Health Insurance (Section 3C General Medical – Expansion of GP and Allied Health Chronic Disease Management Services for Care Recipients of a Residential Aged Care Facility) Determination 2020
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(1) In this instrument:
Act means the Health Insurance Act 1973.
admitted patient means means a patient who is receiving a service that is provided:
(a) as part of an episode of hospital treatment; or
(b) as part of an episode of hospital‑substitute treatment in respect of which the person to whom the treatment is provided chooses to receive a benefit from a private health insurer.
care recipient has the meaning given by the general medical services table.
eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner has the meaning given by the Health Insurance (Allied Health Services) Determination 2014.
eligible Aboriginal health worker has the meaning given by the Health Insurance (Allied Health Services) Determination 2014.
eligible allied health practitioner means:
(a) an eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner;
(b) an eligible Aboriginal health worker;
(c) an eligible audiologist;
(d) an eligible chiropractor;
(e) an eligible diabetes educator;
(f) an eligible dietitian;
(g) an eligible exercise physiologist;
(h) an eligible mental health nurse;
(i) an eligible mental health worker;
(j) an eligible occupational therapist;
(k) an eligible osteopath;
(l) an eligible physiotherapist;
(m) an eligible podiatrist;
(n) an eligible psychologist; or
(o) an eligible speech pathologist.
eligible audiologist has the meaning given by the Health Insurance (Allied Health Services) Determination 2014.
eligible chiropractor has the meaning given by the Health Insurance (Allied Health Services) Determination 2014.
eligible diabetes educator has the meaning given by the Health Insurance (Allied Health Services) Determination 2014.
eligible dietitian has the meaning given by the Health Insurance (Allied Health Services) Determination 2014.
eligible exercise physiologist has the meaning given by the Health Insurance (Allied Health Services) Determination 2014.
eligible mental health nurse has the meaning given by the Health Insurance (Allied Health Services) Determination 2014.