126Information may be given to Chief Executive Medicare

126 Information may be given to Chief Executive Medicare (1) The CEO of a health facility may give protected information about a health service provided by a health service provider for the health facility to— (a) Chief Executive Medicare; or (b) the auditor-general. (2) However, the CEO must not give the information unless— (a) the CEO is satisfied that the giving of the information will help the prevention or detection of fraud; and (b) the Minister agrees, in writing, to the giving of the information. CEO, of a health facility—see section 22. Chief Executive Medicare—see the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973 (Cwlth), section 3.

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