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Professional attendance on a patient by a consultant physician practising in his or her specialty of psychiatry if:

(a) the attendance is by video conference; and

(b) item 291, 293, 296, 300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 316, 318, 319, 348, 350 or 352 applies to the attendance; and

(c) the patient is not an admitted patient; and

(d) the patient:

(i) is located both:

(A) within a telehealth eligible area; and

(B) at the time of the attendance-at least 15 kms by road from the physician; or

(ii) is a care recipient in a residential care service; or

(iii) is a patient of:

(A) an Aboriginal Medical Service; or

(B) an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service;

    for which a direction made under subsection 19(2) of the Act applies

Telehealth Item

50% of the fee for item 291, 293,296, 300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 316, 318, 319, 348, 350 or 352.Benefit: 85% of derived fee.
Ready Reckoner

(See para AN.0.68 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: 300% of the Derived fee for this item, or $500, whichever is the lesser amount

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