Process for Authority required (STREAMLINED) item 012-63020040

If the:

• patient needs increased quantities and/or repeats and there are no limitations to increasing quantities and/or repeats
• See Processing Written Authority requests for more details
• approved prescriber has sent a request for streamlined authority required item for listed quantities and/or repeats:
• record in OPA
• reject with authority comment ‘S/L item for listed Q+R’. Prepare Z2062 - Your authority prescription application has not been approved letter
• go to Step 4
• approved prescriber has put the streamlined authority code on the proposed prescription/prescriptions for the list quantity and repeats (or less), but has inadvertently sent the prescription to Services Australia
• The proposed prescription/prescriptions do not require prior approval
• Go to Step 2

The Resources page contains a link to the letter.

Access NDRD. Search for the item prescribed.

Check the validity of the streamlined authority code recorded on the prescription.

Is this correct?

• Yes,
• record in OPA
• prepare Z2303- Your Patient's authority prescription is already approved letter, select 'a valid Streamlined Authority code' option
• No,
• record in OPA
• reject with Authority Comment – ‘S/L item for listed Q+R – incorrect S/L code sent by dr.’
• prepare Z2062 - Your authority prescription application has not been approved - letter

The Resources page contains links to these letters.

• Attach a letter to a work item
• For mailed prescriptions, post the prepared letter to the prescriber
• For Form Upload authorities, respond to the original request in HPOS with ‘Please read the attached letter for the outcome of your recent PBS authority approval application.’ and attach the prepared letter