43Approval of additional hearing services

43 Approval of additional hearing services

(1) The Minister may approve additional hearing services if: (a) a voucher‑holder has used his or her voucher to receive the available hearing services; and (b) the voucher‑holder’s contracted service provider applies, in the form approved by the Minister, for additional services to be made available to the voucher‑holder; and (c) the Minister is satisfied that specifying additional services to be available is reasonable, having regard to: (i) the voucher‑holder’s clinical need for the services; and (ii) the voucher‑holder’s eligibility to receive hearing services under the Act; and (iii) the type and date of previously provided hearing services; and (iv) the funds available to the Commonwealth for hearing services; and (v) the demand for hearing services. (2) The voucher‑holder may continue to use any other hearing services available to him or her under the voucher in accordance with the schedule of service items and fees.

Note: A decision refusing to approve additional services for a voucher is subject to reconsideration by the Minister and review by the Administrative Review Tribunal: see Act, sections 29 and 35.