Health Insurance (Accredited Pathology Laboratories — Approval) Amendment Principles 2004 (No. 1)
I, TONY ABBOTT, Minister for Health and Ageing, make the following Determination under subsection 23DNA (1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973.
Dated 1 March 2004
TONY ABBOTT
Minister for Health and Ageing
1 Name of Principles
These Principles are the Health Insurance (Accredited Pathology Laboratories — Approval) Amendment Principles 2004 (No. 1).
2 Commencement
These Principles commence on 1 April 2004.
3 Amendment of Health Insurance (Accredited Pathology Laboratories — Approval) Principles 2002
Schedule 1 amends the Health Insurance (Accredited Pathology Laboratories — Approval) Principles 2002.
Schedule 1 Amendments
(section 3)
[1] Schedule 1, heading
substitute
Schedule 1 Accreditation materials as in force on 1 April 2004
(section 5)
[2] Schedule 1, Part 1
substitute
Part 1 NPAAC materials
Item | Material | Publication date |
1 | Guidelines for Data Communication | 1998 |
2 | Information on Transport of Pathology Specimens | 1998 |
3 | Requirements for Supervision of Pathology Laboratories | 1999 |
4 | Guidelines for Approved Pathology Collection Centres (APCCs) | 2000 |
5 | Laboratory Accreditation Standards and Guidelines for Nucleic Acid Detection Techniques | 2000 |
6 | Guidelines for Cytogenetics Laboratories | 2001 |
7 | Guidelines for Quality Systems in Medical Laboratories | 2001 |
8 | Guidelines for Performance of the Pathology Surgical Cutup | 2001 |
9 | Guidelines for the Use of Fluid Based Collection Systems and Automated and Semi-Automated Screening Devices in the Practice of Gynaecological (Cervical) Cytology | 2001 |
10 | Guidelines for Retention of Laboratory Records and Diagnostic Material | 2002 |
11 | Standards for Pathology Laboratories | 2002 |
12 | Guidelines for the Facilities and Operation of Hospital and Forensic Mortuaries | 2004 |
13 | Standards for Pathology Laboratory Participation in External Proficiency Testing Programs | 2004 |
14 | Guidelines for Laboratory Procedures Related to the Processing, Storage and Infusion of Cells for Transplantation or Cell Therapy | 2004 |
15 | Requirements for the Validation of In-House In Vitro Diagnostic Devices (IVDs) | 2004 |
16 | Requirements for Gynaecological (Cervical) Cytology | 2004 |
17 | Performance Measures for Australian Laboratories Reporting Cervical Cytology | 2004 |