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✨ Audiology Services Regulations

8 JUNE 2011

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 79

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(e) the services manager will promptly advise the person of the EMS Review Panel’s decision.

Defined in this notice: application, claim, EMS Review Panel, services manager, working day

CE2 Audit

(1) An audiology provider must provide the Ministry of Health and its authorised agents (the auditors) with access on 24 hours’ notice (or immediate access if the auditor reasonably suspects that a fraudulent application has been made or fraudulent claiming has occurred) to—

(a) all records related to the provision of hearing aid services by the audiology provider; and

(b) the premises where hearing aid services are provided; and

(2) For the purposes of carrying out an audit, an audiology provider must allow the auditors to interview—

(a) anyone who works for the audiology provider (whether as an employee or otherwise), and

(b) any person receiving hearing aid services.

(3) If the audit identifies an overpayment of a claim or evidence of non or partial service delivery, or other breach of this notice, the Ministry of Health or the services manager may do all or any of the following:

(a) obtain a full or partial repayment of the claim, either directly or by using its right to set-off in accordance with clause CD9;

(b) vary, suspend, or terminate the authorisation of an audiology provider in accordance with clause CA5;

(4) If any protocols have been agreed between the Ministry of Health and the New Zealand Audiological Society, the Ministry of Health will conduct audits of audiology providers in accordance with those protocols.

(5) The Ministry of Health’s right to audit under this clause continues after this notice ends but only to the extent that it is relevant to the period that the audiology provider was providing hearing aid services under this notice.

Defined in this notice: application, audiology provider, audit, authorisation, claim, hearing aid services

CE3 Inspection of records under Health Act 1956

If the Ministry of Health exercises powers under section 22G of the Health Act 1956, or any enactment that replaces that section and, following inspection under that section, the Ministry of Health is

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🏥 Reviews, audits, and inspections for audiology services (continued from previous page)

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🏥 Audit requirements for audiology providers

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
KeywordsAudiology, Audit, Records, Premises, Overpayment, Fraud

🏥 Inspection of records under Health Act 1956

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
KeywordsHealth Act 1956, Inspection, Records, Ministry of Health

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