{"id":"F2011L01302","name":"Human Services (Medicare) (Medicare Programs) Specification 2011","slug":"human-services-medicare-medicare-programs-specification-2011","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":125583,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2011L01302-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Human Services (Medicare) (Medicare Programs) Specification 2011","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nHuman Services (Medicare) (Medicare Programs) Specification 2011\n\nHuman Services (Medicare) Act 1973\n\nI, TANYA PLIBERSEK, Minister for Human Services, make this specification under paragraph 41G (b) of the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973.\n\nDated 26 June 2011\n\nTANYA PLIBERSEK\n\nMinister for Human Services\n\n1 Name of specification\n\nThis specification is the Human Services (Medicare) (Medicare Programs) Specification 2011.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis specification commences on 1 July 2011.\n\n3 Medicare programs\n\nFor paragraph 41G (b) of the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973, the services, benefits, programs and facilities specified in Schedule 1 are medicare programs.\n\n> Note Other medicare programs are specified in paragraph 41G (a) of the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973.\n\nSchedule 1 Medicare programs\n\n(section 3)\n\n| Item | Service, benefit, program or facility |\n| ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| 1 | Rural Other Medical Practitioners Program |\n| 2 | MedicarePlus for Other Medical Practitioners Program |\n| 3 | After Hours Other Medical Practitioners Program |\n| 4 | Temporary Resident Other Medical Practitioners Program |\n| 5 | Outer Metropolitan Other Medical Practitioners Program |\n| 6 | Herceptin Late Stage Breast Cancer Program (non-PBS) |\n| 7 | Life Saving Drugs Program |\n| 8 | Premium Free Dispensing |\n| 9 | Prescription Shopping Program |\n| 10 | Rural Pharmacy Maintenance Allowance |\n| 11 | Residential Medication Management Review Program |\n| 12 | Home Medicines Review Program |\n| 13 | MedsCheck and Diabetes MedsCheck (Medication Use Review and Diabetes Medication Management Service Programs) |\n| 14 | Inborn Errors of Metabolism Program |\n| 15 | Australian Organ Donor Register |\n| 16 | National Bowel Cancer Screening Register |\n| 17 | Practice Incentives Program |\n| 18 | Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program |\n| 19 | Rural Procedural Grants Program |\n| 20 | General Practice Immunisation Incentive Scheme |\n| 21 | General Practice Rural Incentives Program |\n| 22 | Rural Locum Education Assistance Program |\n| 23 | Aged Care Education and Training Incentive Program |\n| 24 | Practice Nurse Incentives Program |\n| 25 | National Performance Indicator for the Divisions of General Practice Program – Immunisation |\n| 26 | Medical Indemnity Program |\n| 27 | Midwife Professional Indemnity Scheme |\n| 28 | Western Australian Visiting Medical Practitioner Program |\n| 29 | Radiation Oncology Registration & Processing Program |\n| 30 | Hearing Services Program |\n| 31 | Adverse Events Assistance Activity Program |\n| 32 | Homeowner Insulation Program and Low Emission Assistance Plan for Renters |\n| 33 | Financial Assistance Scheme for Uncontracted Assessors |\n| 34 | Training Assistance Scheme for Accredited Home Sustainability Assessors |\n| 35 | Early Release of Superannuation on Compassionate Grounds |\n| 36 | Small Business Superannuation Clearing House |\n| 37 | Australian Health Survey |\n| 38 | Continence Aids Payment Scheme |\n| 39 | External Breast Prostheses Reimbursement Program |\n| 40 | Stoma Appliance Scheme |\n| 41 | Cleft Lip and Cleft Lip Palate Scheme |\n| 42 | Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Claim and Prior Approval Processing |\n| 43 | Claims processing and payment under Chapter 6 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 |\n| 44 | Lifetime Health Cover Mailout |\n| 45 | ATO pre-filling program for private health insurance rebates with Medicare data |\n| 46 | Telehealth |\n| 47 | HECS Reimbursement Scheme |\n| 48 | Software Vendor Assistance Payments |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not amend any other legislation. It makes an original specification of what constitutes a medicare program under the Act."},"complexity_factors":["Covers 48 diverse programs spanning health, indemnity, superannuation and other portfolios","Requires cross-reference to paragraph 41G(b) of the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973","No substantive rules, only a designation of programs"],"plain_english_summary":"This specification declares 48 existing health‑and‑related schemes to be “Medicare programs,” so they can be administered using the Department of Human Services’ Medicare systems, data and powers. It affects anyone delivering, claiming or receiving benefits under those programs by bringing their operations into the Medicare framework; it does not change the programs’ substantive rules."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/human-services-medicare-medicare-programs-specification-2011","history":"/api/acts/human-services-medicare-medicare-programs-specification-2011/history","analysis":"/api/acts/human-services-medicare-medicare-programs-specification-2011/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/human-services-medicare-medicare-programs-specification-2011/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/human-services-medicare-medicare-programs-specification-2011/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/human-services-medicare-medicare-programs-specification-2011/documents"}}