Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation) Instrument 2020 (Cth)

Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation) Instrument 2020

I, GREG HUNT, the Minister for Health, make this legislative instrument under subsection 23DZZIAA(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973.

Dated 23 March 2020

GREG HUNT

Minister for Health

Contents 1 Name of instrument 2 Purpose of instrument 3 Commencement 4 Authority 5 Repeal of previous instrument 6 Interpretation 7 Responsible accreditor 8 When application can be made for re-accreditation 9 Accreditation against entry level standards 10 Accreditation against standards 11 Accreditation based on Medical Imaging Accreditation Program 12 Applications for accreditation 13 Diagnostic imaging modalities 14 Conditions of accreditation 15 Fees 16 Variation, suspension or revocation of accreditation 17 Date of effect of decisions 18 Reconsideration of decisions 19 Transitional provisions Schedule 1— Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme Standards Part 1—Organisational Standards Part 2—Pre-procedure standards Part 3—Procedure standards Part 4—Post procedure standards Schedule 2—Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme Diagnostic Imaging Modalities

1 Name of instrument This legislative instrument is the Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation) Instrument 2020.

2 Purpose of instrument This instrument establishes a scheme under which diagnostic imaging practices may be accredited for diagnostic imaging procedures.

3 Commencement This instrument commences on 1 April 2020.

4 Authority This instrument is made under subsection 23DZZIAA(1) of the Act.

5 Repeal of previous instrument The Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation) Instrument 2010 is repealed.

6 Interpretation Note: Unless a contrary intention appears, an expression used in this instrument has the same meaning as in the Act — see section 13 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. Terms that are defined in the Act and used in this instrument include the following: (a) approved accreditor; (b) base for mobile diagnostic imaging equipment; (c) diagnostic imaging accreditation scheme; (d) diagnostic imaging premises; (e) diagnostic imaging procedure; (f) diagnostic imaging service; (g) diagnostic imaging services table; (h) Medicare benefit; (i) proprietor. (1) In this instrument: Act means the Health Insurance Act 1973. adverse event has the meaning given in subsection 16(1). applicant means an applicant for accreditation of a diagnostic imaging practice under section 9, 10 or 11. desktop audit means a review by an approved accreditor carried out other than in a diagnostic imaging practice to assess whether the diagnostic imaging practice meets the entry level standards or the standards in Schedule 1 or has MIAP approval. diagnostic imaging modality means a set of diagnostic imaging procedures identified as a modality in Schedule 2. diagnostic imaging practice means diagnostic imaging premises or a base for mobile diagnostic imaging equipment. entry level standards means Standard 1.2, Standard 1.3 and Standard 1.4 in Schedule 1. initial decision has the meaning given in subsection 18(1). Medical Imaging Accreditation Program means the diagnostic imaging accreditation program that: (a) is jointly administered by NATA and RANZCR; (b) relates to the Version 11-2019 RANZCR standards as at 30 June 2019; and (c) provides diagnostic imaging practices with accreditation under the program for a period of no more than four years. MIAP approval means accreditation under the Medical Imaging Accreditation Program. MIAP expiry date means the date the diagnostic imaging practice's MIAP approval is due to end as most recently evidenced under subsection 11(2). NATA means the National Association of Testing Authorities Australia, Australian Company Number 004 379 748. previous instrument means the Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation) Instrument 2010. prior accreditation has the meaning given in section 8. RANZCR means The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists, Australian Company Number 000 029 863. re-accreditation has the meaning given in section 8. reconsideration decision has the meaning given in subsection 18(4). responsible accreditor has the meaning given in section 7. (2) Unless the contrary intention appears, the standards in Schedule 1 apply in relation to a diagnostic imaging practice to the extent that services provided at the diagnostic imaging practice are diagnostic imaging services in respect of which a Medicare benefit is or is expected to be payable.