Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1985 No. 36 HEALTH INSURANCE REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 1

After regulation 2ADA of the Health Insurance Regulations the following
regulation is inserted: Medicare benefit not payable in respect of certain
professional services

"2ADB. (1) Unless the Minister otherwise directs, medicare benefits are not
payable in respect of professional services rendered in prescribed
circumstances.

"(2) For the purposes of sub-regulation (1), professional services rendered in
relation to the provision of chelation therapy (that is to say, the
intravenous administration of ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid or any of its
salts) otherwise than for the treatment of heavy-metal poisoning shall be
taken to be professional services rendered in prescribed circumstances.".