49Circumstances in which quantity of repeated supply can be directed to be supplied on one occasion

49 Circumstances in which quantity of repeated supply can be directed to be supplied on one occasion

(1) This section does not apply in relation to the writing of a medication chart prescription. (2) For the purposes of subsection 88(6) of the Act, a medical practitioner may, instead of directing a repeated supply of a pharmaceutical benefit in accordance with Part VII of the Act, direct in a prescription the supply on one occasion of a quantity or number of units of the pharmaceutical benefit allowable under that subsection if he or she is satisfied that: (a) the maximum quantity of the pharmaceutical benefit is insufficient for the medical treatment of the person for whom the prescription is written; and (b) that person requires the pharmaceutical benefit for the treatment of a chronic illness or is residing in a place remote from the approved pharmacist nearest to that person’s place of residence; and (c) that person could not, without great hardship, obtain the required quantity or number of units of the pharmaceutical benefit by means of repeated supplies on separate occasions. (3) For the purposes of subsection 88(6B) of the Act, an authorised midwife or authorised nurse practitioner may, instead of directing a repeated supply of a pharmaceutical benefit, direct in a prescription the supply on one occasion of a quantity or number of units of the pharmaceutical benefit allowable under subsection 88(6A) of the Act if he or she is satisfied that: (a) the maximum quantity of the pharmaceutical benefit is insufficient for the treatment of the person for whom the prescription is written; and (b) the person requires the pharmaceutical benefit for the treatment of a chronic illness or is residing in a place remote from the approved pharmacist nearest to the person’s place of residence; and (c) the person could not, without great hardship, obtain the required quantity or number of units of the pharmaceutical benefit by means of repeated supplies on separate occasions.

Note 1: Subsection (3) does not apply in relation to a pharmaceutical benefit if the authorised midwife or authorised nurse practitioner is not authorised to write a prescription for the supply of the pharmaceutical benefit under subsection 88(1D) or (1E) of the Act.

Note 2: This section was previously regulation 24 of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 1960.