8Particulars to be recorded (Act, s 17(2))

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8 Particulars to be recorded (Act, s 17(2)) Patient billed services (1) For the payment of dental benefits listed in the Dental Benefits Schedule, the following particulars must be recorded on the account or receipt: (a) the patient’s name; (b) the date of the service; (c) the item number in the Dental Benefits Schedule that corresponds to the service; (d) the dental provider’s name and provider number; (e) the amount charged for the service, total amount paid, and any amount outstanding for the service. Bulk billed services (2) If there is an assignment of dental benefits for an item under the Dental Benefits Schedule, the following particulars must be recorded on the assignment of benefit form: (a) the patient’s name; (b) the date of the service; (c) the item number in the Dental Benefits Schedule that corresponds to the service; (d) the dental provider’s name and provider number; (e) the amount of the dental benefit being assigned to the dental provider. 8AA Dental benefit is not payable unless dental services rendered by appropriate dental providers For the purposes of subsection 18(1) of the Act, dental benefit is not payable for a dental service specified in an item mentioned in column 1 of an item of the following table unless the condition that the dental service is rendered by, or on behalf of, a dental provider of a kind mentioned in column 2 of that table item is satisfied. ```html <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Dental benefit payable for dental services rendered by kinds of dental providers</td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Item</td><td style="width:45.7%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Column 1 Item in the Dental Benefits Schedule</td><td style="width:45.7%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Column 2 Dental provider</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">1</td><td style="width:45.7%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Item 88314, 88322, 88323, 88324, 88326, 88351, 88392, 88412, 88415, 88416, 88417, 88418, 88419, 88421, 88455, 88458, 88597, 88721, 88722, 88723, 88724, 88731, 88733, 88736, 88741, 88761, 88762, 88764, 88765, 88766, 88768, 88942 or 88943.</td><td style="width:45.7%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">A registered dentist</td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">2</td><td style="width:45.7%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Item 88311, 88316, 88384, 88386, 88387, 88411, 88414, 88511, 88512, 88513, 88514, 88515, 88521, 88522, 88523, 88524, 88525, 88531, 88532, 88533, 88534, 88535, 88574, 88575, 88579, 88586 or 88587.</td><td style="width:45.7%; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">A dental provider of a kind who is:(a) a registered dentist; or(b) a dental therapist; or(c) an oral health therapist.</td></tr></tbody></table> ``` > Note: This condition does not apply for dental services specified in other items in the Dental Benefits Schedule.