4Definitions

4 Definitions

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

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

In this instrument:

Act means the National Health Act 1953.

approved residential care home has the same meaning as in the Aged Care Act 2024.

approved supplier has the same meaning as in Part VII of the Act.

authority approval number has the meaning given by the Regulations.

CTS claim has the same meaning as in Part VII of the Act.

electronic medication order means an order for a pharmaceutical benefit made using an electronic medication chart.

electronic medication chart means a chart within an electronic medication chart system, for a person, that contains all the standard fields set out in Schedule 1 to the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) National Residential Medication Charts Approval Instrument 2025, as in force on 1 November 2025.

Note: The instrument of approval is available free of charge at www.legislation.gov.au.

electronic medication chart system means a software system, owned and operated by a software vendor, that:

(a) is used for prescribing and recording the administration of pharmaceutical benefits to persons receiving residential care at an approved residential care home; and

(b) is accessible by approved suppliers for the purpose of viewing and annotating electronic medication charts created using the system; and

(c) does not allow electronic medication charts, or electronic medication orders, created using the system to be sent to the national prescription delivery service.

electronic medication order unique identification number means a number issued to an electronic medication order in an electronic medication chart system.

PBS prescriber has the same meaning as in Part VII of the Act.

pharmaceutical benefit has the same meaning as in Part VII of the Act.

Regulations means the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017.

residential care means funded aged care services accessed through the service group residential care (within the meaning of the Aged Care Act 2024).

Rules means the National Health (Supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits—Under Copayment Data and Claims for Payment) Rules 2022.

transitional conformant electronic medication chart system means an electronic medication chart system that is listed on the Transitional eNRMC Conformance Register.

Transitional eNRMC Conformance Register means the register with that name maintained by the Australian Digital Health Agency as existing on 1 October 2025.

Note: The Transitional eNRMC Conformance Register is accessible through the Australian Digital Health Agency’s website (http://www.digitalhealth.gov.au).