16EAMedicare benefits not payable for certain diagnostic imaging services: accreditation

#### 16EA Medicare benefits not payable for certain diagnostic imaging services: accreditation (1) Unless the Minister otherwise directs, a medicare benefit is not payable in respect of a diagnostic imaging service rendered by or on behalf of a medical practitioner unless the diagnostic imaging procedure used in rendering that service is carried out: (a) at diagnostic imaging premises that are, or at a base for mobile diagnostic imaging equipment that is, accredited for that procedure under a diagnostic imaging accreditation scheme; or (b) using diagnostic imaging equipment that: (i) when not in use, is ordinarily located at a base for mobile diagnostic imaging equipment that is accredited for that procedure under a diagnostic imaging accreditation scheme; and (ii) is not ordinarily located at diagnostic imaging premises; or (c) using diagnostic imaging equipment that is ordinarily located at diagnostic imaging premises that are accredited for that procedure under a diagnostic imaging accreditation scheme. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a diagnostic imaging service prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection. (3) A direction in writing under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.