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Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Regulations 2006
64BMeaning of expressions used in rule 64C and item 16400
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64B Meaning of expressions used in rule 64C and item 16400
In rule 64C and item 16400:
> midwife means a person:
(a) who is registered, and holds a current practising certificate issued by a State or Territory regulatory authority, as a midwife; and
(b) who is employed by, or whose services are otherwise retained by, a medical practitioner or a practice operated by a medical practitioner.
> nurse means a person:
(a) who is registered, and holds a current practising certificate issued by a State or Territory regulatory authority, as a registered nurse or enrolled nurse; and
(b) who is employed by, or whose services are otherwise retained by, a medical practitioner or a practice operated by a medical practitioner.
> practice location has the same meaning as in paragraph 83 (4) (d).
> regional, rural or remote area has the same meaning as in paragraph 83 (4) (d).
> registered Aboriginal Health Worker means a person:
(a) who is registered, and holds a current registration issued by a State or Territory regulatory authority, as an Aboriginal Health Worker; and
(b) who is employed by, or whose services are otherwise retained by, a medical practitioner, a practice operated by a medical practitioner or a health service in relation to which the Minister has made a direction under subsection 19 (2) of the Act.