8.9.1 Purpose
8.9.2 Definitions
8.9.2A Eligible dependant
8.9.3 Members this Part applies to
8.9.4 Registration of newborns
8.9.5 Application for reimbursement
8.9.6 Reimbursement - General practice setting
Medical services are not limited to those provided by General Practitioners directly, and include other services provided within their general practice setting such as a general practice nurse changing a wound dressing or removing stitches.
8.9.6A Reimbursement benefit
If this amount is unused at the end of a financial year it does not carry over to future financial years.
8.9.7 Reimbursable items – Specialists, allied health services and related products
An allied health service includes services delivered by any of the following health practitioners registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Audiologist
Chiropractor
Clinical psychologist
Dental provider (where the item is listed in the Australian Schedule of Dental Services and Glossary)
Dietitian
Exercise physiologist
Occupational therapist
Optometrist (including all prescription lenses, frames and repairs)
Osteopath
Physiotherapist
Podiatrist
Speech pathologist
