Health Insurance (Section 3C General Medical Services – General Practice Attendance for Assessing Patient Suitability for a COVID-19 Vaccine) Determination 2021
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7. Services may be rendered on behalf of a medical practitioner
(1) An item in the Schedule (other than items 10660, 10661, 93660 and 93661) applies to a service whether the service is provided:
(a) by a medical practitioner; or
(b) on behalf of a medical practitioner by a relevant health professional.
Note: see subsection 3(17) of the Act for when a service is taken to be rendered on behalf of a medical practitioner.
(1A) For the purposes of items 93660 and 93661, the medical practitioner on whose behalf the service is provided:
(a) is not required to attend the location where the service is provided by the relevant health professional; and
(b) retains responsibility for the health, safety and clinical outcomes of the patient; and
(c) must be satisfied that the relevant health professional is appropriately qualified and trained to provide the service.
(2) Item 10660 applies to a service provided in the course of a personal attendance by a single general practitioner on a single patient on a single occasion.
(3) Item 10661 applies to a service provided in the course of a personal attendance by a single medical practitioner (other than a general practitioner) on a single patient on a single occasion.