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#### 5 Definitions > Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following: (a) general medical services table; (b) general practitioner; (c) Human Services Department; (d) medical practitioner; (e) professional service. In this instrument: > Act means the Health Insurance Act 1973. > practitioner has the same meaning as in Part VAA of the Act. > relevant phone service means a service specified in any of the following items of the general medical services table: (a) an item in any of the following Subgroups of Group A40: (i) Subgroup 2; (ii) Subgroup 8; (iii) Subgroup 10; (iv) Subgroup 16; (v) Subgroup 20; (vi) Subgroup 28; (vii) Subgroup 40; (viii) Subgroup 41; (b) an item in Subgroup 3 of Group A45; (c) an item listed in the following table. ```html <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:451.5pt; margin-left:0.25pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:440.5pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Relevant phone services—individual items</td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Item</td><td style="width:123.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Column 1Group or Subgroup</td><td style="width:270.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Column 2Items of the general medical services table</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">1</td><td style="width:123.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Subgroup 26 of Group A40</td><td style="width:270.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">92176, 92177</td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">2</td><td style="width:123.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Subgroup 1 of Group A41</td><td style="width:270.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">93302, 93305</td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">3</td><td style="width:123.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Subgroup 2 of Group A41</td><td style="width:270.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">93308, 93311</td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">4</td><td style="width:123.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Subgroup 2 of Group A42</td><td style="width:270.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">93423</td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">5</td><td style="width:123.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Subgroup 4 of Group A42</td><td style="width:270.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">93453</td></tr></tbody></table> ``` > Note: Some services are specified in items set out in determinations under subsection 3C(1) of the Act. > relevant service means a service specified in any of the following items of the general medical services table: (a) an item in Group A1, A2, A5, A6, A7, A9, A11, A13, A14, A15, A17, A18, A19, A20, A21, A22, A23, A27, A35, A39, A41, A42, A43 or A45; (b) an item in Subgroup 1 or 4 of Group A36; (c) an item in any of the following Subgroups of Group A40: (i) Subgroup 1; (ii) Subgroup 2; (iii) Subgroup 3; (iv) Subgroup 10; (v) Subgroup 11; (vi) Subgroup 13; (vii) Subgroup 15; (viii) Subgroup 16; (ix) Subgroup 19; (x) Subgroup 20; (xi) Subgroup 21; (xii) Subgroup 27; (xiii) Subgroup 28; (xiv) Subgroup 29; (xv) Subgroup 39; (xvi) Subgroup 40; (xvii) Subgroup 41; (d) an item listed in the following table. ```html <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:451.3pt; margin-left:0.25pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:440.5pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Relevant services—individual items</td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Item</td><td style="width:123.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Column 1Group or Subgroup</td><td style="width:270.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Column 2Items of the general medical services table</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">1</td><td style="width:123.35pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">A29</td><td style="width:270.65pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">139</td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">2</td><td style="width:123.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">A36</td><td style="width:270.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">90264, 90265</td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">3</td><td style="width:123.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Subgroup 17 of Group A40</td><td style="width:270.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">92142</td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">4</td><td style="width:123.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Subgroup 25 of Group A40</td><td style="width:270.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">92170, 92171</td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">5</td><td style="width:123.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">Subgroup 26 of Group A40</td><td style="width:270.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top">92176, 92177</td></tr></tbody></table> ``` > Note: Some services are specified in items set out in determinations under subsection 3C(1) of the Act. > service has the same meaning as in Part VAA of the Act.