5 September 2018
At the meeting of 8 August 2018 the RMA:
Determined Statements of Principles (SOPs) for:
| Condition | SOPs | |
|---|---|---|
| adrenal insufficiency | 71/2018 | 72/2018 |
| sinusitis | 73/2018 | 74/2018 |
| reactive arthritis | 75/2018 | 76/2018 |
| scrub typhus | 77/2018 | 78/2018 |
| bronchiolitis obliterans organising pneumonia | 79/2018 | 80/2018 |
These SOPs revoke the SOPs previously determined for these conditions.
Determined Amendment Statements of Principles (SOPs) for:
| Condition | SOPs | |
|---|---|---|
| malignant neoplasm of the breast | 81/2018 | 82/2018 |
| loss of teeth | 83/2018 | 84/2018 |
| tooth wear | 85/2018 | 86/2018 |
| acute stress disorder | 87/2018 | 87/2018 |
| adjustment disorder | 87/2018 | 87/2018 |
| alcohol use disorder | 87/2018 | 87/2018 |
| anxiety disorder | 87/2018 | 87/2018 |
| cardiomyopathy | 87/2018 | 87/2018 |
| cerebrovascular accident | 87/2018 | |
| chronic multisymptom illness | 87/2018 | |
| depressive disorder | 87/2018 | 87/2018 |
| eating disorder | 87/2018 | 87/2018 |
| female sexual dysfunction | 87/2018 | 87/2018 |
| gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer | 87/2018 | |
| gingivitis | 87/2018 | 87/2018 |
| inflammatory bowel disease | 87/2018 | |
| ischaemic heart disease | 87/2018 | 87/2018 |
| multiple sclerosis | 87/2018 | 87/2018 |
| personality disorder | 87/2018 | 87/2018 |
| posttraumatic stress disorder | 87/2018 | 87/2018 |
| psoriasis | 87/2018 | |
| schizophrenia | 87/2018 | 87/2018 |
| substance use disorder | 87/2018 | 87/2018 |
| suicide and attempted suicide | 87/2018 | 87/2018 |
The above SOPs take effect from 24 September 2018.
An amendment was determined for the Reasonable Hypothesis SOP concerning motor neurone disease. This SOP takes effect from 21 June 2018, and was made under s196B(10) of the VEA at the direction of the Specialist Medical Review Council.
Summary of Changes
Completed Investigations
The above determinations conclude the previously advertised investigations into:
- adrenal insufficiency
- sinusitis
- reactive arthritis
- scrub typhus
- bronchiolitis obliterans organising pneumonia
- malignant neoplasm of the breast (focussed review - breastfeeding)
- loss of teeth (focussed review - tooth wear)
- tooth wear (focussed review - vomiting)
- motor neurone disease (focussed review - (a) traumatic brain injury (b) blows to the head)
- acute stress disorder (focussed review - concerning terms 'eye witness' and 'corpse' and 'casualty' in the plural in the definition of "category 1B stressor")
- adjustment disorder (focussed review - concerning terms 'eye witness' and 'corpse' and 'casualty' in the plural in the definition of "category 1B stressor")
- alcohol use disorder (focussed review - concerning terms 'eye witness' and 'corpse' and 'casualty' in the plural in the definition of "category 1B stressor")
- anxiety disorder (focussed review - concerning terms 'eye witness' and 'corpse' and 'casualty' in the plural in the definition of "category 1B stressor")
- cardiomyopathy (focussed review - concerning terms 'eye witness' and 'corpse' and 'casualty' in the plural in the definition of "category 1B stressor")
- cerebrovascular accident (focussed review - concerning terms 'eye witness' and 'corpse' and 'casualty' in the plural in the definition of "category 1B stressor")
- chronic multisymptom illness (focussed review - concerning terms 'eye witness' and 'corpse' and 'casualty' in the plural in the definition of "category 1B stressor")
- depressive disorder (focussed review - concerning terms 'eye witness' and 'corpse' and 'casualty' in the plural in the definition of "category 1B stressor")
- eating disorder (focussed review - concerning terms 'eye witness' and 'corpse' and 'casualty' in the plural in the definition of "category 1B stressor")
- female sexual dysfunction (focussed review - concerning terms 'eye witness' and 'corpse' and 'casualty' in the plural in the definition of "category 1B stressor")
- gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer (focussed review - concerning terms 'eye witness' and 'corpse' and 'casualty' in the plural in the definition of "category 1B stressor")
- gingivitis (focussed review - concerning terms 'eye witness' and 'corpse' and 'casualty' in the plural in the definition of "category 1B stressor")
- inflammatory bowel disease (focussed review - concerning terms 'eye witness' and 'corpse' and 'casualty' in the plural in the definition of "category 1B stressor")
- ischaemic heart disease (focussed review - concerning terms 'eye witness' and 'corpse' and 'casualty' in the plural in the definition of "category 1B stressor")
- multiple sclerosis (focussed review - concerning terms 'eye witness' and 'corpse' and 'casualty' in the plural in the definition of "category 1B stressor")
- personality disorder (focussed review - concerning terms 'eye witness' and 'corpse' and 'casualty' in the plural in the definition of "category 1B stressor")
- posttraumatic stress disorder (focussed review - expanding current review Gazetted 9 January 2018 - concerning terms 'eye witness' and 'corpse' and 'casualty' in the plural in the definition of "category 1B stressor")
- psoriasis (focussed review - concerning terms 'eye witness' and 'corpse' and 'casualty' in the plural in the definition of "category 1B stressor")
- schizophrenia (focussed review - concerning terms 'eye witness' and 'corpse' and 'casualty' in the plural in the definition of "category 1B stressor")
- substance use disorder (focussed review - concerning terms 'eye witness' and 'corpse' and 'casualty' in the plural in the definition of "category 1B stressor")
- suicide and attempted suicide (focussed review - concerning terms 'eye witness' and 'corpse' and 'casualty' in the plural in the definition of "category 1B stressor")
New Investigations
Decided to advertise the following investigations:
- stenosing tenosynovitis (trigger finger)
- chronic insomnia disorder
- sarcoidosis (focussed review - cancer and cancer treatment)
The above investigation notices appear in the Government Notices Gazette of 4th September 2018.
Decided to Undertake Consultation regarding:
| Condition | Reasons for Decision | Date for Final Decision |
|---|---|---|
| hypopituitarism | Intention to remove one or more factors | 4/12/2018 |