Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Human Services) Share this | Hansard source

The answer to the honourable senator's question is as follows:

(1) The following are administered to the non-government sector:

(a) Licences: Not applicable.

(b) Registrations:

  (i) Medicare Specialist Recognition registration (Health Insurance Act 1973 sections 3DB and 3E)—application for specialist recognition as a medical specialist, in order to claim Medicare benefits.

  (ii) Approved Pathology Laboratories registration (Health Insurance Act 1973/Health Insurance (Pathology) (Fees) Act 1991)—registration as an approved pathology laboratory in order to obtain Medicare benefits for pathology services rendered.

  (iii) Approved Pathology Authorities registration (Health Insurance Act 1973/Health Insurance (Pathology) (Fees) Act 1991)—registration as an approved pathology authority in order to claim the Medicare rebate for pathology services.

  (iv) Approved Collection Centres registration (Health Insurance Act 1973/Health Insurance (Approved Pathology Specimen Collection Centres) Tax Act 2000)—registration as an approved pathology specimen collection centre in order to receive Medicare benefits.

  (v) Approved Pathology Practitioner registration (Health Insurance Act 1973/Health Insurance (Pathology) (Fees) Act 1991)—registration as an approved pathology practitioner in order to obtain Medicare benefits.

  (vi) Approved Suppliers of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines registration.

  (vii) Botox registered doctors under the PBS registration.

  (viii) Medication Management Programs:

  (i) Home Medicines Review (HMR) registration—registration for accredited pharmacists and community pharmacies to conduct HMR's.

  (ii) Residential Medication Management Review (RMMR) registration—registration for pharmacists in collaboration with a general practitioner to conduct RMMR's

  (iii) Rural Pharmacy Maintenance Allowance (RPMA) registration—registration for pharmacies to obtain the RPMA.

  (iv) Medicines Use Review (MedsCheck) registration—registration for pharmacies to obtain the status of MedCheck service provider.

  (v) Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) registration—registration for accredited pharmacists to provide QUM services.

(c) Fee for services: Not applicable.

(d) Permits: Not applicable.

(2) The associated fees for each item and the sectors of the community that are required to hold each, are as follows:

(a) Registrations:

  (i) Medicare Specialist Recognition registration fee.

Fee: $30.00

Required by: Specialised medical practitioners.

  (ii) Approved Pathology Laboratories registration fee.

Fee: $750 - $2,500 depending on the assessment from the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA).

Required by: Pathology services.

  (iii) Approved Pathology Authorities registration fee.

Fee: $1,500

Required by: Approved Pathology Authorities.

  (iv) Approved Collection Centres registration fee.

Fee: $1,000

Required by: Pathology companies.

  (v) Approved Pathology Practitioner registration fee.

Fee: $500

Required by: Any medical practitioner that wants to become an approved pathology practitioner.

  (vi) Approved Suppliers of PBS medication registration.

Fee: Not applicable.

Required by: Approved pharmacists, doctors, private and public hospitals to supply/dispense PBS medicines.

  (vii) Botox registered doctors under the PBS registration.

Fee: Not applicable.

Required by: Approved doctors that are registered to inject Botox under the PBS.

  (viii) Medication Management Programs:

  (i) HMR registration.

  (ii) RMMR registration.

  (iii) RPMA registration.

  (iv) MedsCheck registration.

  (v) QUM registration.

Fee: Not applicable.

Required by: Pharmacists, pharmacies and other non specialist medical practitioners who provide non referred services.

(3) How often does each item require renewal:

(i) Specialist Recognition registration—this is a one off application (unless registration is revoked).

(ii) Approved Pathology Laboratories registration—this registration needs to be renewed every 6 months to 3 years, depending on the determination from NATA.

(iii) Approved Pathology Authorities registration—annually.

(iv) Approved Collection Centres registration—annually.

(v) Approved Pathology Practitioner registration—annually.

(vi) Approved Suppliers of PBS medicines registration—this is a one off application, unless the approved supplier's circumstances change.

(vii) Botox registered doctors under the PBS registration—this is a one off application.

(viii) Medication Management Programs:

(i) HMR registration - this is a one off application, unless the reviewer's circumstances change.

(ii) RMMR registration—annually.

(iii) RPMA registration - annually.

(iv) MedsCheck registration - this is a one off application, unless the reviewer's circumstances change.

(v) QUM registration - this is a one off application, unless the reviewer's circumstances change.

(4) The fees that have been paid for each item for the following financial years (or since the item was introduced since 2007-08): (a) 2007-08; (b) 2008-09; (c) 2009-10; (d) 2010-11; (e) 2011-12; and (f) 2012-13 include:

(5) The total revenue that is collected annually from each of the listed items is as follows:

Refer to the table at question 4.