Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00214:clause:1_64995:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00214
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 64995 (pt 1/8)
Character Range: 422413–425567

64995                                        A diagnostic imaging service to which an item in this Schedule (other than this item or item 64990, 64991, 64992, 64993 or 64994) applies if:  14.25
                                             (a) the service is an unreferred service; and
                                             (b) the service is provided to a person who is under the age of 16 or is a Commonwealth concession card holder; and
                                             (c) the person is not an admitted patient of a hospital; and
                                             (d) the service is bulk‑billed in relation to the fees for:
                                             (i) this item; and
                                             (ii) the other item in this Schedule applying to the service; and
                                             (e) the service is provided at, or from, a practice location in a Modified Monash 7 area

Division 2.7—Indexation of fees

2.7.1  Indexation—1 July 2024
 (1) At the start of 1 July 2024 (the indexation time), each amount covered by subclause (2) is replaced by the amount worked out using the following formula:
Note: The indexed fees could in 2024 be viewed on the Department's MBS Online website (http://www.health.gov.au).
 (2) The amounts covered by this subclause are the following:
 (a) the fee for each item in the following:
 (i) Group I1 (ultrasound services);
 (ii) Group I2 (computer tomography services);
 (iii) Group I3 (diagnostic radiology services);
 (iv) Group I5 (magnetic resonance imaging services);
 (v) Group I6 (bulk‑billed services);
 (b) the amount mentioned in each of subclauses 2.3.3(2) and (3) (increased fee for certain diagnostic radiology services carried out at residential aged care facilities).
 (3) An amount worked out under subclause (1) is to be rounded up or down to the nearest 5 cents (rounding down if the amount is an exact multiple of 2.5 cents).

Part 3—Dictionary

3.1  Dictionary
Note 1: All references in this clause to a provision are references to a provision in this Schedule, unless otherwise indicated.
Note 2: A number of expressions used in this Schedule are defined in subsection 3(1) of the Act, including the following:
(a) diagnostic imaging service;
(b) general medical services table;
(c) practitioner;
(d) Secretary;
(e) specialist.
Note 3: For the effect of the term (Anaes.) used in items in this Schedule, see subclause 5.9.4(1) of the general medical services table.
  In this Schedule:
Act means the Health Insurance Act 1973.
angiography suite has the meaning given by clause 2.3.11.
applicable life age has the meaning given by subclause 1.2.2(2).
ASGC 2006 means the July 2006 edition of Statistical Geography Volume 1 ‑ Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) (ABS catalogue number 1216.0), published by the Australian Statistician, as existing on 1 July 2020.
ASGC 2010 means the July 2010 edition of the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) (ABS catalogue number 1216.0), published by the Australian Statistician, as existing on 1 July 2020.
bulk‑billed: a diagnostic