Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00744:front:0:p52
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00744
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Character Range: 138754–141758

5.5 Orthodontic treatment for children
5.5.1 Orthodontic treatment will continue to be provided for an entitled child of a deceased veteran if the child has ceased to be eligible for treatment because he or she has turned sixteen years of age or has ceased full‑time education if:

(a) the treatment is approved by the Commission while the child is still eligible; and

(b) the treatment is commenced while the child is still eligible; and

(c) the treatment will be completed within two years of commencement of treatment or such longer time as the Commission considers reasonable.

5.6 General anaesthesia
5.6.1 Financial responsibility for a general anaesthetic provided as part of dental treatment will be accepted only if:

              (a) the anaesthetic is administered by a specialist anaesthetist or approved medical practitioner in a hospital, Day Procedure Centre or dental surgery where adequate resuscitation equipment is provided; and

              (b) unless the anaesthetic is administered in a Tier 1 Hospital or Contracted Day Procedure Centre — prior approval has been obtained.

5.7 Prescribing of pharmaceutical benefits by dentists
5.7.1 Local Dental Officers or dental specialists may prescribe Pharmaceutical Benefits for entitled persons.

5.7.2 Subject to paragraph 5.7.4, prescriptions prescribed under paragraph 5.7.1 must be in accordance with the PBS.

5.7.3 The Commission will accept financial responsibility for Pharmaceutical Benefits, available under the PBS, that are required as part of dental treatment:

         (a) for a war‑caused injury or disease or other specifically listed condition or for a determined condition except a determined residential care condition of an entitled person receiving residential care, for entitled persons who hold a White Card; or

(b) for entitled persons who hold a Gold Card;

other than the amount that would have been payable by the person if the person were a "concessional beneficiary" under the National Health Act 1953.

5.7.4 The Commission will accept financial responsibility for Pharmaceutical Benefits that are not available under the PBS and are required as part of dental treatment:

         (a) for a war‑caused injury or disease or other specifically listed condition or for a determined condition except a determined residential care condition of an entitled person receiving residential care, for persons who hold a White Card; or

(b) for persons who hold a Gold Card;

but such a prescription must be written on a private prescription.

5.8 Other dental services
5.8.1 The Commission will not accept financial responsibility for dental treatment that involves the use of intravenous sedation or relative analgesia technique in a Local Dental Officer's or dental specialist's surgery.

PART 6 — PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS

6.1 Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
6.1.1 The Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (Part I of the Scheme prepared under section 91 of the Act) relates to the supply