231.For the avoidance of doubtsection 106 amends section 2(4) of the CSA 2000 to make clear that the term ‘independent medical agency’ neither includes independent clinics nor independent hospitals. The term “independent clinic” in the CSA 2000 refers to an establishment in which one or more medical practitioners provide services other than those that would render the establishment an independent hospital.
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