Dental benefit is not payable unless conditions specified in the Dental Benefits Rules are satisfied

Current

(1)

The Dental Benefits Rules may provide that dental benefit is not payable in respect of a dental service unless the conditions specified in the Dental Benefits Rules are satisfied.

(2)

Conditions specified in the Dental Benefits Rules for the purposes of subsection (1) may include, but are not limited to, conditions relating to:

(a)

the dental service; or

(b)

the circumstances in which the dental service is rendered; or

(c)

the dental provider by whom, or on whose behalf, the dental service is rendered; or

(d)

the eligible dental patient to whom the dental service is rendered; or

(e)

dental services rendered by, on behalf of or under an arrangement with:

(i)

the Commonwealth; or

(ii)

a State; or

(iii)

a Territory; or

(iv)

a local governing body; or

(v)

an authority established by a law of the Commonwealth, a law of a State or a law of a Territory.

Note:

For specification by class, see subsection 13(3) of the Legislation Act 2003.

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18 Dental benefit is not payable unless conditions specified in the Dental Benefits Rules are satisfied