National Health (Claims and under co-payment data) Amendment Rules 2012 (No. 2)[1]
National Health Act 1953
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I, TANYA PLIBERSEK, Minister for Health, make this Amendment Instrument under subsections 98AC(4) and 99AAA(8) of the National Health Act 1953.
Dated 24th September 2012
TANYA PLIBERSEK
Minister for Health
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1 Name of Instrument
(1) This Instrument is the National Health (Claims and under co-payment data) Amendment Rules 2012 (No.2).
(2) This Instrument may also be cited as PB 79 of 2012.
2 Commencement
This Instrument commences on 1 October 2012.
3 Amendments to PB 19 of 2012
Schedule 1 amends the National Health (Claims and under co-payment data) Rules 2012 (PB 19 of 2012).
Schedule Amendments
[1] Rule 4, definition of A section
omit:
emergency drug supply form
substitute:
prescriber bag supply form
[2] Rule 4, definition of authority prescription
omit:
85B(5)
substitute:
85B(4)
[3] Rule 4, omit definition of emergency drug supply form
[4] Rule 4, after definition of PBS prescriber
insert:
prescriber bag supply form means an order form for the purpose of regulation 16 of the Regulations or a notification form for the purpose of regulation 18A of the Regulations.
[5] Rule 4, definition of prescription
omit:
emergency drug supply form
substitute:
prescriber bag supply form
[6] Rule 4, definition of S section
omit:
emergency drug supply form.
substitute:
prescriber bag supply form.
[7] Paragraph 5(2)(b)
omit:
emergency drug supply form
substitute:
prescriber bag supply form
[8] Subparagraph 5(2)(c)(iv)
omit:
emergency drug supply forms
substitute:
prescriber bag supply forms
[9] Note after subparagraph 5(2)(c)(iv)
omit:
emergency drug supply forms
substitute:
prescriber bag supply forms
[10] Schedule, entry for ‘Entitlement ID’
substitute:
Entitlement ID | yes | yes | yes | yes | The number from the Health Care Card, Pensioner Concession Card, Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, Safety Net Entitlement Card, Safety Net Concession Card, Repatriation Health Card (Specific or All Conditions), or Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Card, that applies to the person for whom the prescription was written. Not required for payment category general benefit or prescriber bag supply form. |
[11] Schedule, entry for ‘Family Name’
substitute:
Family Name | yes | yes | yes | yes | The surname of the person for whom the prescription was written sourced from the Medicare or equivalent DVA card. Not for prescriber bag supply form. |
[12] Schedule, entry for ‘Form Category’
substitute:
Form Category | yes | yes | yes | yes | Identifies: original prescription = 1 |
[13] Schedule, entry for ‘Given Name’
substitute:
Given Name | yes | yes | yes | yes | The given name of the person for whom the prescription was written sourced from the Medicare or equivalent DVA card. Not for prescriber bag supply form. |
[14] Schedule, entry for ‘Medicare Number’
substitute:
Medicare Number | yes | yes | yes | yes | The Medicare card number (including card issue number and individual reference number) of the person for whom the prescription was written. The number can also be a special number which applies to the person. |
[15] Schedule, entry for ‘Payment Category’
substitute:
Payment Category | yes | yes | yes | yes | For all prescriptions identifies: general benefit = 1 |
[1] Note
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