5Definitions

5 Definitions

Note 1: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:

(a) Chief Executive Medicare;
(b) hospital.

Note 2: Under subsection 4(1A) of the Act, a word or phrase defined for the purposes of the Health Insurance Act 1973 has the meaning that it would have if used in that Act. Expressions used in this instrument that are defined in that Act include the following:

(a) medical practitioner;
(b) medicare benefit.

In this instrument:

ABN has the same meaning as in the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999.

Act means the National Health Act 1953.

authorised midwife has the same meaning as in Part VII of the Act.

authorised nurse practitioner has the same meaning as in Part VII of the Act.

authorised optometrist has the same meaning as in Part VII of the Act.

authorised prescriber, of a pharmaceutical benefit, means a PBS prescriber (within the meaning of Part VII of the Act) who is authorised under section 12 of this instrument to write a prescription for the supply of the benefit.

brand, of a pharmaceutical item, has the same meaning as in Part VII of the Act.

CFC is short for chlorofluorocarbon.

CFU is short for colony forming unit.

circumstances code means the letter “C” followed by a number.

conditions code means the letters “CN” followed by a number.

extemporaneously‑prepared pharmaceutical benefit means a pharmaceutical benefit that:

(a) is a listed drug mentioned in column 1 of the table in Part 1 of Schedule 2; or
(b) contains such a listed drug.

General statement for drugs for the treatment of hepatitis C means the statement set out in Schedule 6.

GP Management Plan means a comprehensive written plan for the treatment of a patient:

(a) that is prepared by a medical practitioner; and
(b) for the preparation of which a medicare benefit is payable; and
(c) that includes a description of the patient’s health care needs, management goals, actions to be taken by the patient, and treatment and services the patient is likely to need.