5Definitions

5 Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:

(a) healthcare provider organisation;
(b) individual healthcare provider;
(c) organisation maintenance officer;
(d) responsible officer.

In this instrument:

ABN has the meaning given by section 41 of the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999.

ACN has the same meaning as in the Corporations Act 2001.

Act means the Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010.

active script list means a prescription management system for healthcare recipients.

active script list registry means a system that provides services for, and provides for the management of, active script lists for healthcare recipients, including (but not limited to) the following:

(a) facilitating a healthcare recipient to register for an active script list;
(b) storing information submitted by a healthcare recipient, using a mobile or web application, during the registration process;
(c) adding prescriptions, dispensing records and notifications to the active script list of a healthcare recipient;
(d) enabling viewing of a healthcare recipient’s active prescriptions and tokens so they can be used to dispense electronic prescriptions for the healthcare recipient;
(e) allowing mobile application vendors to provide mobile prescription applications.

active script list registry operator means an entity that operates an active script list registry.

electronic prescription has the same meaning as in the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017.

evidence of identity process means:

(a) in relation to a healthcare provider organisation—the process to confirm the identity of the healthcare provider organisation’s responsible officer and organisation maintenance officer undertaken by:
(i) if the responsible officer or organisation maintenance officer is an individual healthcare provider who is registered by a registration authority as a member of a health profession—the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency established by the National Law; or
(ii) in any other case—the service operator; or
(b) in relation to a healthcare support service provider—the process to confirm the identity of the healthcare support service provider’s responsible officer, and organisation maintenance officer (if any), undertaken by one or more of the following:
(i) the Aged Care Department;
(ii) the National Disability Insurance Agency;
(iii) the service operator;
(iv) an entity prescribed for the purposes of column 1 of item 6 of the table in section 21 of the Act.