✨ Immunisation Services Guidelines
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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 73
27 JUNE 2007
vaccine purchased from a supplier nominated by the Ministry of Health
in writing from time to time.
4.3
Except as provided for in clause 5.9 below, nothing in this Schedule
shall entitle a general practitioner to receive more than the relevant
subsidised fee specified in clause 4.4 or 4.6 below in respect of the
administration of more than one vaccine on the same occasion.
4.4
Subject to clause 4.5 below, no general practitioner shall demand or
accept or be entitled to recover from the patient or any other person,
any fee in respect of the services for which a subsidised fee is payable
under this Schedule.
4.5
Nothing in clause 4.4 above shall affect the rights of a general
practitioner in relation to any other service, notwithstanding other
services provided on the same occasion as that on which the vaccine
or vaccines were administered.
4.6
The subsidised fee for the administration of a vaccine episode on the
childhood immunisation schedule as set out in the Immunisation
Handbook (other than the influenza vaccine) is $17.43 (excluding
GST). The subsidised fee for the administration of the influenza
vaccine is $17.43 (excluding GST) plus the purchase cost (excluding
GST) of the vaccine from the nominated supplier. For the purposes of
clarity, a vaccine episode is a visit on any given day for the
administration of any number of vaccines. The subsidised fee for
immunisations will be reviewed annually by the Ministry of Health.
4.7
The immunisation programmes, which are currently approved under
this Schedule, are detailed in the Immunisation Handbook and any
subsequent amendment notified by the District Health Board and/or the
Ministry of Health.
5
Claims for immunisation subsidised fees
5.1
Claims for payment of immunisation subsidised fees are to be
submitted to HealthPAC electronically in accordance with the Business
Rules unless otherwise approved by us.
5.2
Each claim for any individual must clearly identify all of the following
information:
5.3
(a)
The name and date of birth of the person to whom the vaccine
was or the vaccines were given; and
(b)
either the NHI number or the address of the person to whom the
vaccination was given; and
(c)
the type of vaccine or vaccines given to each person; and
(d)
the date that the vaccine was or the vaccines were given.
A subsidised fee will be paid to a general practitioner for the
administration of a vaccine or vaccines as set out in this Notice subject
to the following conditions:
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