Schedule 5 Dictionary

Schedule 5 Dictionary

section 3

anaesthesia means the administration of general, epidural or major regional anaesthetic or sedation resulting in deeper than conscious sedation, other than—

(a) sedation provided in connection with dental procedures, or

(b) anaesthetic or sedation administered—

(i) in diagnostic imaging premises, within the meaning of the Health Insurance Act 1973 of the Commonwealth, on the premises of a licensed anaesthesia class private health facility, and

(ii) to a patient of the private health facility, and

(iii) by a registered medical practitioner who is a member of staff of, or accredited to provide health services at, the private health facility.

Australasian Health Facility Guidelines means the Australasian Health Facility Guidelines endorsed by the Australasian Health Infrastructure Alliance in Australia and New Zealand that commenced on 23 November 2007.

Building Code of Australia has the same meaning as in the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

cardiac catheterisation means the passing of a catheter or other instrument through a major blood vessel and into the heart for a diagnostic or therapeutic purpose.

chemotherapy means intravenous treatments using 1 or more cytotoxic agents.

class of procedures, in relation to a private health facility, means the services or treatments for which the facility is licensed.

Examples—

Rapid opioid detoxification class procedures are the services or treatments for which a rapid opioid detoxification class private health facility is licensed—see Schedule 1, section 16.

Surgical class procedures are the services or treatments for which a surgical class private health facility is licensed—see Schedule1, section 19.

cosmetic surgery—see Schedule 1, section 5(2).

extended recovery accommodation standards means the standards set out in Schedule 4, Part 1.

gastrointestinal endoscopy means the use of a flexible endoscope with an internal lumen for the passage of an instrument to examine the upper or lower gastrointestinal tract.

interventional neuroradiology means the use of techniques to guide catheters or other instruments around the arteries or veins in the head, neck or spine to diagnose and treat diseases of the central nervous system, head, neck or spine.