Health Insurance (1999–2000 Pathology Services Table) Amendment Regulations 2000 (No. 1)

Statutory Rules 2000 No. 61

I, WILLIAM PATRICK DEANE, 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 27 April 2000

WILLIAM DEANE

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command

Michael wooldridge

Minister for Health and Aged Care

Health Insurance (1999–2000 Pathology Services Table) Amendment Regulations 2000 (No. 1)1

Statutory Rules 2000 No. 612

made under the

Health Insurance Act 1973

 

 

 

Contents

 Page

 1 Name of Regulations 

 2 Commencement 

 3 Amendment of Health Insurance (1999–2000 Pathology Services Table) Regulations 1999

Schedule 1 Amendments 

 

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1 Name of Regulations

  These Regulations are the Health Insurance (1999–2000 Pathology Services Table) Amendment Regulations 2000 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

  These Regulations commence on 1 May 2000.

3 Amendment of Health Insurance (1999–2000 Pathology Services Table) Regulations 1999

  Schedule 1 amends the Health Insurance (1999–2000 Pathology Services Table) Regulations 1999.

Schedule 1 Amendments

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(regulation 3)

[1] Schedule 1, Part 2, items 65132, 66542, 69324, 69336, 73049 and 73051

substitute each of the following items in its correct numerical position

65132

Test for the presence of antithrombin III deficiency, protein C deficiency, protein S deficiency, lupus anticoagulant, activated protein C resistance, if the request for the test specifically identifies in writing a history of venous thromboembolism or arterial thrombosis — 1 test involving quantitation by 1 or more techniques

25.00

66542

Oral glucose tolerance test for the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, that includes:

(a) administration of glucose; and

(b) at least 2 measurements of blood glucose; and

(c) (if performed) any test described in item 66695

18.70

69324

Microscopy (with appropriate stains) and culture for mycobacteria — 1 specimen of sputum, urine or other body fluid or 1 operative or biopsy specimen, including (if performed):

(a) microscopy and culture of other bacterial pathogens isolated as a result of this procedure; or

(b) pathogen identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing;

including a service mentioned in item 69300

42.00

69336

Microscopy of faeces for parasites using concentration techniques (including the use of appropriate stains) with no more than 3 examinations on specimens collected on separate days in any 7 day period, including (if performed) a test mentioned in item 69300 — 1 examination

18.65

73049

Cytology of material obtained directly from a patient by fine needle aspiration of solid tissue, or tissues

65.00

73051

Cytology of material obtained directly from a patient by fine needle aspiration of solid tissue, or tissues, if:

(a) the aspiration is performed by a recognised pathologist; or

(b) a recognised pathologist attends the aspiration and performs a cytological examination during the attendance

163.85

[2] Schedule 1, Part 2, new items 65133, 65134, 65135, 65136, 65137, 65139, 65140, 65142, 65168, 65171 and 65174

insert each of the following items in its correct numerical position in Group P1 (Haematology)

65133

2 tests described in item 65132

48.00

65134

3 tests described in item 65132

71.00

65135

4 tests described in item 65132

94.00

65136

5 tests described in item 65132

117.00

65137

Test for the presence of lupus anticoagulant, not being a service connected with a service to which item 65132 applies

25.00

65139

Quantitation of plasminogen — 1 test

25.00

65140

Quantitation of euglobulin clot lysis time — 1 test

25.00

65142

Confirmation or characterisation of an abnormal or an indeterminate result of a test, or tests, mentioned in item 65132, using a separate specimen collected on a different day

25.00

65168

Characterisation of the genotype of a patient for Factor V Leiden gene mutation, or detection of other relevant mutations in the investigation of proven venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism — 1 or more tests

36.00

65171

Test for the presence of antithrombin III deficiency, protein C deficiency, protein S deficiency or activated protein C resistance in a first degree relative of a person who has a proven deficiency mentioned in this item — 1 or more tests

25.00

65174

Characterisation of the genotype of a person who is a first degree relative of a person who has been proven to have 1 or more abnormal genotypes under item 65168 — 1 or more tests

36.00

[3] Schedule 1, Part 2, items 65138 and 65141

omit

[4] Schedule 1, Part 4

after

Skin, biopsy — inflammatory dermatosis

5

insert

Skin, eyelid, wedge resection

4

Notes

1. These Regulations amend Statutory Rules 1999 No. 257.

2. Made by the Governor-General on 27 April 2000, and notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 28 April 2000.