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Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Regulations 2006
84AApplication of items 10994 and 10995
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84A Application of items 10994 and 10995
(1) For items 10994 and 10995:
> enrolled nurse has the meaning given by subrule 84 (1).
> preventive check:
(a) includes at least 1 of the following:
(i) a check for sexually transmitted infections (including chlamydia),
(ii) taking of a sexual and reproductive history;
(ii) advice on contraception;
(iii) breast awareness education;
(iv) advice on post natal issues;
(v) continence advice and education; and
(b) may also include a smoking, nutrition, alcohol and physical activity (SNAP) behavioural risk factor assessment, and blood pressure measurement.
(2) Items 10994 and 10995 apply only if:
(a) the practice nurse is appropriately qualified and trained to perform the services provided; and
(b) the medical practitioner under whose supervision the treatment is provided retains responsibility for clinical outcomes and for the health and safety of the person.
(3) Items 10994 and 10995 do not apply to a service that is provided to a person in conjunction with a service to which any of items 10998, 10999, 2497 to 2509 and 2598 to 2616 apply.
(4) Items 10994 is not applicable in conjunction with a service to which item 10995 applies.