7014

2010

 

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

 

THE SENATE

 

 

 

 

 

National Health and Hospitals Network Bill 2010

 

 

(Amendments to be moved by Senator Siewert on behalf of the Australian Greens in committee of the whole)

(1)     Clause 5, page 3 (after line 7), after the definition of Chair , insert:

clinician means an individual who provides diagnosis, or treatment, as a professional:

                     (a)  medical practitioner; or

                     (b)  nurse; or

                     (c)  allied health practitioner; or

                     (d)  health practitioner not covered by paragraph (a), (b) or (c).

[consultation]

(2)     Clause 9, page 7 (line 6), after “Note”, insert “1”.

[consultation]

(3)     Clause 9, page 7 (after line 7), at the end of subclause (1), add:

Note 2:       Sections 10 and 11 impose consultation requirements on the Commission.

[consultation]

(4)     Clause 10, page 8 (after line 16), after paragraph (2)(d), insert:

                   (da)  carers; and

                   (db)  consumers; and

[consultation]

(5)     Clause 11, page 9 (after line 29), after paragraph (2)(b), insert:

                   (ba)  carers; and

                   (bb)  consumers; and

[consultation]

 

(6)     Clause 20, page 14 (after line 22), after paragraph (3)(g), insert:

                    (ga)  primary health care services;

[appointment of Board members]

(7)     Clause 20, page 14 (after line 22), after paragraph (3)(g), insert:

                   (gb)  management of general practice;

[appointment of Board members]

(8)     Clause 58, page 33 (line 29), before “consent”, insert “informed”.

[protection of patient confidentiality]