Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

HEALTH INSURANCE (PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REVIEW) REGULATIONS 1999 - REG 6

                For the definition of adequate and contemporaneous records in section 81 of the Act, the standard to be met in order that a record of a service rendered or initiated be contemporaneous, is that record must be completed:

                (a)    at the time the practitioner rendered or initiated the service; or

               (b)    as soon as practicable after the service was rendered or initiated by the practitioner.