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Adopting the healthcare identifier of a healthcare recipient etc.—general

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Part 3Collection, use and disclosure of healthcare identifiers, identifying information and other information
Division 2Healthcare recipients

17 Adopting the healthcare identifier of a healthcare recipient etc.—general

An entity mentioned in column 1 of an item of the following table, may adopt the healthcare identifier of a healthcare recipient, an authorised representative of a healthcare recipient or a nominated representative of a healthcare recipient, for a purpose mentioned in column 2 of the item.

Adopting the healthcare identifier of a healthcare recipient

Item

Column 1

Entity

Column 2

Purpose

1

healthcare provider

for use as the healthcare provider’s own identifier of the healthcare recipient, the authorised representative of a healthcare recipient or the nominated representative of a healthcare recipient

2

My Health Record System Operator

for use as the My Health Record System Operator’s own identifier for the purposes of the My Health Record system

3

registered repository operator

registered portal operator

for use as that operator’s own identifier for the purposes of the My Health Record system

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