2Interpretation

#### 2 Interpretation (1) In these Regulations: > ACRRM means the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine. > Appeal Committee means the General Practice Recognition Appeal Committee established under the Health Insurance (Vocational Registration of General Practitioners) Regulations. > approved collection centre has the same meaning as in Part IIA of the Act. > collaborative arrangement: (a) for a participating midwife—means a collaborative arrangement mentioned in regulation 2C; or (b) for a participating nurse practitioner—means a collaborative arrangement mentioned in regulation 2F. > Complaints Unit means the Complaints Unit of the Department of Health of New South Wales. > Health Department means the Department administered by the Minister responsible for administering these regulations. > identification number, in relation to a licensed collection centre, means the identification number allocated to the centre under section 23DNF of the Act. > investigation means: (a) in relation to the Chief Executive Medicare—the investigation by the Chief Executive Medicare of: (i) a contravention, or possible contravention, of the Act or these regulations; or (ii) the provision, or possible provision, of: (A) excessive pathology services; or (B) services that are excessive services within the meaning of Division 3 or 3A of Part V of the Act; or (b) in relation to the Complaints Unit—the investigation by the Unit of a complaint under the Medical Practitioners Act 1938 of New South Wales. > (K) item means an item of the diagnostic imaging services table that includes the symbol (K) at the end of the item. > Medical Board means an authority specified in Part 4 or 5 of Schedule 3. > National Law means the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law set out in the Schedule to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 (Qld). > (NK) item means an item of the diagnostic imaging services table that includes the symbol (NK) at the end of the item. > Nursing and Midwifery Board means the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia established under section 31 of the National Law. > obstetrician means a medical practitioner who is a specialist in the specialty of obstetrics and gynaecology (however described). > obstetric specified medical practitioner means a medical practitioner mentioned in paragraph 2B(1)(a) or (b). > paediatrician means a medical practitioner who is a specialist in the specialty of paediatrics and child health (however described). > patient episode means a pathology service, or pathology services whether listed in 1 or more items in the Pathology Services Table, for a single patient whose need for which was determined under subsection 16A(1) of the Act on the same day, whether rendered by 1 or more approved pathology practitioners on 1 or more days. > provider number means the number that: (a) is allocated by the Chief Executive Medicare to a practitioner, approved pathology practitioner, optometrist, participating midwife or participating nurse practitioner; and (b) identifies the person and the places where the person practises his or her profession. > RACGP means the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. > referring practitioner, in relation to a referral, means: (a) in the case of all referrals—a medical practitioner; and (b) if the referral is given to a specialist who is an ophthalmologist—an optometrist; and (c) if the referral: (i) arises out of a dental service given by a dental practitioner; and (ii) is to a specialist (but not a consultant physician): a dental practitioner; and (d) if the referral: (i) arises out of a midwifery service provided by a participating midwife; and (ii) is to an obstetrician or paediatrician; a participating midwife; and (e) if the referral: (i) arises out of a nurse practitioner service provided by a participating nurse practitioner; and (ii) is to a specialist or consultant physician; a participating nurse practitioner. > requester number means the identification number allocated by the Chief Executive Medicare to a chiropractor, osteopath, physiotherapist or podiatrist. > servicing provider means a treatment provider rendering treatment on behalf of another treatment provider. > specified medical practitioner: (a) for a participating midwife—means a medical practitioner mentioned in regulation 2B; or (b) for a participating nurse practitioner—means a medical practitioner mentioned in regulation 2F. > the Act means the Health Insurance Act 1973. > treatment provider means: (a) a practitioner; or (b) an approved pathology practitioner; or (c) an optometrist; or (d) a participating midwife; or (e) a participating nurse practitioner. > upgraded, for equipment, has the meaning given by the diagnostic imaging services table. > usual general practitioner, for a patient, includes a medical practitioner nominated by the patient. > Note: Several other words and expressions used in these Regulations have a meaning given by subsection 3(1) of the Act. For example:  consultant physician  eligible midwife  eligible nurse practitioner  general practitioner  hospital‑substitute treatment  hospital treatment  medical practitioner  midwife  nurse practitioner  participating midwife  participating nurse practitioner  practitioner  private health insurer  specialist. (2) For subsection 3(20) of the Act, specialist trainee means a medical practitioner who is enrolled in and undertaking a training program with a medical college, within the meaning of section 3GC of the Act.