NATIONAL HEALTH REFORM ACT 2011 - SECT 276 Disclosure to researchers

NATIONAL HEALTH REFORM ACT 2011 - SECT 276

Scope

  (1)   This section applies if the Administrator or the Funding Body CEO is satisfied that particular protected Funding Body information will assist an agency, body or person to conduct research.

Disclosure

  (2)   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.

  (3)   An official of the Funding Body must not disclose information under subsection   (2) if the information is likely to enable the identification of a particular patient.