AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Regulations 1953. No. 16.
Regulations under the Canberra Community Hospital
Ordinance 1938-1952.*
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EARLE PAGE, Minister of State for Health, in pursuance of the
powers conferred by the Canberra Community Hospital Ordinance
1938-1952, hereby make the following Regulations.
Dated this ninth day of November, 1953.
EARLE PAGE
Minister of State for Health.
AMENDMENTS OF T H E CANBERRA COMMUNITY
HOSPITAL (CHARGES) REGULATIONS.
1. Regulation 5 of the Canberra Community Hospital (Charges) charge for
Regulations is amended by omitting the words " The charge" and in-patient».
inserting in their stead the words " Subject to regulation 9 of these
Regulations, the charge ".
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2. Regulation 6 of the Canberra Community Hospital (Charges) charges for
Regulations is amended by inserting after the word " out-patient" in Jerv°c°s.lcal
sub-regulation (1.) the words " or a person to whom regulation 9 of
these Regulations applies ".
3. Regulation 7 of the Canberra Community Hospital (Charges) charges for
Regulations is amended by inserting after the word " out-patient" the fS^,
words " or a person to whom regulation 9 of these Regulations applies ".
4. Regulation 8 of the Canberra Community Hospital (Charges)
Regulations is repealed and the following regulations inserted in its
stead:—
"8.—(1.) The charge for a course of treatment by physiotherapy charges for
provided for an out-patient or a person to whom the next succeeding otllCT Bervlcel
regulation applies is Five shillings for the first visit and Two shillings
and sixpence for each subsequent visit during each period for which he
receives that course of treatment.
* Notified In the Commonwealth Gazette on 27th November, 1953.
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" (2.) The charge for a casualty service provided for an out-patient
other than a person to whom the next succeeding regulation applies is
Five shillings.
" (3.) The charge for an electrocardiograph examination of an outpatient or a person to whom the next succeeding regulation applies is
Two pounds two shillings.
charges where
" 9 . — (1.) This regulation applies to a person who has, or may, in
tooompenHation the opinion of the Medical Superintendent, have an enforceahle claim
or damages.
for ^he r e C overy, by way of compensation or damages, from another
person of the cost of treatment provided by the Board for that first- ,
mentioned person.
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" (2.) Where a person to whom this regulation applies is an
in-patient, the charge for the treatment provided for that person is the
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sum of—
( a ) the charge at whichever of the rates specified in regulation
5 of these Eegulations is applicable;
(b) where the treatment provided for that person includes an
attendance, a service or a medical treatment specified in
the Third Schedule to these Regulations—the charge
specified in that Schedule in relation to that attendance,,
service or medical treatment; and
(c) where the treatment provided for that person is a service
specified in regulation 6 or 7, the course of treatment
specified in sub-regulation (1.) of regulation 8, or the
examination specified in sub-regulation (3.) of regulation
8 of these Eegulations—the charge specified for that
service, course of treatment or examination.
" (3.) Where a person to whom this regulation applies is an outpatient and receives an attendance, a service or a medical treatment
specified in the Third Schedule to these Eegulations, the charge for thatattendance, service or treatment is the charge specified in that Schedule *
in relation to t h a t attendance, service or medical treatment.
" (4.) The charge for a course of treatment being a treatment for
which a charge is not otherwise specified in this regulation provided by
the Board for a person to whom this regulation applies who is an outpatient is—
(a) where the course of treatment lasts less than three weeks—
Fifteen shillings for the first visit and Ten shillings
and sixpence for each subsequent visit; or
(b) where the course of treatment lasts more than three weeks—
Two pounds seventeen shillings for the first week, Two
pounds two shillings for the second week and One pound
eleven shillings and sixpence for each subsequent week.".
First Schedule.
5. The heading to the F i r s t Schedule to the Canberra Community
Hospital (Charges) Regulations is amended by omitting the words
" TifoviDED F O B O U T - P A T I E N T S " .
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6. The Canberra Community Hospital (Charges) Regulations are Third schedule,
amended by adding at the end thereof the following Schedule:—
THIRD SCHEDULE.
Regulation 9.
CHARGES FOR AN ATTENDANCE, A SERVICE OR A MEDICAL TREATMENT
PROVIDED FOR A PERSON TO WHOM REGULATION 9 APPLIES.
Column 1.
Column -.
Column :s.
Item No.
Attendance, Service or Medical Treatment.
Chargt
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PART I.—ADMINISTRATION OF ANAESTHETICS.
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A d m i n i s t r a t i o n of anaesthetics, w h e t h e r by one or m o r t t h m
one medical practitioner, namely—•
(1) General anaesthetic (not covered by a n y o t h e r sub-ite m
of this item) for—
(a) Major operation
(/)) Minor operation—
(i) lasting half an hour or longer
(ii) lasting less t h a n half an hour
(2) I n t r a v e n o u s anaesthetic, for
(a) Major operation
(b) Minor operation
(3) Spinal anaesthetic
(4) Nitrous oxide
(5) Cyclopropane
(6) Local anaesthetic (not including freezing by etl yi
chloride) for—
(a) Major operation
(b) Minor operation
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PART 2 . — T R E A T M E N T OF F R A C T U R E S .
Division 1.—Treatment of Simple and Uncomplicated
Fractun *>
not being Chip Fractures and not requiring Open Ope rati m
and, except where specified, not involving Treatment of a Joi nt
or Joints.
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T r e a t m e n t of fracture of—
(1) Nasal bones
(2) One or more m e t a c a r p a l s not involving base of fir st
carpo-metacarpal joint
(3) One or m o r e m e t a c a r p a l s including t h e base of t h e fir St
m e t a c a r p a l a n d involving t h e first c a r p o - m e t a c a r p al
joint ( B e n n e t t ' s f r a c t u r e ) . .
(4) One or more m e t a t a r s a l s
(5) Terminal p h a l a n x of finger or t h u m b
(6) Proximal p h a l a n x of finger or t h u m b . .
(7) Middle p h a l a n x of finger
(8) T e r m i n a l p h a l a n x of toe
(9) P r o x i m a l p h a l a n x of great toe
(10) P r o x i m a l p h a l a n x of toe other t h a n great t o e . .
(11) Carpal bone (excluding t h e navicular)
(12) Navicular
(13) Tarsal bone (excepting os calcis or os talus) . .
(14) Os calcis
(15) Os t a l u s
(16) W r i s t (Colles's fracture)
(17) R a d i u s
(18) U l n a
(19) Both shafts of forearm
(20) Tibia
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ScnEDTJLE—continued.
Column 1.
Column 2.
Column 3.
Item No.
Attendance, Service or Medical Treatment.
Charge.
T r e a t m e n t of fracture of—continued.
(21) F i b u l a
(22) B o t h shafts of leg
(23) Ankle w i t h dislocation of ankle j o i n t
(24) F e m u r
(25) H u m e r u s
(26) Clavicle . .
(27) Scapula . .
(28) P a t e l l a . .
(29) Mandible
(30) Maxilla . .
(31) Z y g o m a . .
(32) Pelvis
..
(33) One or m o r e ribs
(34) S y m p h y s i s p u b i s
Division
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4
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2.—Treatment of tSitnple and Uncomplicated Fractures
Operation.
£
s.
d.
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19
19
28
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7
7
7
16
14
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16
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requiring
Open
T r e a t m e n t of a simple a n d uncomplicated fracture of a p a r t referred t o in
i t e m 2 of t h i s Schedule, other t h a n a p a r t referred t o in item 4 of this
Schedule, requiring an open o p e r a t i o n — t h e a m o u n t specified ror t h e
t r e a t m e n t of t h a t p a r t in item 2, plus one-third of t h a t a m o u n t
T r e a t m e n t of a simple a n d uncomplicated fracture of—
(a) patella requiring an open o p e r a t i o n — T w e n t y - o n e p o u n d s ; or
(6) coccyx, requiring excision—Fourteen p o u n d s
Division
3.-—Treatmer t of Simple
Fractures
reamring Treatment
of a
Joint
or Joints.
Treatment of a simple fracture of a part referred to in item 2 of this Schedule
requiring treatment of a joint or joints—the amount specified for the
treatment of that part in that item, plus, where the treatment for which
the amount is specified does not include treatment of a joint or joints,
one-third of that amount
Division 4.—Treatment of Compound Fractures.
Treatment of a compound fracture of a part referred to in item 2 of this
Schedule—
(a) requiring an open operation—the amount specified for the treatment
of that part in that item, plus one-half of that amount; or
(b) not requiring an open operation—the amount specified for the
treatment of that part in that item, plus one-quarter of that
amount
Division 5.—Treatment of Chip Fractures.
Treatment of a chip fracture of a part referred-to in item 2 of this Schedule
requiring little treatment—one-half the amount specified for the treatment
of that part in that item
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THIRD
SCHEDULE—continued.
Division
0.—Treatment of Fractures of more than one Phalanx of same Finger,
Thumb or Toe.
T r e a t m e n t of fractures of more t h a n one p h a l a n x of same finger, t h u m b or
t o e — t h e sum of—
(a) whichever of t h e a m o u n t s specified in i t e m 2 of this Schedulo for t h e
t r e a t m e n t of those fractures is t h e greater or g r e a t e s t a m o u n t ;
and
(b) One p o u n d one shilling lor each of t h o other fractures so t r e a t e d
Division
7.—Treatment of Fractures of Phalanxes on more than on? Finger or
Thumb, or on more than one Toe.
T r e a t m e n t of fractures of p h a l a n x e s on more t h a n one finger or t h u m b , or on
more t h a n one t o e —
(a) where t h o a m o u n t specified in i t e m 2 of this Schedule for t h e t r e a t m e n t
of those fractures is t h e s a m e — t h o sum of—
(i) t h e a m o u n t so specified ; a n d
(ii) an a m o u n t ascertained b y multiplying one-half t h e a m o u n t
so specified b y t h e n u m b e r by which t h e n u m b e r if
t h e p h a l a n x e s so t r e a t e d exceeds one ; or
(b) where t h e a m o u n t s specified in item 2 of this Schedule for t h o t r e a t m e n t of those fractures are n o t t h e s a m e — t h e sum of—•
(i) t h e a m o u n t which is t h e g r e a t e r or g r e a t e s t of t h e a m o u n t s
so specified ; a n d
(ii) one-half of each of t h e other a m o u n t s so specified
Division
8.—Treatment of Complicated
Fracture involving
Viscera,
Blood
Vessels or Nerves and requiring Open
Operation.
T r e a t m e n t of complicated fracture of a p a r t referred t o in item 2 of this
Schedule involving viscera, blood-vessels or nerves a n d requiring open
o p e r a t i o n — t h o a m o u n t specified for t h e t r e a t m e n t of t h a t p a r t in t h a t item,
plus t h r e e - q u a r t e r s of t h a t a m o u n t
Column 2.
Column :j.
Attendance, Service or Medical Treatment.
Charge.
£
s. d.
PART 3.—TREATMENT OF DISLOCATIONS.
Division
1.—Treatment of Dislocations
Open
Operation.
not
T r e a t m e n t of dislocation of—
(1) Mandible
(2) Clavicle
(3) Shoulder
(4) Elbow
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(5) Carpus on radius a n d ulna
(6) Carpal bone
(7) Finger
(8) Metacarpo-phalangeal j o i n t of t h u m b
(9) H i p
(10) K n e e
(11) P a t e l l a
(12) Ankle
(13) Toe
necessitating
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Division 2.—Treatment of Dislocations necessitating
Open
Operation.
T r e a t m e n t of a dislocation referred t o in item 11 of this Schedule which
requires a n open o p e r a t i o n — t h e a m o u n t specified for t h e t r e a t m e n t of
t h a t dislocation in t h a t item, plus one-half of t h a t a m o u n t
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Tnmi) SCHEDULE—continued.
Column 2.
Column :>.
Attendance, Service or Medical Treatment.
Charge.
£
PART
Division
1.— Amputations
or Disarticulations
of
Limbs.
A m p u t a t i o n or disarticulation, n a m e l y —
(1) Finger or fingers, t h u m b or t h u m b s —
(a) one finger or t h u m b . .
{b) each additional finger or t h u m b
(2) T h r o u g h m e t a c a r p a l s
(3) H a n d
(4) F o r e a r m
(5) T h r o u g h a r m
(6) Shoulder
(7) Toe or t o e s —
(a) one toe (or g r e a t toe)
(b) each additional t o e (or g r e a t toe)
(8) F o o t
(9) T h r o u g h leg
(10) A t knee
(11) T h r o u g h thigh
(12) At h i p
Division
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4.—OPERATIONS.
2.—Special operations
and
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procedures.
T r e p h i n i n g or resection of skull
Laminectomy
Hernia—radical operation
Hernia—strangulated
H e r n i a — s t r a n g u l a t e d with resection of t h e bowel
Hernia—double
H e r n i a — b y taxis
Nephrectomy
Splenectomy
Hydrocele
Haematocele
P a r a c e n t e s i s t h o r a c i s — b y aspiration
Laparotomy
L a p a r o t o m y a n d repairs t o viscera
Semilunar cartilage r e m o v a l
Catheterization of u r e t h r a
E n u c l e a t i o n of t h e eye
S u t u r e of t e n d o n s of h a n d , n a m e l y :—
(1) F l e x o r t e n d o n s —
(a) for each p r i m a r y s u t u r e of a t e n d o n
(b) for each secondary s u t u r e of a t e n d o n
(2) E x t e n s o r t e n d o n s —
(a) for each p r i m a r y s u t u r e of a t e n d o n
(6) for each secondary s u t u r e of a t e n d o n
S u t u r e of T e n d o Archilles
Blood transfusion
T a k i n g blood
T y p i n g blood
R h Factor Reaction
Wassermann Reaction
I n t r a v e n o u s saline, glucose—
(1) W h e n a d m i n i s t e r e d w i t h o u t c u t t i n g d o w n on t h e
(2) W h e n it is found necessary t o cut down on t h e vein
vein
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Tiniiu SCIIEDULK— con I iii ued.
Column 1.
Column 2.
Column 3.
Item No.
Attendance, Service or Medical Treatment.
Charge.
£
*. d.
P A B T 5 . — M E D I C A L P R A C T I T I O N E R S ASSISTINC AT O P E R A T I O N S .
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F o r each medical practitioner, other t h a n an
assisting a t o p e r a t i o n s —
(1) l o r first hour
(2) F o r each additional h o u r or p a r t of hour
anaesthetist,
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