Commonwealth Numbered Acts

HEALTHCARE IDENTIFIERS ACT 2010 (NO. 72, 2010)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Purpose of this Act  
   4.      Act to bind the Crown  
   5.      Definitions  
   7.      Meaning of identifying information  
   8.      Meaning of national registration authority  

   PART 2--ASSIGNING HEALTHCARE IDENTIFIERS

   9.      Assigning healthcare identifiers  
   9A.     Classes of providers for the purposes of paragraph 9(1)(a)  
   9B.     Information that may be requested before assigning healthcare identifiers  
   9C.     Review of decision not to assign a healthcare identifier  
   10.     Service operator must keep record of healthcare identifiers etc.  

   PART 3--USE AND DISCLOSURE OF HEALTHCARE IDENTIFIERS AND OTHER INFORMATION

           Division 1--Use and disclosure of identifying information for assignment of healthcare identifiers

   11.     Disclosure by healthcare providers  
   12.     Disclosure by data sources  
   13.     Disclosure by national registration authority  
   14.     Maintaining healthcare identifiers  
   15.     Service operator's duty of confidentiality  

           Division 2--Disclosure of healthcare identifier by service operator

              Subdivision A--Request by healthcare provider for healthcare recipient's healthcare identifier

   16.     Disclosure of healthcare recipient's identifying information by healthcare provider  

              Subdivision B--Disclosure of healthcare identifier by service operator

   17.     Disclosure to healthcare provider  
   18.     Disclosure to healthcare recipient  
   19.     Disclosure to registration authority  
   20.     Disclosure for authentication of healthcare provider's identity  
   21.     Access controls  
   22.     Information about disclosures by service operator  

           Division 3--Use, disclosure and adoption of healthcare identifier by healthcare provider

   23.     Disclosure to healthcare recipient  
   24.     Use and disclosure for other purposes  
   25.     Adoption by healthcare provider  

           Division 4--Unauthorised use and disclosure of healthcare identifiers

   26.     Unauthorised use and disclosure of healthcare identifiers prohibited  

           Division 5--Protection of healthcare identifiers

   27.     Protection of healthcare identifiers  

   PART 4--INTERACTION WITH THE PRIVACY ACT 1988

   28.     Interaction with the Privacy Act 1988  
   29.     Functions of Privacy Commissioner  
   30.     Annual reports by Privacy Commissioner  

   PART 5--HEALTHCARE PROVIDER DIRECTORY

   31.     Healthcare Provider Directory  

   PART 6--OVERSIGHT ROLE OF MINISTERIAL COUNCIL

   32.     Directions to service operator  
   33.     Consultation with Ministerial Council about regulations  
   34.     Annual reports by service operator  
   35.     Review of operation of Act  

   PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS

   36.     Extent of authorisation  
   37.     Relationship to State and Territory laws  
   38.     Severability--additional effect of Parts 3 and 4  
   39.     Regulations