Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Ambulance Service Act 1991, the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 and the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2018.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

Part 2 Amendment of Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009

3 Act amended This part amends the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009.

4 Amendment of s 25 (Amendment of s 141 (Mandatory notifications by health practitioners)) (1) Section 25, heading, after 'practitioners'— insert— other than treating practitioners (2) Section 25(3)— omit.

5 Insertion of new ss 25A–25C After section 25— insert—

25A Amendment of s 141A (Mandatory notifications by treating practitioners of sexual misconduct) (1) Section 141A(2), 'National Agency'— omit, insert— health ombudsman (2) Section 141A(3), after 'this Part'— insert— or the Health Ombudsman Act 2013

25B Amendment of s 141B (Mandatory notifications by treating practitioners of substantial risk of harm to public) (1) Section 141B(2) and (4), 'National Agency'— omit, insert— health ombudsman (2) Section 141B(6), after 'this Part'— insert— or the Health Ombudsman Act 2013

25C Amendment of s 141C (When practitioner does not form reasonable belief in course of providing health service) Section 141C(2)(e), 'National Agency'— omit, insert— health ombudsman