Appointment of SAPSE review panel
128P Appointment of SAPSE review panel
The chief executive officer (however named) of a health service entity—
may appoint a SAPSE review panel on the chief executive officer's own motion; and
must appoint a SAPSE review panel if directed to do so by the Secretary; and
subject to subsection (3), must appoint a joint SAPSE review panel if directed to do so by the Secretary.
Subject to subsection (3), in the case of a serious adverse patient event that involves 2 or more health service entities, the chief executive officers (however named) of those health service entities may agree to appoint a joint SAPSE review panel in accordance with the regulations.
If the Secretary directs that a joint SAPSE review panel must be appointed and the chief executive officers (however named) of the health service entities involved in the serious adverse patient event are unable to agree to appoint a joint SAPSE review panel, the Secretary may appoint the panel in accordance with the regulations.
S. 128Q inserted by No. 4/2022 s. 5.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Health Services (Health Service Establishments) Regulations 2024 · under section 158
- Health Services (Quality and Safety) Regulations 2020 · under section 158
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