Part Part 3 - Health Insurance (Allied Health Services) Determination 2009 - Services and fees — pregnancy support counselling

Part 3 Services and fees — pregnancy support counselling

| 81000 | Non‑directive pregnancy support counselling health service provided to a woman (but not as an admitted patient of a hospital) by an eligible psychologist if: (a) the woman is concerned about a current pregnancy or a pregnancy that occurred in the 12 months preceding the provision of the first service; and (b) the woman is referred by a medical practitioner who is not a specialist or consultant physician; and (ba) the service is provided to the woman individually and in person; and (c) the eligible psychologist does not have a direct pecuniary interest in a health service that has as its primary purpose the provision of services for pregnancy termination; and (d) the service is at least 30 minutes duration; to a maximum of 3 services (including services to which items 81000, 81005, 81010 and 4001* apply) for each pregnancy The service may be used to address any pregnancy related issues for which non‑directive counselling is appropriate This item is subject to section 9 [* in the general medical services table] | 67.60 | | 81005 | Non‑directive pregnancy support counselling health service provided to a woman (but not as an admitted patient of a hospital) by an eligible social worker if: (a) the woman is concerned about a current pregnancy or a pregnancy that occurred in the 12 months preceding the provision of the first service; and (b) the woman is referred by a medical practitioner who is not a specialist or consultant physician; and (ba) the service is provided to the woman individually and in person; and (c) the eligible social worker does not have a direct pecuniary interest in a health service that has as its primary purpose the provision of services for pregnancy termination; and (d) the service is at least 30 minutes duration; to a maximum of 3 services (including services to which items 81000, 81005, 81010 and 4001* apply) for each pregnancy The service may be used to address any pregnancy related issues for which non‑directive counselling is appropriate This item is subject to section 9 [* in the general medical services table] | 67.60 | | 81010 | Non‑directive pregnancy support counselling health service provided to a woman (but not as an admitted patient of a hospital) by an eligible mental health nurse if: (a) the woman is concerned about a current pregnancy or a pregnancy that occurred in the 12 months preceding the provision of the first service; and (b) the woman is referred by a medical practitioner who is not a specialist or consultant physician; and (ba) the service is provided to the woman individually and in person; and (c) the eligible mental health nurse does not have a direct pecuniary interest in a health service that has as its primary purpose the provision of services for pregnancy termination; and (d) the service is at least 30 minutes duration; to a maximum of 3 services (including services to which items 81000, 81005, 81010 and 4001* apply) for each pregnancy The service may be used to address any pregnancy related issues for which non‑directive counselling is appropriate This item is subject to section 9 [* in the general medical services table] | 67.60 |

Part 3Services and fees — pregnancy support counselling

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