Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01086:clause:1_715:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01086
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 715 (pt 4/5)
Character Range: 280129–282759

is a person, including a medical practitioner, who:
 (a) provides treatment or a service to a patient; and
 (b) is not an unpaid carer of the patient.

2.16.7  Meaning of preparing a GP management plan
  In items 721 and 229:
preparing a GP management plan, for a patient, means a process by which a general practitioner (for item 721) or a prescribed medical practitioner (for item 229):
 (a) prepares a written plan for the patient that describes:
 (i) the patient's condition and associated health care needs; and
 (ii) management goals with which the patient agrees; and
 (iii) actions to be taken by the patient; and
 (iv) treatment and services the patient is likely to need; and
 (v) arrangements for providing the treatment and services mentioned in subparagraph (a)(iv); and
 (vi) arrangements to review the plan by a day mentioned in the plan; and
 (b) explains to the patient and the patient's carer (if any, and if the practitioner considers it appropriate and the patient agrees) the steps involved in preparing the plan; and
 (c) records the plan; and
 (d) records the patient's agreement to the preparation of the plan; and
 (e) offers a copy of the plan to the patient and the patient's carer (if any, and if the practitioner considers it appropriate and the patient agrees); and
 (f) adds a copy of the plan to the patient's medical records.

2.16.8  Meaning of reviewing a GP management plan
  In items 732 and 233:
reviewing a GP management plan means a process by which a general practitioner (for item 732) or a prescribed medical practitioner (for item 233):
 (a) reviews the matters mentioned in paragraph (a) of the definition of preparing a GP management plan in clause 2.16.7; and
 (b) if different arrangements need to be made—makes amendments to the plan that:
 (i) state the new arrangements; and
 (ii) provide for a further review of the amended plan by a date stated in the plan; and
 (c) explains to the patient and the patient's carer (if any, and if the practitioner considers it appropriate and the patient agrees) the steps involved in the review; and
 (d) records the patient's agreement to the review of the plan; and
 (e) if amendments are made to the plan:
 (i) offers a copy of the amended plan to the patient and the patient's carer (if any, and if the practitioner considers it appropriate and the patient agrees); and
 (ii) adds a copy of the amended plan to the patient's medical records.

2.16.9  Restrictions on items 721, 723, 729, 731, 732, 229, 230, 231, 232 and 233—services for certain patients
 (1) An item of this Schedule mentioned in column 1 of table 2.16.9 applies only to