Hospital Foundations Bill 2017 (Qld)

An Act to provide for the establishment, administration and oversight of entities to hold and manage property for particular objects to benefit public health in Queensland, and to amend this Act, the Drugs Misuse Act 1986, the Drugs Misuse Regulation 1987 and the Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) and Other Provisions Act 2009 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Hospital Foundations Act 2017.

2 Commencement This Act, other than part 10, division 2, subdivisions 1 and 2 and division 3, subdivisions 1 and 2, commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

3 Main purpose of Act The main purpose of this Act is to establish a legislative framework under which entities may support and improve public health in Queensland.

4 How main purpose is primarily achieved The main purpose is primarily achieved by providing for— (a) the objects for which a foundation may hold and manage property; and (b) the establishment of foundations and boards for foundations; and (c) matters relating to the administration and oversight of foundations and boards.

5 Act binds all persons (1) This Act binds all persons, including the State. (2) Nothing in this Act makes the State liable to be prosecuted for an offence.

6 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 1 defines particular words used in this Act.

Part 2 Foundations generally

Division 1 Objects

7 Objects for which foundation may hold and manage property The objects for which a foundation may hold and manage property are as follows— (a) to support, improve or promote an existing public sector hospital, public sector health service facility or public sector health service; Examples— • buying medical equipment • funding the improvement of a building from which public sector health services are provided (b) to support or promote a proposed public sector hospital, public sector health service facility or public sector health service; (c) to give financial support for the education, training or development of the employees of a Hospital and Health Service or persons working as volunteers for a Hospital and Health Service; Example— funding educational or professional development courses (d) to give financial support for persons studying or teaching medical or health science, allied health or health administration; (e) to give financial support for research in medical or health science or to promote the results of that research; Example— funding research centres or research projects (f) to do anything else that is likely to support, improve or promote public health. Examples— • funding a preventative health program • providing a patient transport service • subsidising the provision of car parking for patients of a public sector hospital and their support persons