Agency overview
The PSR Scheme
Determining Authority
The Determining Authority’s role is to determine the sanctions to be applied in cases of inappropriate practice.
On receipt of a Committee’s final report containing findings of inappropriate practice the Determining Authority must invite written submissions on any sanctions that may be applied, issue a draft determination, seek comments from the person under review on the draft determination and issue a final determination containing sanctions.
The sanctions may include reprimand and counselling by the Director, repayment of Medicare benefits and partial or full disqualification from Medicare for a maximum of three years. When a final determination comes into effect the Director can publish certain details, including the practitioner’s name and address, profession or specialty, nature of the inappropriate practice and sanctions imposed.