, 80146, 80147, 80148, 80152, 80153, 80170, 80171, 80172, 80173, 80174 and 80175.
 (2) For any particular patient, an item mentioned in subclause (1) applies in a calendar year only if the service described in the item is one of the first 10 services mentioned in items in subclause (1) provided to the patient in the calendar year.
 (3) An item listed in subclause (2) may apply to a service where only three patients attend if:
 (a) four patients were due to attend; and
 (b) one of the patients is unable to attend.

2.1.3  Limitation on group telehealth items for psychological therapy and focussed psychological strategies services
 (1) This clause applies to items 80021, 80023, 80025, 80121, 80123, 80128, 80146, 80148, 80153, 80171, 80173 and 80175.
 (2) For any particular patient, an item mentioned in subclause (1) applies in a calendar year only if the service described in the item is one of the first 10 relevant services provided to the patient in the calendar year.
 (3) 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 in paragraph (d) of the item.
 (4) In this clause, relevant service means a service to which any of items 80020, 80021, 80022, 80023, 80024, 80025, 80120, 80121, 80122, 80123, 80127, 80128, 80145, 80146, 80147, 80148, 80152, 80153, 80170, 80171, 80172, 80173, 80174 and 80175, apply.

2.1.4  Meaning of referring practitioner
 (1) For the purposes of items 80000 to 80175, referring practitioner means:
         (a) a medical practitioner who has referred the patient as part of a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan or psychiatrist assessment and