5Definitions

5 Definitions

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

(a) complying health insurance policy;
(b) cost‑recovery fee;
(c) hospital‑substitute treatment;
(d) hospital treatment;
(e) human tissue product;
(f) medical device;
(g) medicare benefit.

In this instrument:

Act means the Private Health Insurance Act 2007.

active implantable medical device has the same meaning as in the Therapeutic Goods (Medical Devices) Regulations 2002.

certified overnight Type C procedure has the same meaning as in the Private Health Insurance (Benefit Requirements) Rules 2011.

certified Type C procedure has the same meaning as in the Private Health Insurance (Benefit Requirements) Rules 2011.

clinical assessment fee: see subsection 19(2).

consultant physician has the same meaning as in the Health Insurance Act 1973.

default minimum benefit has the meaning given by subsection 10(7).

economic assessment fee: see subsection 20(2).

former Prescribed List means the Schedule to the Private Health Insurance (Medical Devices and Human Tissue Products) Rules (No. 2) 2023 (as in force immediately before that instrument was repealed).

full health technology assessment pathway fee: see subsection 21(3).

implantable cardiac event recorder includes a component of an implantable cardiac event recorder.

implantable medical device has the same meaning as in the Therapeutic Goods (Medical Devices) Regulations 2002.

insulin infusion pump includes a component of an insulin infusion pump.

listed item means a kind of medical device, or a kind of human tissue product, that is listed in Schedule 1.

listing application has the meaning given by subsection 72‑10(6) of the Act.

listing criteria has the meaning given by subsection 72‑10(6) of the Act.

MSAC means the body known as the Medical Services Advisory Committee.