Health Services Act 2016

Health Services (Health Service Providers) Amendment Order (No. 2) 2023

 

 

Health Services (Health Service Providers) Amendment Order (No. 2) 2023

Contents

1.Citation1

2.Commencement1

3.Order amended1

4.Clause 8 amended1

5.Clause 9 amended2

6.Clause 13 amended2

7.Clause 14 amended3

8.Various references to “13” amended3

 

Health Services Act 2016

Health Services (Health Service Providers) Amendment Order (No. 2) 2023

Made by the Minister.

1.Citation

This order is the Health Services (Health Service Providers) Amendment Order (No. 2) 2023.

2.Commencement

This order comes into operation as follows —

(a)clauses 1 and 2 — on the day on which this order is published on the WA legislation website;

(b)the rest of the order — on 11 September 2023.

3.Order amended

This order amends the Health Services (Health Service Providers) Order 2016.

4.Clause 8 amended

In clause 8(1):

(a)in paragraph (c) delete “public health services” and insert:

 

health service areas

 

(b)in paragraph (d)(i) delete “declared under” and insert:

 

described in

 

5.Clause 9 amended

In clause 9(1):

(a)in paragraph (c) delete “public health service” and insert:

 

health service area

 

(b)in paragraph (d)(i) delete “declared under” and insert:

 

described in

 

6.Clause 13 amended

(1)In clause 13 delete “The provision of” and insert:

 

(1)The public health service of providing

 

(2)At the end of clause 13 insert:

 

(2)The public health service called the WA Virtual Emergency Department, which provides on a statewide basis emergency care to patients in the community, including in a patient’s home or place of residence, via telephone or video conference, is declared to be a health service area.

 

Note: The heading to amended clause 13 is to read:

Health service areas declared

7.Clause 14 amended

In clause 14(1)(c) delete “public health service” and insert:

 

health service areas

 

8.Various references to “13” amended

In the provisions listed in the Table delete “13” and insert:

 

13(1)

 

Table

cl. 8(2)

cl. 9(2)

cl. 10(2)

cl. 12(2)(a)

A. SANDERSON, Minister for Health

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