1 Name of Rules
These Rules are the Dental Benefits Amendment Rules 2012.
2 Commencement
These Rules commence on 1 January 2013.
3 Amendment of Dental Benefits Rules 2009
Schedule 1 amends the Dental Benefits Rules 2009.
Schedule 1 Amendment
[1] Rule 4, after definition of MRCAETS
insert
oral health therapist means a person who is registered or entitled to practice as an oral health therapist under a law of a State or Territory.
[2] Rule 6
omit (wherever occurring)
are registered with Medicare Australia
insert
have been allocated a provider number by the Chief Executive Medicare
[3] Rule 7, paragraph (a)
substitute
(a) a dental service may be rendered on behalf of a dental provider by the following classes of persons:
(i) dental hygienists;
(ii) dental therapists;
(iii) oral health therapists; and
[4] Subrules 10 (2), 10 (3) and rule 11
omit
Medicare Australia CEO
insert
Chief Executive Medicare
[5] Paragraph 10 (3) (a) and subparagraph 11 (b) (i)
omit
Medicare Australia
insert
the Department of Human Services
[6] Schedule 1, item 88000, column 3
omit
163.05
insert
166.15