9Meaning of medical practitioner in certain items

9 Meaning of medical practitioner in certain items

(1) In items 55028, 55030 and 55032, medical practitioner in the phrase referred by a medical practitioner or the referring medical practitioner includes a dental practitioner who is approved by the Minister under paragraph (b) of the definition of professional service in subsection 3 (1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973.

(2) In items 55050 and 55052, medical practitioner in the phrase referred by a medical practitioner or the referring medical practitioner includes a dental practitioner who is:

(a) approved by the Minister under paragraph (b) of the definition of professional service in subsection 3 (1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973; or

(b) a prosthodontist.