4Definitions

#### 4 Definitions > Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following: (a) consultant physician; (b) eligible midwife; (c) eligible nurse practitioner; (d) general practitioner; (e) medical practitioner; (f) participating midwife; (g) participating nurse practitioner; (h) specialist. In this instrument: > Act means the Health Insurance Act 1973. > approved collection centre has the same meaning as in Part IIA of the Act. > diagnostic imaging provider: see subsection 70(5). > health practitioner means a person practising a profession that, under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, is regulated by a National Board. > Health Practitioner Regulation National Law means: (a) for a State or Territory other than Western Australia—the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law set out in the Schedule to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 (Qld), as it applies (with or without modification) as a law of the State or Territory; or (b) for Western Australia—the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (WA) Act 2010 (WA), so far as that Act corresponds to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law set out in the Schedule to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 (Qld). > identification number, in relation to an approved collection centre, means the identification number allocated to the centre under section 23DNBB of the Act. > National Board means any of the following: (a) the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia; (b) the Chiropractic Board of Australia; (c) the Dental Board of Australia; (d) the Medical Board of Australia; (e) the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia; (f) the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia; (g) the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia; (h) the Optometry Board of Australia; (i) the Osteopathy Board of Australia; (j) the Physiotherapy Board of Australia; (k) the Podiatry Board of Australia; (l) the Psychology Board of Australia. > obstetrician means a medical practitioner who is a specialist in the specialty of obstetrics and gynaecology (however described). > paediatrician means a medical practitioner who is a specialist in the specialty of paediatrics and child health (however described). > pathology provider: see subsection 69(3). > provider number means a number that: (a) is allocated by the Chief Executive Medicare to a medical practitioner, dental practitioner, approved pathology practitioner, optometrist, participating midwife or participating nurse practitioner; and (b) identifies the person and a place where the person practises the person’s profession. > RACGP means the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. > referring practitioner, in relation to a referral, means the person making the referral. > registered sonographer: see subsection 71(6). > requester number means the number allocated by the Chief Executive Medicare to a chiropractor, osteopath, physiotherapist or podiatrist. > service time: see subsection 60(5). > treating practitioner, in relation to a pathology service, has the same meaning as in section 16A of the Act. > ultrasound service: see subsection 71(6). > usual general practitioner, for a patient, includes a medical practitioner nominated by the patient.