📜 Health Amendment Bill 2004
Bill LapsedLA23 June 2004
The Health Amendment Bill 2004 amends the Health Act 1911 to improve communicable disease reporting and treatment. It updates reporting requirements for medical practitioners and pathology laboratories, allows nurse practitioners to diagnose and treat infectious diseases, and repeals outdated requirements related to venereal diseases.
Impact
Medical practitioners, nurse practitioners, pathology laboratories, and individuals with infectious diseases are affected. The changes aim to improve disease surveillance and treatment, while protecting individual privacy regarding HIV/AIDS notifications. It modernises public health practices.
Key Changes
["Updates infectious disease reporting requirements for medical practitioners and pathology labs.", "Authorises nurse practitioners to diagnose and treat infectious and venereal diseases.", "Repeals outdated and prescriptive requirements relating to the treatment of venereal diseases.", "Introduces coded notifications for HIV/AIDS, balancing public health with privacy."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA Second Reading MovedLA23 June 2004
- LA IntroducedLA23 June 2004
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA10 Nov 2004
- LA Consideration in DetailLA10 Nov 2004
- LA Third ReadingLA11 Nov 2004
- LC Second Reading MovedLC16 Nov 2004
Affected Sectors
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