Part 2 Medical benefits

1.   Medical benefits

(1) Subject to this Part, if a person suffers personal injury resulting directly from a motor accident, all the expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by the person, or on his or her behalf, for the provision of treatment required by him or her within the Commonwealth as a result of the injury are payable as medical benefits.

(2) If any sums are paid, or required to be paid, under a law of the Commonwealth in respect of the provision of any treatment referred to in subclause (1) , any amount payable under that subclause in respect of the provision of that treatment is to be reduced by the amount of those sums.

(3) In relation to a person who has suffered personal injury, the treatment referred to in this clause includes the following:

(a) medical or surgical treatment by, or under the supervision of, a medical practitioner;

(b) therapeutic treatment obtained at the direction of a medical practitioner;

(c) psychological services provided by, or under the supervision of, a registered psychologist;

(d) dental treatment by, or under the supervision of, a registered dentist;

(e) therapeutic treatment by, or under the supervision of, one or more of the following people –

(i) a registered chiropractor; or

(ii) a registered massage therapist; or

(iii) a registered naturopath; or

(iv) a registered osteopath; or

(v) a registered physiotherapist;

(f) an examination, test or analysis carried out on, or in relation to, an injured person at the request or direction of a medical practitioner, registered dentist or registered psychologist and the provision of a report in respect of such an examination, test or analysis;

(g) treatment and maintenance as a patient at a hospital;

(h) road accident rescue services and ambulance services;