s 74

Health care

In force

(1)

The director‑general must ensure that—

(a)

patients have a standard of health care equivalent to that available to other people in the ACT; and

(b)

arrangements are made to ensure the provision of appropriate health services for patients.

(2)

In particular, the director‑general must ensure that patients have access to—

(a)

regular health checks; and

(b)

timely treatment where necessary, particularly in urgent circumstances; and

(c)

hospital care where necessary; and

(d)

as far as practicable—

(i)

specialist health services from health practitioners; and

(ii)

necessary health care programs, including rehabilitation programs.

(3)

A regulation may make provision in relation to health services for patients, including provision about the following:

(a)

appointments for patients with health practitioners;

(b)

security arrangements for patients visiting health practitioners or other health facilities, particularly outside the secure mental health facility.

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