Health Insurance Act 1973
19DBOffence where approval of premises as accredited pathology laboratory has been revoked
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19DB Offence where approval of premises as accredited pathology laboratory has been revoked
Where: (a) the proprietor, or each of the proprietors, of an accredited pathology laboratory is an approved pathology authority; and (b) the approval of the premises as an accredited pathology laboratory has been revoked; the proprietor or proprietors must cause to be taken such steps as are reasonable in all the circumstances to ensure that, before a pathology service is rendered in the laboratory: (c) the practitioner, participating midwife or participating nurse practitioner who has as a patient the person in relation to whom the pathology service is to be rendered; and (d) the person in relation to whom the pathology service is to be rendered or, if that person is in the care of another person, that other person; are informed that a Medicare benefit would not be payable in respect of the pathology service if it were rendered in the laboratory.
Penalty: 1 penalty unit.