6Meaning of professional attendance in certain items

6 Meaning of professional attendance in certain items

(1) In items 1 to 338, 348 to 388, 410 to 417, 501 to 536, 601, 602, 697, 698, 2501 to 2727 and 10900 to 10929, professional attendance includes (but is not limited to) the provision, in relation to a patient, of any of the following services:

(a) the evaluation of the patient’s condition or conditions including, if applicable, evaluation using a health screening service mentioned in subsection 19 (5) of the Act;

(b) the formulation of a plan for the management and, if applicable, for the treatment of the patient’s condition or conditions;

(c) the provision of advice to the patient about the patient’s condition or conditions and, if applicable, about treatment;

(d) if authorised by the patient, the provision of advice to another person, or other persons, about the patient’s condition or conditions and, if applicable, about treatment;

(e) the recording of the clinical details of the service or services provided to the patient.

(2) If:

(a) in connection with a professional attendance mentioned in any of items 3 to 96, vaccine is supplied to a patient; and

(b) the cost of the vaccine is not subsidised by the Commonwealth or a State;

the professional attendance is taken not to include that supply.