Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00056:reg:2:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00056
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 1/6)
Character Range: 11432–15205

2                                                                                 Item 88311, 88316, 88384, 88386, 88387, 88411, 88414, 88511, 88512, 88513, 88514, 88515, 88521, 88522, 88523, 88524, 88525, 88531, 88532, 88533, 88534, 88535, 88574, 88575, 88579, 88586 or 88587.                                            A dental provider of a kind who is:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 (a) a registered dentist; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 (b) a dental therapist; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 (c) an oral health therapist.

Note: This condition does not apply for dental services specified in other items in the Dental Benefits Schedule.

8A Dental benefits not payable unless conditions satisfied (Act, s 18(2))

      (1) A dental service rendered in a State or internal Territory by or on behalf of or under an arrangement with a State or internal Territory is not eligible for dental benefits unless:
 (a) the State or internal Territory in which the service was performed is mentioned in column 1 of Schedule 2; and
 (b) the service is provided on or before the date in column 2 of schedule 2 pertaining to that State or internal Territory.

      (2) Despite subrule (1) the Minister may direct that a dental service rendered in a State or internal Territory by or on behalf of or under an arrangement with a State or internal Territory is eligible for dental benefits.

      (3) A dental benefit is not payable in respect of a dental service unless, at the time the dental service is rendered, the eligible dental patient to whom the dental service is rendered is an eligible person.

Part 3—Dental benefits vouchers

9 Classes of persons who satisfy the means test (Act, s 24(1)(d))

     For paragraph 24(1)(d) of the Act, a person satisfies the means test, in a calendar year, if in the calendar year:
 (a) both:
 (i) section 23 of the Act applies to the person; and
 (ii) the person is receiving any of the following payments:
                (A) disability support pension;
                (B) parenting payment;
                (C) special benefit;
                (D) carer payment;
                (E) payments made under VCES or MRCAETS, if the person is a person mentioned in paragraph (c), in column 3, of item 2 of the table in subsection 22A(1) of A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999; or
 (b) both:
 (i) section 23 of the Act applies to the person; and
 (ii) the person's parent, carer or guardian is receiving parenting payment or double orphan pension for the person; or
 (c) both:
 (i) section 23 of the Act applies to the person; and
 (ii) the person's partner is receiving parenting payment; or
 (d) both:
 (i) section 23 of the Act applies to the person; and
 (ii) another person is receiving payments under VCES or MRCAETS on behalf of the person where that other person is a person referred to in paragraph (c), in column 3, of item 2 of the table