Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Services Table) Amendment Regulations 2006 (No. 4)1

Select Legislative Instrument 2006 No. 270

I, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Health Insurance Act 1973.

Dated 19 October 2006

P. M. JEFFERY

Governor‑General

By His Excellency’s Command

TONY ABBOTT

Minister for Health and Ageing

1 Name of Regulations

  These Regulations are the Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Services Table) Amendment Regulations 2006 (No. 4).

2 Commencement

  These Regulations commence on the day they are registered.

3 Amendment of Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Services Table) Regulations 2005

  Schedule 1 amends the Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Services Table) Regulations 2005.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(regulation 3)

 

[1] Schedule 1, Part 2, subrule 31 (2)

omit

paragraph 36 (c),

insert

paragraph 36 (c) or (d),

[2] Schedule 1, Part 2, subrule 34 (2)

omit

paragraph 36 (b) or (c)

insert

paragraph 36 (b), (c) or (d)

[3] Schedule 1, Part 2, paragraph 36 (c), including the table

substitute

 (c) equipment that:

 (i) is situated in the radiology department at a location specified in column 2 of an item in Table 1; and

 (ii) is described in columns 3 and 4 of that item by reference to the manufacturer, scanner model and magnet strength; or

 (d) equipment that:

 (i) is situated in a location specified in column 2 of an item in Table 2; and

 (ii) is described in columns 3 and 4 of that item by reference to the manufacturer, scanner model and magnet strength; and

 (iii) forms part of a comprehensive radiology department which provides x‑ray, computed tomography and ultrasound services; and

 (iv) except for periods reasonably required for maintenance, repairs and upgrades, is available for use:

 (A) from 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays, for the provision of routine services; and

 (B) at all times for the provision of emergency services.

 

Table 1 Eligible equipment — paragraph 36 (c)

 

Item

Location

Manufacturer and scanner model

Magnet strength

1

The Women’s and Children’s Hospital
72 King William Rd
North Adelaide
SA 5006

Philips
Magnet Intera

1.0T

2

The Princess Margaret Hospital for Children
Roberts Rd
Subiaco WA 6008

Siemens
Magnatom Sonata

1.5T

3

The Royal Children’s Hospital
Herston Rd
Herston Qld 4029

Siemens Avanto

1.5T

4

Mater Misericordiae Health Services Brisbane Limited
Raymond Terrace
South Brisbane
Qld 4101

Philips Intera Achieva

3.0T

5

Sydney Children’s Hospital
High Street
Randwick NSW 2031

Siemens Magnetom Avanto

1.5T

 

Table 2 Eligible equipment — paragraph 36 (d)

 

Item

Location

Manufacturer and scanner model

Magnet strength

1

Fremantle Public Hospital
Alma Street
Fremantle WA 6160

Siemens Magnetom Avanto SQ

1.5T

2

Gosford Public Hospital
Holden Street
Gosford NSW 2250

Siemens Avanto

1.5T

3

Mater Misericordiae Hospital

21‑37 Fulham Road
Townsville Qld 4812

Picker / Phillips Eclipse

1.5T

 

Note

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