📜 Health Services Amendment Bill 2019
Legislative Council Second ReadingLABill 15030 October 2019
This bill amends the Health Services Act 2016 and other related Acts to address operational and legal issues, improve effectiveness, rectify errors, and clarify ambiguities encountered since the Health Services Act's commencement.
Impact
Health service providers, the Department CEO, the Minister, and patients are affected. The bill aims to improve the WA health system's efficiency and address administrative burdens.
Key Changes
["Amends the definition of 'contracted health entity'.", "Inserts new definitions such as 'accountable authority' and 'clinical commissioning'.", "Introduces provisions for joint arrangements, borrowing powers, and guarantees for health service providers."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA IntroducedLA30 Oct 2019
- LA Second Reading MovedLA30 Oct 2019
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA24 June 2020
- LA Consideration in DetailLA8 Sept 2020
- LA AmendedLA8 Sept 2020
- LA Third ReadingLA9 Sept 2020
- LC Second Reading MovedLC15 Sept 2020
Affected Sectors
healthpublic_sector
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