Primary Maternity Services Amendment Notice 2021

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 2021.

(2) In this notice, the Primary Maternity Services Notice 2007, which was published as a Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette, 13 April 2007, No. 41, page 1025, and became effective from 1 July 2007, is called the principal notice.

2. Commencement

This notice comes into force on 1 July 2021.

3. Amendment to Schedule 1

The principal notice is amended by revoking Schedule 1 and substituting the new Schedule 1 set out in the Schedule to this notice.

4. Revocation

The following notice is revoked:

The Primary Maternity Services Amendment Notice 2020 (No. 2), which was published in the New Zealand Gazette, 28 September 2020, Notice No. 2020-go4478 and became effective from 1 October 2020.

Dated this 8th day of June 2021.

Hon ANDREW LITTLE, Minister of Health.

Schedule

Schedule 1: Fees

1	Maternity LMC Antenatal Services (WM1007)	Fees (GST Excl)
(1)	first and second trimester:
	(a) full fee	403.00
	(b) first partial fee	230.00
	(c) last partial fee	164.50
(2)	third trimester:
	(a) full fee	586.50
	(b) first partial fee	232.50
	(c) last partial fee	354.00
2	Maternity LMC Labour and Birth Services (WM1008)	Fees (GST Excl)
(1)	labour and birth:
	(a) first birth	1462.00
	(b) VBAC	1462.00
	(c) subsequent birth	1146.50
(2)	labour and birth if a general practitioner or obstetrician has used hospital midwifery services:
	(a) first birth	523.00
	(b) VBAC	523.00
	(c) subsequent birth	400.00
(3)	homebirth supplies and support	590.50
(4)	birthing unit support	302.00
(5)	labour and birth (exceptional circumstances)	407.50
(6)	labour and birth rural support	670.50
3	Maternity LMC Postnatal Services (WM1009) (Services Following Birth)	Fees (GST Excl)
(1)	services following birth:
	(a) received inpatient postnatal care:
	(i) full fee	644.50
	(ii) first partial fee	315.50
	(iii) last partial fee	315.50
	(b) no inpatient postnatal care:
	(i) full fee	724.00
	(ii) first partial fee	355.50
	(iii) last partial fee	355.50
	(c) additional postnatal visits	208.00
(2)	services following birth if a general practitioner or obstetrician has used hospital midwifery services:
	(a) received inpatient postnatal care:
	(i) full fee	99.50
	(ii) first partial fee	50.00
	(iii) last partial fee	50.00
	(b) no inpatient postnatal care:
	(i) full fee	133.50
	(ii) first partial fee	67.00
	(iii) last partial fee	67.00
(3)	rural travel:
	(a) semi rural:
	(i) full fee	347.50
	(ii) first partial fee	170.50
	(iii) last partial fee	170.50
	(b) rural:
	(i) full fee	523.50
	(ii) first partial fee	254.50
	(iii) last partial fee	254.50
	(c) remote rural:
	(i) full fee	928.50
	(ii) first partial fee	455.00
	(iii) last partial fee	455.00
4	Maternity Non-LMC Services (WM1000)	Fees (GST Excl)
(1)	first trimester services:
	(a) without threatened miscarriage, miscarriage or termination	122.50
	(b) with threatened miscarriage, miscarriage or termination	167.00
(2)	urgent normal hours pregnancy care	44.50
(3)	urgent out of hours pregnancy care	67.00
(4)	non-LMC labour and birth (rural support)	556.00
(5)	urgent postnatal care	44.50
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

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