Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation – Approved Accreditors) Instrument 2020 (Cth)

Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation – Approved Accreditors) Instrument 2020

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

Dated 23 March 2020

GREG HUNT Minister for Health

1 Name This instrument is the Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation – Approved Accreditors) Instrument 2020.

2 Commencement This instrument commences on 1 April 2020.

3 Authority This instrument is made under section 23DZZIAA(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973.

4 Definitions Note A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in subsection 3(1) of the Act, including the following: a) base for mobile diagnostic imaging equipment; b) diagnostic imaging accreditation scheme; c) diagnostic imaging premises. In this instrument: Act means the Health Insurance Act 1973. diagnostic imaging practice means diagnostic imaging premises or a base for mobile diagnostic imaging equipment.

5 Schedules Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

6 Approval of persons to accredit diagnostic imaging practices For the purposes of paragraph 23DZZIAA(1)(b) of the Act the persons approved to accredit diagnostic imaging practices under the diagnostic imaging accreditation scheme established by the Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation) Instrument 2020 are: (a) HDAA Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 134 482 625); (b) National Association of Testing Authorities Australia (ACN 004 379 748); and (c) Quality Innovation Performance International Pty Ltd (ACN 094 965 590).