32Maximum fees payable for medical treatment and other treatment or services not provided at hospitals or for treatment at private hospitals

#### 32 Maximum fees payable for medical treatment and other treatment or services not provided at hospitals or for treatment at private hospitals 32 Maximum fees payable for medical treatment and other treatment or services not provided at hospitals or for treatment at private hospitals > > (1) This section applies to— > > > > > (a) the fee payable for any medical treatment of a participant in the Scheme, and > > > > > (b) the fee payable for any dental treatment of a participant in the Scheme, and > > > > > (c) the fee payable for any rehabilitation service provided to a participant in the Scheme, and > > > > > (d) the fees payable for any attendant care services provided to a participant in the Scheme, > > > > but does not apply to any such treatment or service that is provided at a hospital (whether to an in-patient or out-patient) and for which any payment is required to be made to the hospital and not to the treatment or service provider. > > > (2) This section also applies to the fee payable to a private hospital for any treatment at the hospital. > > > (3) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to fixing the maximum amount for which the Authority is liable in respect of any claim for fees to which this section applies. > > > (4) Any such fees may (but need not) be fixed by reference to fees recommended by the Australian Medical Association or other professional association or by reference to any schedule of fees. > > > (5) A payment by the Authority in respect of a service provided in connection with the treatment and care needs of a participant in the Scheme is to be made consistently with any regulations under this section. > > > (6) This section does not prevent the inclusion in the LTCS Guidelines of provision as to the appropriate allowance for fees to which this section applies and that are not fixed by regulations under this section.