Primary Maternity Services Amendment Notice (No. 2) 2017

Pursuant to section 88 of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000, the Crown issues the following notice.

Notice

1. Title—(1) This notice is the Primary Maternity Services Amendment Notice (No. 2) 2017.

(2) This notice amends the Primary Maternity Services Notice 2007 (“Principal Notice”), published in the New Zealand Gazette, 13 April 2007, No. 41, page 1025.

2. Commencement—This notice comes into force on the day after the date of its notification in the New Zealand Gazette.

3. Amendment to Schedule 1—The Principal Notice is amended by deleting Schedule 1, and replacing it with the new Schedules 1A and 1B set out in the Schedule to this notice.

4. Implementation dates—The implementation date for:

Schedule 1A is 1 July 2016.
Schedule 1B is 1 July 2017.

Dated this 27th day of July 2017.

Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN, Minister of Health.

Schedule

Schedule 1A: Fees

		$
1	Maternity LMC Antenatal Services (WM1007)	Fees (GST Excl)
(1)	first and second trimester:
	(a) full fee	321.50
	(b) first partial fee	183.50
	(c) last partial fee	131.00
(2)	third trimester:
	(a) full fee	310.50
	(b) first partial fee	131.00
	(c) last partial fee	173.00
2	Maternity LMC Labour and Birth Services (WM1008)	Fees (GST Excl)
(1)	labour and birth:
	(a) first birth	1168.00
	(b) VBAC	1168.00
	(c) subsequent birth	916.00
(2)	labour and birth if a general practitioner or obstetrician has used hospital midwifery services:
	(a) first birth	482.00
	(b) VBAC	482.00
	(c) subsequent birth	369.00
(3)	homebirth supplies and support	471.50
(4)	birthing unit support	262.50
(5)	labour and birth (exceptional circumstances)	326.00
(6)	labour and birth rural support	536.00
3	Maternity LMC Postnatal Services (WM1009)(Services Following Birth)	Fees (GST Excl)
(1)	services following birth:
	(a) received inpatient postnatal care:
	(i) full fee	514.50
	(ii) first partial fee	252.00
	(iii) last partial fee	252.00
	(b) no inpatient postnatal care:
	(i) full fee	578.50
	(ii) first partial fee	284.00
	(iii) last partial fee	284.00
	(c) additional postnatal visits	166.00
(2)	services following birth if a general practitioner or obstetrician has used hospital midwifery services:
	(a) received inpatient postnatal care:
	(i) full fee	92.00
	(ii) first partial fee	46.00
	(iii) last partial fee	46.00
	(b) no inpatient postnatal care:
	(i) full fee	123.00
	(ii) first partial fee	61.50
	(iii) last partial fee	61.50
(3)	rural travel:
	(a) semi rural:
	(i) full fee	161.00
	(ii) first partial fee	79.00
	(iii) last partial fee	79.00
	(b) rural:
	(i) full fee	241.50
	(ii) first partial fee	118.00
	(iii) last partial fee	118.00
	(c) remote rural:
	(i) full fee	428.50
	(ii) first partial fee	210.00
	(iii) last partial fee	210.00
4	Maternity Non-LMC Services (WM1000)	Fees (GST Excl)
(1)	first trimester services:
	(a) without threatened miscarriage, miscarriage or termination	113.00
	(b) with threatened miscarriage, miscarriage or termination	154.00
(2)	urgent normal hours pregnancy care	41.00
(3)	urgent out of hours pregnancy care	61.50
(4)	non-LMC labour and birth (rural support)	512.50
(5)	urgent postnatal care	41.00
5	Maternity radiology specialist consult (WM1005)	Fees (GST Excl)
(1)	ultrasound scans	80.00
6	Maternity obstetrician specialist consult (WM1002)	Fees (GST Excl)
(1)	consulting obstetrician services:
	(a) first consultation	82.00
	(b) subsequent consultation	41.00
7	Maternity paediatrician specialist consult (WM1004)	Fees (GST Excl)
(1)	consulting paediatrician services:
	(a) first consultation	92.00
	(b) subsequent consultation	41.00

Schedule 1B: Fees

		$
1	Maternity LMC Antenatal Services (WM1007)	Fees (GST Excl)
(1)	first and second trimester:
	(a) full fee	341.00
	(b) first partial fee	194.50
	(c) last partial fee	139.00
(2)	third trimester:
	(a) full fee	329.00
	(b) first partial fee	139.00
	(c) last partial fee	183.50
2	Maternity LMC Labour and Birth Services (WM1008)	Fees (GST Excl)
(1)	labour and birth:
	(a) first birth	1238.00
	(b) VBAC	1238.00
	(c) subsequent birth	971.00
(2)	labour and birth if a general practitioner or obstetrician has used hospital midwifery services:
	(a) first birth	482.00
	(b) VBAC	482.00
	(c) subsequent birth	369.00
(3)	homebirth supplies and support	500.00
(4)	birthing unit support	278.50
(5)	labour and birth (exceptional circumstances)	345.50
(6)	labour and birth rural support	568.00
3	Maternity LMC Postnatal Services (WM1009)(Services Following Birth)	Fees (GST Excl)
(1)	services following birth:
	(a) received inpatient postnatal care:
	(i) full fee	545.50
	(ii) first partial fee	267.00
	(iii) last partial fee	267.00
	(b) no inpatient postnatal care:
	(i) full fee	613.00
	(ii) first partial fee	301.00
	(iii) last partial fee	301.00
	(c) additional postnatal visits	176.00
(2)	services following birth if a general practitioner or obstetrician has used hospital midwifery services:
	(a) received inpatient postnatal care:
	(i) full fee	92.00
	(ii) first partial fee	46.00
	(iii) last partial fee	46.00
	(b) no inpatient postnatal care:
	(i) full fee	123.00
	(ii) first partial fee	61.50
	(iii) last partial fee	61.50
(3)	rural travel:
	(a) semi rural:
	(i) full fee	170.50
	(ii) first partial fee	83.50
	(iii) last partial fee	83.50
	(b) rural:
	(i) full fee	256.00
	(ii) first partial fee	125.00
	(iii) last partial fee	125.00
	(c) remote rural:
	(i) full fee	454.00
	(ii) first partial fee	222.50
	(iii) last partial fee	222.50
4	Maternity Non-LMC Services (WM1000)	Fees (GST Excl)
(1)	first trimester services:
	(a) without threatened miscarriage, miscarriage or termination	113.00
	(b) with threatened miscarriage, miscarriage or termination	154.00
(2)	urgent normal hours pregnancy care	41.00
(3)	urgent out of hours pregnancy care	61.50
(4)	non-LMC labour and birth (rural support)	512.50
(5)	urgent postnatal care	41.00
5	Maternity radiology specialist consult (WM1005)	Fees (GST Excl)
(1)	ultrasound scans	80.00
6	Maternity obstetrician specialist consult (WM1002)	Fees (GST Excl)
(1)	consulting obstetrician services:
	(a) first consultation	82.00
	(b) subsequent consultation	41.00
7	Maternity paediatrician specialist consult (WM1004)	Fees (GST Excl)
(1)	consulting paediatrician services:
	(a) first consultation	92.00
	(b) subsequent consultation	41.00