Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011, the Medicines and Poisons Act 2019, the Mental Health Act 2016, the Public Health Act 2005, the Radiation Safety Act 1999, the Recording of Evidence Act 1962, the Transplantation and Anatomy Act 1979 and the Water Fluoridation Act 2008 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Health and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022.

2 Commencement The following provisions commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation— (a) parts 2 and 4; (b) part 5, division 3; (c) parts 6 to 8.

Part 2 Amendment of Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011

3 Act amended This part amends the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011.

4 Amendment of s 7 (Role of Hospital and Health Services) Section 7(5), from 'the need'— omit, insert— particular matters in performing its functions.

5 Amendment of s 19 (Functions of Services) Section 19(3)— insert— (c) the need to promote a culture and implement measures to support the health, safety and wellbeing of staff of public sector health service facilities.

6 Amendment of s 22 (Role of exercising control over Service) Section 22(2)— insert— (c) the need to promote a culture and implement measures to support the health, safety and wellbeing of staff of public sector health service facilities.

7 Amendment of s 183 (Power to deal with persons causing a public nuisance) (1) Section 183— insert— (2A) However, the security officer must not give a direction under subsection (2) if the person requires emergency medical treatment that is immediately necessary to save the person's life or to prevent serious impairment to the person. (2) Section 183(2A) and (3)— renumber as section 183(3) and (4).