HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1997 - SECT 13 What is an affiliated health organisation?

HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1997 - SECT 13

13 What is an affiliated health organisation?

(1) An
"affiliated health organisation" is an organisation or institution that is an affiliated health organisation under section 62.

(2) An organisation or institution is an affiliated health organisation only in relation to any of its recognised establishments or recognised services.

Note : The Dictionary defines a
"recognised establishment" of an affiliated health organisation to mean a hospital or health institution of the organisation that is listed in column 2 of Schedule 3 next to its name. It also defines a
"recognised service" of an affiliated health organisation to mean a health service or health support service of the organisation that is listed in column 2 of Schedule 3 next to its name.

(3) The principal reason for recognising affiliated health organisations is to enable certain non-profit, religious, charitable or other non-government organisations and institutions to be treated as part of the public health system where they control hospitals, health institutions, health services or health support services that significantly contribute to the operation of that system.

Note : Affiliated health organisations are intended to replace the system of separate institutions and associated organisations recognised under Part 5AA and section 29B(1)(a) of the Public Hospitals Act 1929 , respectively.