Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00124:reg:6:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00124
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 8073–11038

6  Definitions
Note 1: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) Chief Executive Medicare;
(b) hospital;
(c) public hospital.
Note 2: Under subsection 4(1A) of the Act, a word or phrase defined for the purposes of the Health Insurance Act 1973 has the meaning that it would have if used in that Act. Expressions used in this instrument that are defined in that Act include the following:
(a) eligible person;
(b) medical practitioner;
(c) private hospital;
(d) specialist.
  In this instrument:
accredited prescriber of medication for the treatment of hepatitis B means a medical practitioner, or an authorised nurse practitioner, approved by a State or Territory to prescribe medication for the treatment of hepatitis B in accordance with this instrument.
accredited prescriber of medication for the treatment of hepatitis C means a medical practitioner, or an authorised nurse practitioner, approved by a State or Territory to prescribe medication for the treatment of hepatitis C in accordance with this instrument.
accredited prescriber of medication for the treatment of HIV or AIDS means a medical practitioner, or an authorised nurse practitioner, approved by a State or Territory to prescribe medication for the treatment of HIV or AIDS in accordance with this instrument.
accredited prescriber of medication for the treatment of schizophrenia means a medical practitioner approved by a State or Territory to prescribe medication for the treatment of schizophrenia in accordance with this instrument.
Act means the National Health Act 1953.
affiliated: a specialist is affiliated with a hospital if the specialist is:
 (a) a staff specialist of the hospital; or
 (b) a visiting or consulting specialist of the hospital.
approved ex‑manufacturer price of a listed brand of a pharmaceutical item has the same meaning as in Part VII of the Act.
approved hospital authority has the same meaning as in Part VII of the Act, as affected by section 11 of this instrument.
approved medical practitioner has the same meaning as in Part VII of the Act.
approved pharmacist has the same meaning as in Part VII of the Act.
Approved Pharmacists Commonwealth Price Determination means the Commonwealth price (Pharmaceutical benefits supplied by approved pharmacists) Determination 2020.
Approved Pharmacists Conditions Determination means the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) (Conditions for approved pharmacists) Determination 2017.
approved supplier has the same meaning as in Part VII of the Act, as affected by section 11 of this instrument.
authorised nurse practitioner has the same meaning as in Part VII of the Act.
authorised prescriber has the meaning given by section 7.
CAR drug (short for Complex Authority Required drug) means any of the following highly specialised drugs:
             (a) abatacept;
             (b) adalimumab;
             (c) ambrisentan;
             (d) anifrolumab;