📜 Health Legislation Amendment Bill 2004
Assented toLABill 2858 April 2004
The Health Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 amends the Health Act 1911, the Health Services (Quality Improvement) Act 1994, the Hospitals and Health Services Act 1927, and the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre Act 1966. Key changes include addressing smoke emissions from residential dwellings, regulating smoking in enclosed public places, and improving quality improvement processes in health services.
Impact
Local governments, health service personnel, and the public are affected. The bill aims to improve air quality, regulate smoking, and enhance the quality of healthcare services.
Key Changes
["Expands the definition of 'nuisance' under the Health Act to include smoke emissions from residential dwellings.", "Removes the exemption for Burswood Casino from regulations regarding smoking in enclosed public places (except for the international gaming room).", "Extends statutory protection to individuals involved in health service quality improvement activities, even if they are not committee members.", "Updates the composition of the managing body of Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA Second Reading MovedLA8 Apr 2004
- LA IntroducedLA8 Apr 2004
- LA Consideration in DetailLA23 June 2004
- LA AmendedLA23 June 2004
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA23 June 2004
- LA Third ReadingLA24 June 2004
- LC Second Reading MovedLC25 June 2004
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC19 Nov 2004
- LC Third ReadingLC19 Nov 2004
Affected Sectors
healthlocal_government
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