Division 2.6Group I6: management of bulk‑billed services

Schedule 1—Diagnostic imaging services table

Note: See section 4.

Part 1—Preliminary

Division 1.1—Interpretation

1.1.1 References to diagnostic imaging services

A reference to a diagnostic imaging service in an item in Part 2 includes a reference to the undertaking of the diagnostic imaging procedure used for rendering the service.

1.1.2 References in this Schedule to items include items determined under section 3C of the Act

A reference in this Schedule to an item includes a reference to an item relating to a health service that, under a determination in force under subsection 3C(1) of the Act, is treated as if there were an item in the table that relates to the service.

1.1.3 Dictionary

The Dictionary in Part 3 of this Schedule defines certain words and expressions that are used in this Schedule, and includes references to certain words and expressions that are defined elsewhere in this Schedule.

Division 1.2—General application provisions

Subdivision A—Capital sensitivity requirements

1.2.1 Restriction on items—services performed on aged equipment

(1) Subject to Subdivision B, an item in this Schedule does not apply to a service that is performed on diagnostic imaging equipment if the age of the equipment exceeds the applicable life age of the equipment. (2) If reinstatement under clause 1.2.10B is granted in respect of diagnostic imaging equipment, an item in this Schedule does not apply to a service that is performed on that equipment on a day: (a) that is before the day the reinstatement was granted; and (b) on which the age of the equipment exceeded its new effective life age. (3) If: (a) reinstatement under clause 1.2.10B is granted in respect of diagnostic imaging equipment that has not been upgraded; and (b) the equipment is not upgraded within 3 months after the end of the equipment’s new effective life age; an item in this Schedule does not apply to a service that is performed on that equipment on a day that is after the end of 3 months after the end of the equipment’s new effective life age.

1.2.2 Age of equipment

Working out age of equipment (1) The date from which the age of equipment is worked out for the purposes of this instrument is: (a) the date the equipment was first installed in Australia; or (b) if the equipment was imported as used equipment—the date of manufacture of the oldest component of the equipment. (2) The applicable life age: (a) for diagnostic imaging equipment that has not been upgraded—is the new effective life age of the equipment; and (b) for diagnostic imaging equipment that has been upgraded—is the maximum extended life age of the equipment. (3) The new effective life age and maximum extended life age for diagnostic imaging equipment are the periods set out in table 1.2.2 for that type of equipment. The type of equipment is defined by the type of service that is rendered using diagnostic imaging procedures carried out using the equipment: