HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1997 - SECT 133C
Sharing or exchange of information about health practitioner appointments
HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1997 - SECT 133C
Sharing or exchange of information about health practitioner appointments
133C Sharing or exchange of information about health practitioner appointments
(1) A public health organisation may share or exchange appointment information
about a health practitioner with a private health facility licensee if the
public health organisation--
(a) reasonably believes that the health
practitioner practises at the private health facility, and
(b) reasonably
considers that the disclosure of that information to the licensee is necessary
because it raises serious concerns about the safety of patients.
(2)
Information is
"appointment information" about a health practitioner for the purposes of this
section if--
(a) the health practitioner practises (or formerly practised) at
a hospital or health institution of the public health organisation (whether
under a service contract or otherwise), and
(b) the information relates to
the variation, suspension or termination by the public health organisation of
clinical privileges of the health practitioner.
(3) Without limiting
section 133B, the disclosure of appointment information about a health
practitioner by a public health organisation (or a person acting at the
direction of the organisation) to a private health facility licensee does not,
if the disclosure was made in good faith, subject the organisation or person
personally to any action, liability, claim or demand.
(4) Nothing in this
section limits the ability of public health organisations to share or exchange
appointment information about health practitioners with each other or with the
Health Secretary or Minister.
(5) In this section--
"clinical privileges" has the same meaning as it has in Part 4 of Chapter 8.
"health practitioner" has the same meaning as in the Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law (NSW) .
