Information Sharing Powers and Access Restrictions for the Electronic Patient Health Information Sharing System
Health Legislation Amendment (Information Sharing) Bill 2023
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Topics
data access health privacy healthcare healthcare administration medical records patient health information
Introduced by: Mary-Anne Thomas MP (ALP); The Hon Lizzie Blandthorn MLC (ALP)
Links to official parliament websites
Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Health services and the Health Secretary can collect and share patient health information without patient consent.
Authorised health service staff can use the Electronic Patient Health Information Sharing System to provide medical treatment.
Criminal offence for people to access patient health information in the system without authorisation.
Criminal offence for authorised users to access the system for reasons other than those allowed by law.
Authorised users cannot use or disclose patient health information unless the law allows it.
The Freedom of Information Act does not apply to the system or documents given to the Health Secretary for the system.
Certain health privacy principles and records laws no longer apply to how the Health Secretary collects and holds information in the system.