Queensland Consolidated Acts

HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION NATIONAL LAW (QUEENSLAND) - SECT 26A

26A Complaints element of fees to be paid to health ombudsman

(1) For each financial year, the responsible Minister must decide, for each health profession, the amount of the complaints component of registration fees payable by Queensland health practitioners registered in the profession for the financial year.

(2) The amount decided by the responsible Minister must reflect the reasonable cost of the health ombudsman performing functions, relating to the health, conduct and performance of health practitioners registered in the health profession, that would be performed by the National Agency and the National Board established for the health profession if the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 had not been enacted.

(3) The responsible Minister must consult with the Ministerial Council, National Agency and National Boards before making the decision.

(4) The responsible Minister must give written notice of the decision to the National Agency at least 1 month before the decision takes effect.

(5) As soon as practicable after being notified of the decision, the National Agency must publish the decision to the public.

(6) The National Agency must pay the amount to the health ombudsman.

(7) The payment under subsection (6) is to be made during the financial year in instalments of the frequency, at least monthly, decided by the responsible Minister.

(8) In this section—

"complaints component" means a component for the costs of performing the health ombudsman’s functions in relation to registered health practitioners.

"Queensland health practitioner" means—

(a) a registered health practitioner whose principal place of practice is in this jurisdiction; or

(b) an applicant for registration whose application for registration includes a declaration under section 77 (3) that—

(i) the applicant will predominantly practise the profession in this jurisdiction; or

(ii) the applicant’s principal place of residence is in this jurisdiction.

"registration fee" means a relevant fee payable by a health practitioner for registration or renewal of registration under this Law.

Editor’s note—

This section is an additional Queensland provision.