compatibility testingpurposes means testing conducted on samples from donors and potential recipients in relation to the donation of human organs, tissues, blood and plasma products, cells and fluids, including reproductive cells and materials, for compatibility purposes and where the results are provided in a single summary or report with information about both the donor and potential recipient.
radiologist means a medical practitioner recognised as a specialist in diagnostic radiology:
5Diagnostic imaging services—specified professional services and persons#
(1)For the purposes of subsection 19AD(1) of the Act, this section specifies professional services rendered by or on behalf of persons specified for the service.
(2)The specified services and persons are:
(a)an R-type diagnostic imaging service referred to in an item of the table in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Services Table) Regulations (No. 2) 2020 that is rendered by or on behalf of a radiologist; and
(b)a medical service referred to in an item of the table in Part 4 of Schedule 1 to the Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Regulations2021 that is rendered by or on behalf of a radiologist; and
(c)a health service that:
(i)under a determination in force under subsection 3C(1) of the Act is treated as if it were an item in a table mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection related to the health service; and
6Diagnostic imaging services—information to be shared with the My Health Record system#
(1)For the purposes of subsection 19AD(1) of the Act, the specified information for a professional service specified in section 5 of this instrument is information that is included in a report or other document that is:
(a)created in respect of that professional service; and
(b)authorised by the radiologist who rendered the service, or on whose behalf the service was rendered.
Note: The information is required to be shared with the My Health Record system for medicare benefit to be payable for the service, unless an exception applies.
(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to images.
7Diagnostic imaging services—period for sharing information with the My Health Record system#
(1)For the purposes of subsection 19AD(1) of the Act, this section specifies the period within which information specified in section 6 of this instrument for a professional service must be shared with the My Health Record system.
(2)The specified period is the period of 24 hours beginning at the time the information is first provided to:
(a)the practitioner who requested the provision of the professional service; or
(b)if there was no such request—the practitioner who is treating the person to whom the information relates.
8Pathology services—specified professional services and persons#
(1)For the purposes of subsection 19AD(1) of the Act, this section specifies professional services rendered by or on behalf of persons specified for the service.
(2)The specified services and persons are:
(a)a pathology service referred to in an item of the table in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Health Insurance (Pathology Services Table) Regulations2020 rendered by or on behalf of an approved pathology practitioner; and
(b)a health service that:
(i)under a determination in force under subsection 3C(1) of the Act is treated as if it were an item in the table mentioned in paragraph (a) of this subsection related to the health service; and
(ii)is rendered by or on behalf of an approved pathology practitioner; and
(c)a pathologist-determinable service rendered by or on behalf of an approved pathology practitioner.
(3)Subsection (2) does not apply to a service that is rendered for compatibility testing purposes.
9Pathology services—information to be shared with the My Health Record system#
For the purposes of subsection 19AD(1) of the Act, the specified information for a professional service specified in section 8 of this instrument is information that is included in a report or other document that is:
(a)created in respect of that professional service; and
(b)authorised by the approved pathology practitioner who rendered the service, or on whose behalf the service was rendered.
Note: The information is required to be shared with the My Health Record system for medicare benefit to be payable for the service, unless an exception applies.
10Pathology services—period for sharing information with the My Health Record system#
(1)For the purposes of subsection 19AD(1) of the Act, this section specifies the period within which information specified in section 9 of this instrument for a professional service must be shared with the My Health Record system.
(2)The specified period is the period of 24 hours beginning at the time the information is first provided to:
(a)the practitioner who requested the provision of the professional service; or
(b)if there was no such request—the practitioner who is treating the person to whom the information relates.