Health Insurance (Accredited Pathology Laboratories — Approval) Amendment Principles 2006 (No. 1)
Health Insurance Act 1973
I, DAVID ANDREW LEARMONTH, First Assistant Secretary, Acute Care Division, Department of Health and Ageing, determine these Principles under subsection 23DNA (1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973.
Dated 21 March 2006
D LEARMONTH
First Assistant Secretary, Acute Care Division, Department of Health and Ageing
1 Name of Principles
These Principles are the Health Insurance (Accredited Pathology Laboratories — Approval) Amendment Principles 2006 (No. 1).
2 Commencement
These Principles commence on 1 August 2006.
3 Amendment of Health Insurance (Accredited Pathology Laboratories — Approval) Principles 2002
Schedule 1 amends the Health Insurance (Accredited Pathology Laboratories — Approval) Principles 2002.
Schedule 1 Amendment
(section 3)
[1] Schedule 1, Part 1
substitute
Part 1 NPAAC materials
Item | Material | Publication date |
1 | Guidelines for Data Communication | 1998 |
2 | Information on Transport of Pathology Specimens | 1998 |
3 | Requirements for Supervision of Pathology Laboratories | 1999 |
4 | Guidelines for Cytogenetics Laboratories | 2001 |
5 | Guidelines for Quality Systems in Medical Laboratories | 2001 |
6 | Guidelines for Performance of the Pathology Surgical Cutup | 2001 |
7 | Guidelines for the Use of Fluid Based Collection Systems and Automated and Semi‑Automated Screening Devices in the Practice of Gynaecological (Cervical) Cytology | 2001 |
8 | Guidelines for Retention of Laboratory Records and Diagnostic Material | 2002 |
9 | Standards for Pathology Laboratories | 2002 |
10 | Guidelines for the Facilities and Operation of Hospital and Forensic Mortuaries | 2004 |
11 | Standards for Pathology Laboratory Participation in External Proficiency Testing Programs | 2004 |
12 | Guidelines for Laboratory Procedures Related to the Processing, Storage and Infusion of Cells for Transplantation or Cell Therapy | 2004 |
13 | Requirements for the Validation of In‑House In Vitro Diagnostic Devices (IVDs) | 2004 |
14 | Requirements for Gynaecological (Cervical) Cytology | 2004 |
15 | Performance Measures for Australian Laboratories Reporting Cervical Cytology | 2004 |
16 | Guidelines for Approved Pathology Collection Centres (APCCs) | 2006 |
17 | Laboratory Accreditation Standards and Guidelines for Nucleic Acid Detection Techniques | 2006 |