Page 1644 - Week 05 - Tuesday, 14 May 2019

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Proposed new clause 105 (5)

Page 84, line 25—

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(5) The MAI guidelines may make provision in relation to the following:

(a) the conduct of medical and other examinations under this section;

(b) the information a health practitioner may ask a person injured in a motor accident for in relation to a medical or other examination of the person by the health practitioner under this section;

(c) the information a health practitioner may ask the relevant insurer for a motor accident in relation to a medical or other examination of a person injured in the motor accident by the health practitioner under this section;

(d) the circumstances in which the relevant insurer for a motor accident may ask for a medical or other examination of a person injured in the motor accident under this section.

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Clause 110 (1), definition of treatment and care, paragraph (a) (i)

Page 88, line 8—

after

including

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mental health treatment and

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Clause 121 (4)

Page 95, line 1—

omit clause 121 (4), substitute

(4) If the relevant insurer decides to suspend the injured person’s treatment and care benefits and income replacement benefits, the insurer must give the injured person written notice (a suspension notice) stating—

(a) the reasons for the suspension; and

(b) the actions the injured person may take to avoid the benefits being suspended; and

(c) the date the suspension takes effect; and

(d) that the injured person may seek internal review of the suspension under part 2.10 (Defined benefits—dispute resolution).

(5) A suspension notice must be given at least 2 weeks before the date the suspension takes effect.

(6) The MAI guidelines may make provision in relation to the conduct of assessments under this section.

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Proposed new clause 123 (3A)

Page 96, line 5—

insert

(3A) The relevant insurer may include in the recovery plan any recommendations by the injured person’s doctor for treatment and care that is reasonable and necessary.


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