Disability Services (Restrictive Practices) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Coroners Act 2003, the Disability Services Act 2006, the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000, the Public Guardian Act 2014, the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Disability Services (Restrictive Practices) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024.

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

Part 2 Amendment of Coroners Act 2003

3 Act amended This part amends the Coroners Act 2003.

4 Amendment of s 7 (Duty to report deaths) (1) Section 7(2), 'section 9(1)(a) or (e)'— omit, insert— section 9(1)(a), (e) or (f) (2) Section 7(8), definition relevant service provider— insert— (c) in relation to the death in care of a person mentioned in section 9(1)(f)—the registered NDIS provider that was providing the services or supports mentioned in the section.

5 Amendment of s 9 ( Death in care defined) (1) Section 9(1)— insert— (f) the person was a participant who— (i) was not living in a private dwelling or an aged care facility; and (ii) was receiving services or supports under— (A) the program administered by the Commonwealth known as the Commonwealth Disability Support for Older Australians; or (B) another program administered by the Commonwealth prescribed by regulation; and (iii) did not have a participant's plan. (2) Section 9(4), 'and (e)'— omit, insert— , (e) and (f) (3) Section 9(4)(a)— omit, insert— (a) if a regulated restrictive practice was used at the dwelling in relation to the deceased person under a restrictive practice authorisation in effect immediately before the person died—the deceased person and 1 or more of the deceased person's relations; or (4) Section 9(5), definition chapter 5B approval— omit. (5) Section 9(5), definition restrictive practice, paragraph (a)— omit, insert— (a) a regulated restrictive practice under the Disability Services Act 2006; or