📜 Hospitals and Health Services Amendment Bill 2005
Assented toLABill 791 September 2005
The Hospitals and Health Services Amendment Bill 2005 removes the requirement for privately operated nursing homes to be licensed under the Hospitals and Health Services Act 1927 if they are certified under the Commonwealth's Aged Care Act 1997. This aims to reduce duplicate regulation and compliance costs.
Impact
Privately operated nursing homes will be affected by the removal of duplicate licensing requirements, potentially reducing compliance costs and administrative burdens. This may also encourage the opening of new aged care places.
Key Changes
["Removes the requirement for privately operated nursing homes to be licensed under the Hospitals and Health Services Act 1927 if they are certified under the Aged Care Act 1997 (Cth).", "Repeals Section 26K of the Hospitals and Health Services Act 1927 regarding offences related to managing unlicensed private hospitals (including nursing homes) already certified under Commonwealth law.", "Removes the need for Commissioner of Health approval for building alterations or extensions to certified nursing homes."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA Second Reading MovedLA1 Sept 2005
- LA IntroducedLA1 Sept 2005
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA18 Oct 2005
- LA Third ReadingLA18 Oct 2005
- LC Second Reading MovedLC19 Oct 2005
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC21 Sept 2006
- LC Third ReadingLC26 Sept 2006
Affected Sectors
healthpublic_sector
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