Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00599:front:0:p2
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resonance imaging.

     (R) has the meaning given by clause 1.2.15(1) of the diagnostic imaging services table.
     relevant provisions mean all provisions, of the Act and regulations made under the Act, and the National Health Act 1953 and regulations made under the National Health Act 1953, relating to medical services, professional services or items.

     relevant service means a health service, as defined in subsection 3C(8) of the Act, that is specified in a Schedule.

     Schedule means a Schedule to this instrument.

     Note: The following terms are defined in subsection 3(1) of the Act:

              clinically relevant service;

              diagnostic imaging services table;

              item;

              professional service.

      (2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in this instrument to a provision of the Act or the National Health Act 1953 or regulations made under the Act or under the National Health Act 1953 as applied, adopted or incorporated in relation to specifying a matter is a reference to those provisions as in force from time to time and any other reference to provisions of an Act or regulations is a reference to those provisions as in force from time to time.

5.  Treatment of relevant services

     For subsection 3C(1) of the Act, a relevant service, provided in accordance with this instrument and as a clinically relevant service, is to be treated, for the relevant provisions, as if:

           (a) it were both a professional service and a diagnostic imaging service; and

           (b) there were an item in the diagnostic imaging services table that:

            i. related to the service; and

            ii. specified for the service a fee in relation to each State, being the fee specified in the Schedule in relation to the service.

6.  Application of provisions of the diagnostic imaging services table
    (1) Clause 1.2.17 of the diagnostic imaging services table shall have effect as if the items in Schedule 1 of this instrument were specified for the purpose of that clause.

7.  Limitation of items
    (1) A service described under item 63564 applies only if the same patient has not received a service to which the same item applies within the preceding 12 months.

Schedule – relevant services

Group I5 – Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Column 1                                               Column 2                                                                                                                                           Column 3
Item                                                   Description                                                                                                                                        Fee ($)
Subgroup 19 – Scan of Body – For Specified Conditions