10Definition of special arrangement supply

10 Definition of special arrangement supply

Doses of chemotherapy drugs supplied by approved pharmacists (1) A supply of a dose of a chemotherapy drug to a person is a special arrangement supply of the dose if: (a) the person is an eligible patient for the drug; and (b) the dose is supplied by an approved pharmacist; and (c) the dose is supplied on the basis of a chemotherapy prescription written by an authorised prescriber for the drug in accordance with Division 2. Doses of chemotherapy drugs supplied by approved medical practitioners (2) A supply of a dose of a chemotherapy drug to a person is a special arrangement supply of the dose if: (a) the person is an eligible patient for the drug; and (b) the dose is supplied by an approved medical practitioner; and (c) the dose is supplied on the basis of a chemotherapy prescription written by an authorised prescriber for the drug in accordance with Division 2; and (d) the prescription is not a medication chart prescription. Doses of chemotherapy drugs supplied by private hospitals (3) A supply of a dose of a chemotherapy drug to a person is a special arrangement supply of the dose if: (a) the person is an eligible patient for the drug; and (b) the dose is supplied by an approved hospital authority of a private hospital; and (c) the dose is supplied on the basis of a chemotherapy prescription written: (i) when the person was receiving medical treatment at or from a private hospital; and (ii) by an authorised prescriber for the drug in accordance with Division 2. Doses of chemotherapy drugs supplied by public hospitals (4) A supply of a dose of a chemotherapy drug to a person is a special arrangement supply of the dose if: (a) the person is an eligible patient for the drug; and (b) the dose is supplied by a participating hospital authority; and (c) the dose is supplied on the basis of a chemotherapy prescription written: (i) when the person was receiving medical treatment at or from a public hospital as a non‑admitted patient, day admitted patient or patient on discharge; and (ii) by an authorised prescriber for the drug in accordance with Division 2. (5) A supply of a dose of the chemotherapy drug trastuzumab to a person is a special arrangement supply of the dose if: (a) the person is an eligible patient for the drug; and (b) the dose is supplied by an approved hospital authority of a public hospital that is not a participating hospital authority; and (c) the dose is supplied on the basis of a prescription written: (i) when the person was receiving medical treatment at or from a public hospital as a non‑admitted patient, day admitted patient or patient on discharge; and (ii) by an authorised prescriber for the drug in accordance with Division 2; and (d) the prescription is not a medication chart prescription. Related pharmaceutical benefits (6) A supply of a related pharmaceutical benefit to a person is a special arrangement supply of the benefit if: (a) the person is an eligible patient for the benefit; and (b) the benefit is supplied by a participating hospital authority; and (c) the benefit is supplied on the basis of a prescription written: (i) when the person was receiving medical treatment at or from a public hospital as a non‑admitted patient, day admitted patient or patient on discharge; and (ii) by an authorised prescriber for the benefit; and (iii) if the benefit is a relevant pharmaceutical benefit for the purposes of section 88A of the Act—in circumstances determined by subsection 12(3) of this instrument.