Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 and the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 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 2024.

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

Part 2 Amendment of Health Ombudsman Act 2013

3 Act amended This part amends the Health Ombudsman Act 2013.

4 Amendment of s 94 (QCAT's jurisdiction) (1) Section 94(2), after paragraph (a)— insert— (aa) to hear an application made by a disqualified person for a reinstatement order under the National Law, section 198A; and (2) Section 94(2)(aa) and (b)— renumber as section 94(2)(b) and (c). (3) Section 94(5), '(2)(b)'— omit, insert— (2)(c)

5 Amendment of s 96 (Orders that QCAT may make) (1) Section 96— insert— (2A) The National Law, part 8, division 12A provides for the orders that QCAT may make after hearing an application made by a disqualified person for a reinstatement order under the National Law, section 198A. (2) Section 96(2A) and (3)— renumber as section 96(3) and (4).

6 Amendment of s 97 (Constitution of QCAT) Section 97(2)— insert— (d) an application made by a disqualified person for a reinstatement order under the National Law, section 198A.

7 Amendment of s 107 (Decision about registered health practitioner other than student) (1) Section 107(4), after 'decide to'— insert— do 1 or more of the following (2) Section 107(4)(a)— omit, insert— (a) disqualify the practitioner from applying for registration as a registered health practitioner; (aa) impose a restriction on the person, either permanently or for a stated period, from applying to QCAT for a reinstatement order;