4General medical services table

4 General medical services table

(1) The regulations may prescribe a table of medical services (other than diagnostic imaging services and pathology services) that sets out the following: (a) items of medical services; (b) the amount of fees applicable in respect of each item; (c) rules for interpretation of the table.

Note: See also section 4BAA (conditional specification of services in table items).

(3) If: (a) a person renders a professional service; and (b) a claim is made for an amount to be paid under this Act in respect of the service; and (c) the service is specified in an item in the general medical services table; and (d) the item mentions the creation (however described) of a document; and (e) the document is created by the person; the person must retain the document for the period of 2 years beginning on the day the service is rendered.

Civil penalty: 5 penalty units.

(4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.

Note: A person who wishes to rely on subsection (4) in proceedings for a civil penalty order bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in that subsection (see section 130H).