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
	2	Commencement	2
	3	Amendment of Health Insurance (1999–2000 Pathology Services Table) Regulations 1999	2
Schedule 1	Amendments	3

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
(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.