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Tuberculosis Related Services - Charging

Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.

Doc No.: PD2008_018

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Corporate Administration - Fees
Clinical/ Patient Services - Infectious diseases
Population Health - Communicable Diseases

Summary
To minimise the potential barriers for persons with Tuberculosis (TB) presenting and/or continuing in care TB investigations, care and treatment services are provided free of charge to persons residing in NSW regardless of Medicare eligibility or residency status. This Policy Directive has been revised to clarify issues around medication required for ensuring that TB medications can be tolerated and/or completed without side effects.

Date of Publication: 07 April 2008

Replaces:

  • Tuberculosis Related Services - Charging for [PD2005_579]
Author Branch: Communicable Diseases

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Affiliated Health Organisations - Declared, Public Health System Support Division, Community Health Centres, Divisions of General Practice, Public Hospitals

Audience: Administration, clerical, allied health, nursing, emergency departments

Distributed to: Public Health System, Community Health Centres , Divisions of General Practice, Government Medical Officers, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres

Review Date: 07 April 2013

File No: 04/5852

Status: Active

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