South Australian Numbered Acts

HEALTH CARE ACT 2008 (NO 3 OF 2008) - SECT 39

39—Ability to provide a range of services and facilities

        (1)         An incorporated hospital may establish, maintain and operate—

            (a)         sites that provide a variety of health services;

            (b)         health and community care services for all or specific sections of the community, including residential services for the aged and other vulnerable groups, or for persons who must interact with the public health system;

            (c)         other forms of service or facilities (including services and facilities that benefit (directly or indirectly) staff, patients or visitors, and services and residential facilities for the aged and other forms of accommodation).

        (2)         The Minister may establish guidelines about the services or facilities that may be provided under subsection (1)(c) (and may, in so doing, provide that the Minister's approval is required before a service or facility of a specified kind is established at a hospital).