12Remote area Aboriginal health service prescriptions

12 Remote area Aboriginal health service prescriptions

(1) A remote area Aboriginal health service prescription for a patient of an approved Aboriginal health service is a prescription that: (a) is for the supply of an eligible pharmaceutical benefit in relation to the treatment of the patient; and (b) states the name, address and (if known) medicare number of the patient; and (c) identifies the pharmaceutical benefit by such particulars as are necessary to identify the pharmaceutical benefit; and (d) states the: (i) quantity or number of units; and (ii) form; and (iii) strength; of the pharmaceutical benefit to be supplied; and (e) indicates the pharmaceutical benefit’s dose, frequency of administration and route of administration; and (f) is written and signed by a person mentioned in subsection (2); and (g) states: (i) the name and address of the person writing the prescription; and (ii) the name and registration number of the approved Aboriginal Health service; and (iii) the date on which the prescription is written; and (h) is in the form (if any) approved under subsection (3). (2) A person is authorised to write a remote area Aboriginal health service prescription for a patient of an approved Aboriginal health service if the person is: (a) a PBS prescriber; and (b) an employee or contractor of the Aboriginal health service; and (c) qualified under the law of the relevant State or Territory to supply all eligible pharmaceutical benefits. (3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(h), the Health Secretary may, in writing, approve a form for remote area Aboriginal health service prescriptions.