Victorian Numbered Regulations

HEALTH RECORDS REGULATIONS 2023 (SR NO 85 OF 2023) - REG 1

The objectives of these Regulations are—

        (a)     to prescribe the maximum fees that may be charged by an organisation when providing individuals with access to health information under Part 5 of the Health Records Act 2001 and HPP 6 and HPP 11 of that Act; and

        (b)     to prescribe the maximum fees that may be charged by a nominated health service provider when performing functions set out in section 42 of the Health Records Act 2001 ; and

        (c)     to ensure the fees referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) are prescribed in a manner that—

              (i)     ensures that any fee charged does not unfairly preclude an individual from requesting access to health information; and

              (ii)     allows reasonable cost recovery for organisations; and

              (iii)     recognises current practice regarding the transfer of health information between health service providers at the request of an individual for the purpose of continuity of care; and

        (d)     to prescribe the circumstances in which an organisation may collect health information about an individual under HPP 1.1(i) of the Health Records Act 2001 .