New Zealand Gazette – 2002 – No. 40

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✨ Maternity Services Specifications



24 APRIL

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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(d) the following surgical procedures:

  • caesarean section
  • dilation & curettage
  • circumcision
  • termination of pregnancy;

(e) radiological imaging other than ultrasound;

(f) any service given more than six weeks after the Birth;

(g) any service given more than two weeks after a miscarriage or termination of pregnancy;

(h) Maternity Facility or Birthing Unit services;

(i) Secondary Maternity services, including ultrasound scans for Inpatients and all midwifery services for elective caesarean sections;

(j) Specialist Neonate and Neonatal Homecare services;

(k) administration of BCG vaccine;

(l) where the circumstances described in clause D4.2.2 do not apply, a consultation in the Second Trimester or Third Trimester with a non-Lead Maternity Carer General Practitioner for the purpose of a second opinion where, prior to the commencement of the consultation, the woman is informed that the consultation will be provided outside of the publicly funded maternity system and she is informed of her alternative options within the publicly funded maternity system; or

(m) ultrasound scans where:

  • there is no clinical reason for the ultrasound scan (as listed in Appendix V); or
  • the woman is in the Second Trimester or Third Trimester and the referrer is neither the Lead Maternity Carer or an Obstetrician and no emergency circumstances are identified and, prior to the commencement of the consultation, the woman is informed that the consultation will be provided outside of the publicly funded maternity system.

2.2.3 The Lead Maternity Carer is not financially responsible for the following services:

(a) Specialist referrals, except where the referral is to a Specialist in the same specialty as the referring practitioner;

(b) any laboratory tests;

(c) any pharmaceuticals and blood products prescribed or administered by the Lead Maternity Carer, including anti-D and other immunoglobulins;

(d) ambulance services;

(e) ultrasound services;

(f) a Maternity Service provided by an Authorised Practitioner where the Lead Maternity Carer has not referred the woman to this Authorised Practitioner; and

(g) translation services.

2.3 Authorised Practitioners Providing Similar Services

2.3.1

An Authorised Practitioner is not entitled to receive any payment under this Notice for Maternity Services where the Authorised Practitioner is entitled to receive payment for similar services, either directly or indirectly, under any other arrangement with the Ministry of Health.



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