Proprietor of unregistered base must notify patients that medicare benefit not payable
23DZZG Proprietor of unregistered base must notify patients that medicare benefit not payable
The proprietor of a base for mobile diagnostic imaging equipment commits an offence if a diagnostic imaging procedure is carried out on a person under the following circumstances:
the procedure is carried out using equipment that is ordinarily located at the base when not in use, and is not ordinarily located at diagnostic imaging premises; and
the base is not registered; and
the proprietor has neither:
given the person notice in writing that medicare benefit will not be payable for a diagnostic imaging service rendered using the procedure; nor
caused written notice to that effect to be displayed prominently at the place where the procedure is carried out.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
Strict liability applies to all of the physical elements of the offence.
For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
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