Health Ombudsman Act 2013
sec.87To whom investigation report is given
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sec.87 To whom investigation report is given
If the health ombudsman decides to refer an investigated matter to the director of proceedings under part 10 , division 2 for decision about whether to refer the matter to QCAT, the health ombudsman must not make the investigation report publicly available and may only give the report to an entity mentioned in section 86 (6) . Otherwise, subject to section 88 , the health ombudsman may— make an investigation report publicly available; and give a copy of an investigation report to an entity the health ombudsman considers appropriate. for an investigation of a matter arising from a health service complaint about a health service organisation—the complainant and relevant health service organisation the parliamentary committee the National Agency or a National Board an entity with functions relevant to the matters raised in the report Also, if an investigation was carried out in compliance with a direction by the Minister under section 81 , or if the Minister asks for a copy, the health ombudsman must give a copy of the investigation report to the Minister. (sec.87-ssec.1) If the health ombudsman decides to refer an investigated matter to the director of proceedings under part 10 , division 2 for decision about whether to refer the matter to QCAT, the health ombudsman must not make the investigation report publicly available and may only give the report to an entity mentioned in section 86 (6) . (sec.87-ssec.2) Otherwise, subject to section 88 , the health ombudsman may— make an investigation report publicly available; and give a copy of an investigation report to an entity the health ombudsman considers appropriate. for an investigation of a matter arising from a health service complaint about a health service organisation—the complainant and relevant health service organisation the parliamentary committee the National Agency or a National Board an entity with functions relevant to the matters raised in the report (sec.87-ssec.3) Also, if an investigation was carried out in compliance with a direction by the Minister under section 81 , or if the Minister asks for a copy, the health ombudsman must give a copy of the investigation report to the Minister.
- (a) make an investigation report publicly available; and
- (b) give a copy of an investigation report to an entity the health ombudsman considers appropriate.
- • for an investigation of a matter arising from a health service complaint about a health service organisation—the complainant and relevant health service organisation
- • the parliamentary committee
- • the National Agency or a National Board
- • an entity with functions relevant to the matters raised in the report