Health Insurance Regulations 2018
96Who can make referral
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96 Who can make referral
(1) A medical practitioner may refer a patient to a specialist or consultant physician. (2) An optometrist may refer a patient to a specialist who is an ophthalmologist. (3) A dental practitioner who is approved by the Minister for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of professional service in subsection 3(1) of the Act may refer a patient to a specialist or consultant physician. (4) A dental practitioner to whom subsection (3) does not apply may refer a patient to a specialist (but not a consultant physician). (5) A participating midwife may refer a patient to an obstetrician or paediatrician. (6) A participating nurse practitioner may refer a patient to a specialist or consultant physician.