Health Insurance Act 1973

Subject to subsection (2), each person selected by the Chairperson under paragraph 124EA(1)(b) or (c) must be a medical practitioner.

A person selected by the Chairperson under paragraph 124EA(1)(b) or (c) must be:

if the Committee is convened in relation to an approved pathology practitioner or an approved pathology authority—an approved pathology practitioner; or

if the Committee is convened in relation to a provider (within the meaning of section 23DZZID) of a kind of diagnostic imaging service—a medical practitioner experienced in the rendering of diagnostic imaging services; or

if the Committee is convened in relation to a dental practitioner—a dental practitioner; or

if the Committee is convened in relation to a midwife—a midwife; or

if the Committee is convened in relation to a nurse practitioner—a nurse practitioner; or

if the Committee is convened in relation to an optometrist—an optometrist; or

if the Committee is convened in relation to a chiropractor—a chiropractor; or

if the Committee is convened in relation to a physiotherapist—a physiotherapist; or

if the Committee is convened in relation to a podiatrist—a podiatrist; or

if the Committee is convened in relation to an osteopath—an osteopath; or

if the Committee is convened in relation to a person who is a health professional of a kind covered by paragraph (i) of the definition of practitioner in subsection 124B(1)—a health professional of the same kind as the person.