What This Determination Covers
The Health Insurance (Assignment of Medicare Benefits - Categories of Professional Services) Determination 2026 is a federal legal instrument administered by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. It sets out categories of professional medical services for the purposes of bulk billing, which is formally known as the assignment of Medicare benefits.
The determination is made under the Health Insurance Act 1973. The register entry is a current, in-force version dated 26 August 2026.
What Is Not Specified
The source text does not specify what has changed from previous versions of this determination. It does not identify which specific medical or health professions are newly included or excluded from the categories of professional services. It also does not set out any compliance steps required of businesses.
The information available is limited to the document's structure, including its name, commencement, authority, schedules, and categories of professional services. No further specifics can be confirmed from this source.
Key Actions
- Health and medical practices that bulk bill can check the full legislation text at https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026L00841 to see which professional service categories apply to them.
- Practices that rely on Medicare assignment of benefits arrangements can review Schedule 1 of the determination for the specific categories of professional services listed.
- An alert can be set up on the Federal Register of Legislation page for this title to receive notice of future amendments.
This is a plain-English summary for information only, not legal or compliance advice. Always check the official source or consult a qualified professional.