Definitions
4 Definitions
In this Act:
ABSTUDY scheme means the scheme known as ABSTUDY.
approved form means a form approved, in writing, by the Chief Executive Medicare.
associate, in relation to a corporation, means:
a director (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001), secretary or manager of the corporation; or
a receiver, or a receiver and manager, of any part of the undertaking of the corporation appointed under a power contained in any instrument; or
a liquidator of the corporation appointed in a voluntary winding up.
Australia, when used in a geographical sense, includes Norfolk Island, the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands and the Territory of Christmas Island.
authorised disclosure has the meaning given by subsection 34(4).
bank includes, but is not limited to, a body corporate that is an ADI (authorised deposit‑taking institution) for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959.
Chief Executive Centrelink has the same meaning as in the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997.
Chief Executive Medicare has the same meaning as in the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973.
clinically relevant service means a service that is generally accepted in the dental profession as being necessary for the appropriate care or treatment of the patient to whom it is rendered.
dental benefit means dental benefit payable under Part 3.
Dental Benefits Rules means the Dental Benefits Rules referred to in section 60.
Dental Benefits Schedule means the Dental Benefits Schedule referred to in section 61.
dental expenses means an amount payable in respect of a dental service.
dental practitioner has the same meaning as in the Health Insurance Act 1973.
dental provider has the meaning given by section 6.
dental service means a clinically relevant service specified in an item, being a service rendered by or on behalf of a dental provider.
disclose, in relation to information, includes divulge or communicate.
disqualified practitioner: a dental practitioner is a disqualified practitioner if:
the dental practitioner is fully disqualified under an agreement in effect under section 92 of the Health Insurance Act 1973; or
the dental practitioner is fully disqualified under section 105 of that Act; or
a final determination under section 106TA of that Act containing a direction under paragraph 106U(1)(h) of that Act that the dental practitioner be fully disqualified is in effect.
Under section 106ZPM of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (which deals with failure to produce certain documents or give certain information), a person may be taken to be a disqualified practitioner for the purposes of sections 20B to 20E of this Act.
eligible dental patient has the meaning given by section 5.
eligible person means:
a person who is an eligible person within the meaning of section 3 of the Health Insurance Act 1973; or
a person who is treated as such a person because of section 6, 6A or 7 of that Act.
entrusted public official has the meaning given by subsection 34(2).
FTB(A) person has the meaning given by subsection 24(2).
Human Services employee means a Departmental employee, within the meaning of the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973.
item means an item in the Dental Benefits Schedule.
making a statement, when used in Division 3 of Part 6, includes a reference to issuing or presenting a document.
medical practitioner has the same meaning as in the Health Insurance Act 1973.
medicare number has the same meaning as in subsection 84(1) of the National Health Act 1953.
medicare program has the same meaning as in the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973.
partly disqualified practitioner: a dental practitioner is a partly disqualified practitioner in relation to a dental service if:
the dental practitioner is partly disqualified under an agreement in effect under section 92 of the Health Insurance Act 1973 in respect of the service; or
a final determination under section 106TA of that Act containing a direction under paragraph 106U(1)(g) of that Act that the dental practitioner be partly disqualified is in effect in respect of the service.
private health insurer has the same meaning as in the Private Health Insurance Act 2007.
protected information has the meaning given by subsection 34(3).
qualifies for a voucher has the meaning given by sections 23 and 26.
rendered on behalf of a dental provider has the meaning given by section 7.
satisfies the means test has the meaning given by section 24.
Secretary means the Secretary of the Department.
this Act includes:
the regulations; and
the Dental Benefits Rules.
use, in relation to information, includes make a record of.
voucher means a voucher issued under Part 4.
youth allowance means a payment under Part 2.11 of the Social Security Act 1991.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Dental Benefits (Relevant Professional Bodies under subsection 32B(4)) Declaration 2017 · Legislative Instrument · under s 32B(4)
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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