Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01088:reg:5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01088
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5
Character Range: 3133–5213

5  Treatment of transcatheter mitral valve services
 (1) A health service (the service) described in an item of the table in subsection (5) is to be treated, in the circumstances specified in subsection (2) and for the purposes of the provisions specified in subsection (3), as if:
 (a) it were both a professional service and a medical service; and
 (b) there were an item in the general medical services table in the location mentioned in subsection (4), corresponding to the item of the table in subsection (5) that describes the service, that:
 (i) related to the service; and
 (ii) specified a fee for the service, in relation to each State, that corresponds to the fee set out in the item of the table in subsection (5) that describes the service.
 (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the circumstances are that the service is provided as a clinically relevant service.
 (3) For the purposes of subsection (1), the provisions of the following that relate to professional services, medical services or items are specified:
 (a) the Act and regulations made under the Act;
 (b) the National Health Act 1953 and regulations made under that Act.
 (4) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the location is:
 (a) for items 6082 and 6084—Part 2 of the general medical services table (which deals with attendances); and
 (b) for items 38461 and 38463—Subgroup 6 of Group T8 of Part 5 of the general medical services table (which deals with cardio‑thoracic surgical operations).
 (5) For the purposes of subsection (1), the health services are as follows.

Transcatheter mitral valve services
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Item                                 Description                                                                                                                                                                                          Fee ($)