17. comments on Public Summary Document Applicant’s MSAC’s The sponsor had no comment. 18. Context for decision This advice was made under the MSAC Terms of Reference. MSAC is to: Advise the Minister for Health and Ageing on medical services that involve new or emerging technologies and procedures and, where relevant, amendment to existing MBS items, in relation to: the strength of evidence in relation to the comparative safety, effectiveness, and total cost of the medical service; whether public funding should be supported for the medical service and, if so, the circumstances under which public funding should be supported; the proposed Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) item descriptor and fee for the service where funding through the MBS is supported; the circumstances, where there is uncertainty in relation to the clinical or of a service, under which interim public funding of a service should be supported for a specified period, during which defined data collections under agreed clinical protocols would be collected to inform a re-assessment of the service by MSAC at the conclusion of that period; other matters related to the public funding of health services referred by the Minister. Advise the Australian Health Advisory Council (AHMAC) on health technology Ministers’ assessments referred under AHMAC arrangements. MSAC may also establish sub-committees to assist MSAC to effectively undertake its role. MSAC may delegate some of its functions to its Executive sub-committee. 19. Linkages to other documents processes are detailed on the MSAC Website at: . MSAC’s
17. Applicant’s comments on MSAC’s Public Summary Document The sponsor had no comment. 18. Context for decision This advice was made under the MSAC Terms of Reference. MSAC is to: Advise the Minister for Health and Ageing on medical services that involve new or emerging technologies and procedures and, where relevant, amendment to existing MBS items, in relation to: the strength of evidence in relation to the comparative safety, effectiveness, and total cost of the medical service; whether public funding should be supported for the medical service and, if so, the circumstances under which public funding should be supported; the proposed Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) item descriptor and fee for the service where funding through the MBS is supported; the circumstances, where there is uncertainty in relation to the clinical or of a service, under which interim public funding of a service should be supported for a specified period, during which defined data collections under agreed clinical protocols would be collected to inform a re-assessment of the service by MSAC at the conclusion of that period; other matters related to the public funding of health services referred by the Minister. Advise the Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council (AHMAC) on health technology assessments referred under AHMAC arrangements. MSAC may also establish sub-committees to assist MSAC to effectively undertake its role. MSAC may delegate some of its functions to its Executive sub-committee. 19. Linkages to other documents MSAC’s processes are detailed on the MSAC Website at: .
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