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 SemiAutomated 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 InHouse 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