{"id":"F2015L00931","name":"Health Insurance (HbA1c Test for Diagnosis of Diabetes) Revocation Determination 2015","slug":"health-insurance-hba1c-test-for-diagnosis-of-diabetes-revocation-determination-2015","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":438333,"registerId":"F2015L00931-fast-fetch-1775954804582","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Health Insurance (HbA1c Test for Diagnosis of Diabetes) Revocation Determination 2015","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n \n\n ![](image.001.png)\n\nHealth Insurance (HbA1c Test for Diagnosis of Diabetes) Revocation Determination 2015\n\n\nI, CATHERINE RULE, delegate of the Minister for Health, make this Determination under subsection 3C(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973. \n\nDated              19 June 2015\n\n \n\n \n\n____________________________________\n\nCATHERINE RULE\n\nFIRST ASSISTANT SECRETARY\n\nMEDICAL BENEFITS DIVISION   \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n# 1.                      Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Health Insurance (HbA1c Test for Diagnosis of Diabetes) Revocation Determination 2015\n\n# 2.                      Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on 1 July 2015.\n\n# 3.                      Revocation\n\nThis Determination revokes the Health Insurance (HbA1c Test for Diagnosis of Diabetes) Determination 2014.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nNote\n\n1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See www.frli.gov.au\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1873},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination performs exactly as described in its title—revoking a specific 2014 instrument—without expanding into new policy areas or adding unexpected provisions."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 operative sections with no subsections","No definitions or interpretation provisions","Single mechanical action (revocation of one named instrument)","No conditions, exceptions, or cross-references to operational provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination **cancels a previous rule** that allowed Medicare rebates for HbA1c blood tests used to diagnose diabetes.\n\n**What is HbA1c?**\nIt's a blood test that measures average blood sugar levels over the past 2-3 months to identify diabetes.\n\n**What this does:**\n- **Revokes** the 2014 Determination that had established specific Medicare coverage for using this test as a diagnostic tool\n- **Returns to previous rules** — likely meaning Medicare rebates for HbA1c tests are again restricted to monitoring existing diabetes rather than diagnosing new cases\n\n**Who is affected:**\n- Patients who might have sought diabetes diagnosis through this specific Medicare rebate pathway\n- Doctors and pathology providers who order or perform these tests"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/health-insurance-hba1c-test-for-diagnosis-of-diabetes-revocation-determination-2015","history":"/api/acts/health-insurance-hba1c-test-for-diagnosis-of-diabetes-revocation-determination-2015/history","analysis":"/api/acts/health-insurance-hba1c-test-for-diagnosis-of-diabetes-revocation-determination-2015/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/health-insurance-hba1c-test-for-diagnosis-of-diabetes-revocation-determination-2015/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/health-insurance-hba1c-test-for-diagnosis-of-diabetes-revocation-determination-2015/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/health-insurance-hba1c-test-for-diagnosis-of-diabetes-revocation-determination-2015/documents"}}