Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

HEALTH INSURANCE (DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES TABLE) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2001 (NO. 2) 2001 NO. 122 - SCHEDULE 1

(regulation 3)

[1] Schedule 1, Part 2, paragraph 27 (c)

omit

rule 31.

insert

rule 31 or 31A.

[2] Schedule 1, Part 2, paragraph 30 (1) (b)

omit

for rule 31.

insert

in accordance with rule 31 or 31A.

[3] Schedule 1, Part 2, subrule 30 (2)

omit

The Commission

insert

If the equipment the eligible provider proposes to use is eligible equipment in accordance with rule 31, the Commission

[4] Schedule 1, Part 2, subrule 31 (1)

substitute

(1)

For rule 27, equipment that complies with this rule is eligible equipment .

[5] Schedule 1, Part 2, paragraph 31 (3) (c)

before

be

insert

the equipment must

[6] Schedule 1, Part 2, after rule 31

insert

31A MRI and MRA services — eligible equipment

For rule 27, eligible equipment is equipment other than equipment to which rule 31 applies:

(a)

that is registered under the scheme administered by the Department titled `MRI Additional Units Eligibility Scheme', published in Gazette No. GN 20 on 23 May 2001; and

(b)

in relation to which the registration has not been cancelled or otherwise ceased to have effect.