Queensland Consolidated Acts

HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION NATIONAL LAW (QUEENSLAND) - SECT 219

219 Disclosure of information to other Commonwealth, State and Territory entities

(1) A person exercising functions under this Law may disclose protected information to the following entities—

(a) the Chief Executive Medicare under the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973 of the Commonwealth;

(b) an entity performing functions under the Health Insurance Act 1973 of the Commonwealth;

(c) the Secretary within the meaning of the National Health Act 1953 of the Commonwealth;

(d) the Secretary to the Department in which the Migration Act 1958 of the Commonwealth is administered;

(e) another Commonwealth, State or Territory entity having functions relating to professional services provided by health practitioners or the regulation of health practitioners.

(2) However, a person may disclose protected information under subsection (1) only if the person is satisfied—

(a) the protected information will be collected, stored and used by the entity to which it is disclosed in a way that ensures the privacy of the persons to whom it relates is protected; and

(b) the provision of the protected information to the entity is necessary to enable the entity to exercise its functions.