Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00158:clause:4_1:p246
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00158
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 1 (pt 246/381)
Character Range: 13112131–13117283

medical illness; or
                                                                                                                                                                    The treatment must not have lapsed due to failure to respond to growth hormone at a dose of 9.5mg/m2/week or greater for the most recent treatment period (32 weeks for an initial or recommencement treatment period and 26 weeks for a continuing treatment period, whichever applies), unless response was affected by major surgery (e.g. renal transplant); or
                                                                                                                                                                    The treatment must not have lapsed due to failure to respond to growth hormone at a dose of 9.5mg/m2/week or greater for the most recent treatment period (32 weeks for an initial or recommencement treatment period and 26 weeks for a continuing treatment period, whichever applies), unless response was affected by an adverse reaction to growth hormone; or
                                                                                                                                                                    The treatment must not have lapsed due to failure to respond to growth hormone at a dose of 9.5mg/m2/week or greater for the most recent treatment period (32 weeks for an initial or recommencement treatment period and 26 weeks for a continuing treatment period, whichever applies), unless response was affected by non-compliance due to social/family problems; AND
                                                                                                                                                                    Patient must have diagnostic results consistent with a SHOX mutation/deletion, defined as a karyotype confirming the presence of a SHOX mutation/deletion without the presence of mixed gonadal dysgenesis; or
                                                                                                                                                                    Patient must have diagnostic results consistent with a SHOX mutation/deletion, defined as mixed gonadal dysgenesis (45X mosaic karyotype with the presence of any Y chromosome material and/or SRY gene positive by FISH study) and have an appropriate plan of management in place for the patient's increased risk of gonadoblastoma; AND
                                                                                                                                                                    Patient must not have a condition with a known risk of malignancy including chromosomal abnormalities such as Down and Bloom syndromes (excluding gonadoblastoma secondary to mixed gonadal dysgenesis); AND
                                                                                                                                                                    Patient must not have an active tumour or evidence of tumour growth or activity; AND
                                                                                                                                                                    Patient must be male and must not have a bone age of 15.5 years or more; or
                                                                                                                                                                    Patient must be female and must not have a bone age of 13.5 years or more; AND
                                                                                                                                                                    Patient must be male and must not have a height greater than or equal to 167.7cm; or
                                                                                                                                                                    Patient must be female and must not have a height greater than or equal to 155.0cm; AND
                                                                                                                                                                    Must be treated by a medical practitioner in consultation with a nominated specialist or consultant physician in paediatric endocrinology.  or
                                                                                                                                                                    Must be treated by a medical practitioner in consultation with a nominated specialist or consultant physician in general paediatrics.
                                                                                                                                                                    The maximum duration of each recommencement treatment phase is 32 weeks. Prescribers must determine an appropriate weekly dose in accordance with the dosing arrangements detailed in the National Health (Growth Hormone Program) Special Arrangement 2015 and request the appropriate number of vials/cartridges required to provide