Collection—provision of a health service
2 Collection—provision of a health service
A permitted health situation exists in relation to the collection by a health agency of health information about an individual if—
the information is necessary to provide a health service to the individual; and
either—
the collection is required or authorised under an Australian law; or
the individual would reasonably expect the health agency to collect the information for that purpose.
Also, a permitted health situation exists in relation to the collection by a health agency of health information about an individual if—
the information is a family medical history, social medical history or other relevant information about the individual or another individual;
and
it is necessary to collect the information about the individual for the purpose of providing the individual or another individual with a health service; and
the information about the individual is collected by the health agency from—
the person who is receiving or about to receive the health service; or
a responsible person for the individual.
sch 4 s 2 amd 2011 No. 32 s
332 sch 1 pt 2 (amd 2012 No. 9 s
47)
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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