You don’t need to be a General Practitioner to make a HMR referral.
The changes to the Home Medicines Review (HMR) Program in April 2020 means that any registered medical practitioner from the list below can initiate HMR referral:
• General Practitioner (GP);
• Specialist in Pain Medicine;
• Specialist Physician;
• Specialist Psychiatrist; or
• Specialist in Palliative Medicine.
However, only a General Practitioner (GP) can claim MBS Item 900 for the referral.
Further details can be found at the Pharmacy Program Administrator website.