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HEALTH LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1986 No. 75 of 1986 - SECT 4

4. (1) Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended-
(a) by inserting after the definition of "accredited dental practitioner" in
sub-section (1) the following definition:

" 'accredited pathology laboratory' means premises in respect of which there
is in force an approval under section 23DN;";

   (b)  by omitting from sub-section (1) the definition of "approved pathology
        practitioner" and substituting the following definitions:

" 'approved pathology authority' means a person in respect of whom there is in
force an undertaking given by the person, and accepted by the Minister, under
section 23DF;
'approved pathology practitioner' means a person in respect of whom there is
in force an undertaking given by the person, and accepted by the Minister,
under section 23DC;";

   (c)  by inserting after the definition of "eligible person" in sub-section
        (1) the following definition:

" 'excessive pathology service' means a pathology service-

   (a)  in respect of which medicare benefit has become or may become payable;
        and

   (b)  that is not reasonably necessary for the adequate medical or dental
        care of the patient concerned;";

   (d)  by inserting after the definition of "hospital treatment" in
        sub-section (1) the following definition:

" 'initiate', in relation to a pathology service, means make the decision by
reason of which the service is rendered;";

   (e)  by inserting after the definition of "participating optometrist" in
        sub-section (1) the following definition:

" 'pathologist-determinable service' means a pathology service specified, or a
pathology service included in a class of pathology services specified, in a
determination in force under section 4BA;";

   (f)  by omitting from sub-section (1) the definition of "prescribed
        pathology service" and substituting the following definition:

" 'prescribed pathology service' means a pathology service specified, or a
pathology service included in a class of pathology services specified, in a
determination in force under section 4BB;"; and

   (g)  by omitting ", within the meaning of section 16A," from paragraph (d)
        of the definition of "professional service" in sub-section (1).

(2) Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended-
(a) by omitting "wife" from sub-paragraph (aa) (i) of the definition of

"dependant" in sub-section (1) and substituting "spouse";
(b) by omitting "wife or husband" from sub-paragraph (aa) (ii) of the
definition of "dependant" in sub-section (1) and substituting "spouse";
(c) by omitting "wife or husband" from sub-sub-paragraph (aa) (iii) (D) of
the definition of "dependant" in sub-section (1) and substituting "spouse";
and

   (d)  by omitting sub-section (10A).

(3) Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended-
(a) by inserting after the definition of "friendly society" in sub-section (1)
the following definition:

" 'general medical services table' means the table of medical services set out
in Schedule 1;";

   (b)  by omitting from sub-section (1) the definition of "pathology service"
        and substituting the following definitions:

" 'pathology service' means a medical service to which an item of the
pathology services table relates;
'pathology services table' means the table of medical services set out in
Schedule 1A;";

   (c)  by omitting from sub-section (1) the definition of "table" and
        substituting the following definition:

" 'table' means the table consisting of the general medical services table and
the pathology services table."; and
(d) by inserting in sub-section (5) "general medical services" before "table".