86Application of items 10998 and 10999

86 Application of items 10998 and 10999

(1) For this rule and items 10998 and 10999:

(2) Items 10998 and 10999 apply to the taking of a cervical smear from a person by a practice nurse only if:

(a) the practice nurse is appropriately qualified and trained to take a cervical smear; and

(b) the medical practitioner under whose supervision the smear is taken retains responsibility for the health, safety and clinical outcomes of the person.

86A Application of items 30688, 30690, 30692 and 30694

86A Application of items 30688, 30690, 30692 and 30694

Item 30688, 30690, 30692 or 30694 applies to a service only if the provider makes a record of the findings of the ultrasound imaging in the patient’s notes.