10ADefinitions

#### 10A Definitions 10A Definitions > In this division— > > bulk billing arrangement, for general practitioner services, means an arrangement where— > > > (a) the person responsible for paying for the services assigns the person’s right to a Medicare benefit for the service to the general practitioner who provided the service, and > > > (b) the general practitioner accepts the Medicare benefit as full payment for the service. > > general practitioner means a medical practitioner who is registered under the [Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-86a) in the specialty of general practice. > > general practitioner services means professional services provided by a general practitioner. > > medical centre means premises, other than a private health facility, used to provide general practitioner services at the premises or remotely— > > > (a) by telephone, or > > > (b) using other technology that enables audio, or audio and visual, communication between persons at different places. > > Metropolitan Sydney has the meaning given by the regulations. > > practice arrangement has the same meaning as in the [Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-86a). > > prescribed billing arrangements, for general practitioner services, means either or both of the following— > > > (a) bulk billing arrangements for the services, > > > (b) veterans arrangements for the services. > > private health facility has the same meaning as in the [Private Health Facilities Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2007-009). > > professional services means a professional service specified in the [Health Insurance Act 1973](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, section 3, definition of professional service, paragraph (a). > > relevant contract has the same meaning as in this Act, Part 3, Division 7. > > relevant general practitioner wages—see clause 10B(1). > > veterans arrangement, for general practitioner services, means an arrangement— > > > (a) approved by the Chief Commissioner, and > > > (b) under which the general practitioner accepts as full payment for the services payment under one or more of the following Acts of the Commonwealth— > > > > > (i) the [Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) Act 2006](http://www.legislation.gov.au/), > > > > > (ii) the [Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004](http://www.legislation.gov.au/), > > > > > (iii) the [Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988](http://www.legislation.gov.au/), > > > > > (iv) the [Treatment Benefits (Special Access) Act 2019](http://www.legislation.gov.au/), > > > > > (v) the [Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986](http://www.legislation.gov.au/).