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Section : 16B Permitted health situations in relation to the collection, use or disclosure of health information
Domain : Human Resource Management
Classification : Not Identified
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Collection-provision of a health service
- (1) A permitted health situation exists in relation to the collection by an organisation of health information about an individual if:
- (a) the information is necessary to provide a health service to the individual; and
- (b) either:
- (i) the collection is required or authorised by or under an Australian law (other than this Act); or
- (ii) the information is collected in accordance with rules established by competent health or medical bodies that deal with obligations of professional confidentiality which bind the organisation.
- (1A) A permitted health situation exists in relation to the collection by an organisation of health information about an individual (the third party ) if:
- (a) it is necessary for the organisation to collect the family, social or medical history of an individual (the patient ) to provide a health service to the patient; and
- (b) the health information about the third party is part of the family, social or medical history necessary for the organisation to provide the health service to the patient; and