8AReferrals by specialists, consultant physicians and general practitioners for disability services

8A Referrals by specialists, consultant physicians and general practitioners for disability services

(1) This section applies to items 82000 to 82035 in Schedule 2. (2) For items 82000, 82005, 82010 and 82030 the referral by a specialist or consultant physician specialising in the practice of his or her field of speciality must be a referral for a service to which any of items 104 to 131 or 296 to 370 (except item 359) of the general medical services table apply. (3) For items 82000, 82005, 82010 and 82030 the referral by a general practitioner must be a referral for a service to which any of items 3 to 51 of the general medical services table applies. (4) For items 82015, 82020, 82025 and 82035 the referral by a specialist or consultant physician specialising in the practice of his or her field of speciality must be a referral for a service to which item 137 of the general medical services table applies. (5) For items 82015, 82020, 82025 and 82035 the referral by a general practitioner must be a referral for a service to which item 139 of the general medical services table applies. (6) If a child has previously been provided with a service mentioned in item 135 or 289, the medical practitioner cannot refer the child for a service to which item 137 or 139 of the general medical services table applies.