Meaning of authority to disclose personal health information

Current

(1)

In this Act:

authority to disclose personal health information, for a person injured in a motor accident, means an authority—

(a)

signed by or on behalf of the injured person; and

(b)

stating that the injured person consents to the disclosure of personal health information about the injured person—

(i)

by any of the following people:

(A)

the injured person’s treating health service provider;

(B)

a member of the injured person’s treating team;

(C)

a health practitioner who conducts an assessment of the injured person’s needs for treatment and care, including a medical or other examination;

(D)

an authorised IME provider and an independent medical examiner who conducts a WPI assessment of the person;

Note

WPI assessment—see s 143.

(E)

an authorised IME provider and an independent medical examiner or independent assessor who conducts an SOI assessment of the person; and

(ii)

to a stated insurer; and

(iii)

for processing the injured person’s application for defined benefits or assessing or otherwise managing the injured person’s entitlement to defined benefits; and

(c)

stating that the injured person consents to the disclosure of personal health information about the injured person—

(i)

by the stated insurer; and

(ii)

to any of the people mentioned in paragraph (b) (i); and

(iii)

for processing the injured person’s application for defined benefits or assessing or otherwise managing the injured person’s entitlement to defined benefits; and

(d)

stating that the consents operate until the injured person either—

(i)

revokes the authority by notice, in writing, to the stated insurer; or

(ii)

is no longer entitled to defined benefits in relation to the motor accident.

(2)

In this section:

treating health service provider—see the Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997, dictionary.

treating team—see the Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997, dictionary.

Subdivision 2.3.2.2 Making an application for defined benefits

This Act’s bill:Explanatory statement Second reading speech

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