NATIONAL HEALTH REFORM ACT 2011 - SECT 275 Disclosure to certain agencies, bodies or persons

NATIONAL HEALTH REFORM ACT 2011 - SECT 275

Scope

  (1)   This section applies if the Administrator or the Funding Body CEO is satisfied that particular protected Funding Body information will enable or assist any of the following agencies, bodies or persons:

  (a)   the Commission;

  (c)   the Pricing Authority;

  (d)   the Administrator;

  (e)   the Standing Council on Health;

  (f)   the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council;

  (g)   the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare;

  (h)   the Australian Statistician;

  (i)   a State/Territory government body that has functions relating to health care;

  (j)   an agency, body or person specified in a legislative instrument made by the Minister with the agreement of COAG;

to perform or exercise any of the functions or powers of the agency, body or person.

  (2)   COAG is to give its agreement for the purposes of paragraph   (1)(j) by a written resolution of COAG passed in accordance with the procedures determined by COAG.

Disclosure

  (3)   If an official of the Funding Body is authorised by the Administrator or the Funding Body CEO, in writing, for the purposes of this section, the official may disclose that protected Funding Body information to the agency, body or person concerned.

  (4)   If protected Funding Body information is disclosed under subsection   (3) to an agency, body or person, the agency, body or person must not disclose or use the information for a purpose other than the purpose for which the information was given to the agency, body or person.