sec.55Insertion of new ss 206A and 206B

### sec.55 Insertion of new ss 206A and 206B National Law provisions, after section 206 — insert— This section applies if health, conduct or performance action is taken, in relation to a registered health practitioner who provides health services in this jurisdiction, by— a National Board or panel; or a responsible tribunal or court, in a proceeding to which the health ombudsman is not a party. The National Board must give written notice of the action to the health ombudsman. The written notice must include— sufficient particulars to identify the registered health practitioner; and details of— the issues raised about the health, conduct or performance of the registered health practitioner; and the health, conduct or performance action taken in relation to the registered health practitioner. The health ombudsman may, by written notice given to the National Agency or a National Board, ask for— information about any action taken in relation to, or other information concerning, the health, conduct or performance of a registered health practitioner, including, for example, information about any of the following— the establishment of a panel or progress with a panel hearing; the start of an investigation, progress with an investigation or an investigator’s report; referral of a matter to another entity; a decision to take no further action in relation to a matter; or information about a stated matter relevant to the National Agency’s or National Board’s functions relating to the health, conduct and performance of registered health practitioners who provide health services in this jurisdiction. The information that may be requested includes information about a matter concerning a registered health practitioner who provides health services in this jurisdiction, even if the matter arose outside this jurisdiction. The National Agency or National Board must comply with the request. In this section— information includes a report. s 55 ins 2013 No. 36 s 326 _____ s 55A ins 2025 No. 6 s 26 (uncommenced amendment) (sec.55-frag-sec.206A-ssec.1) This section applies if health, conduct or performance action is taken, in relation to a registered health practitioner who provides health services in this jurisdiction, by— a National Board or panel; or a responsible tribunal or court, in a proceeding to which the health ombudsman is not a party. (sec.55-frag-sec.206A-ssec.2) The National Board must give written notice of the action to the health ombudsman. (sec.55-frag-sec.206A-ssec.3) The written notice must include— sufficient particulars to identify the registered health practitioner; and details of— the issues raised about the health, conduct or performance of the registered health practitioner; and the health, conduct or performance action taken in relation to the registered health practitioner. (sec.55-frag-sec.206B-ssec.1) The health ombudsman may, by written notice given to the National Agency or a National Board, ask for— information about any action taken in relation to, or other information concerning, the health, conduct or performance of a registered health practitioner, including, for example, information about any of the following— the establishment of a panel or progress with a panel hearing; the start of an investigation, progress with an investigation or an investigator’s report; referral of a matter to another entity; a decision to take no further action in relation to a matter; or information about a stated matter relevant to the National Agency’s or National Board’s functions relating to the health, conduct and performance of registered health practitioners who provide health services in this jurisdiction. (sec.55-frag-sec.206B-ssec.2) The information that may be requested includes information about a matter concerning a registered health practitioner who provides health services in this jurisdiction, even if the matter arose outside this jurisdiction. (sec.55-frag-sec.206B-ssec.3) The National Agency or National Board must comply with the request. (sec.55-frag-sec.206B-ssec.4) In this section— information includes a report. - (a) a National Board or panel; or - (b) a responsible tribunal or court, in a proceeding to which the health ombudsman is not a party. - (a) sufficient particulars to identify the registered health practitioner; and - (b) details of— (i) the issues raised about the health, conduct or performance of the registered health practitioner; and (ii) the health, conduct or performance action taken in relation to the registered health practitioner. - (i) the issues raised about the health, conduct or performance of the registered health practitioner; and - (ii) the health, conduct or performance action taken in relation to the registered health practitioner. - (i) the issues raised about the health, conduct or performance of the registered health practitioner; and - (ii) the health, conduct or performance action taken in relation to the registered health practitioner. - (a) information about any action taken in relation to, or other information concerning, the health, conduct or performance of a registered health practitioner, including, for example, information about any of the following— (i) the establishment of a panel or progress with a panel hearing; (ii) the start of an investigation, progress with an investigation or an investigator’s report; (iii) referral of a matter to another entity; (iv) a decision to take no further action in relation to a matter; or - (i) the establishment of a panel or progress with a panel hearing; - (ii) the start of an investigation, progress with an investigation or an investigator’s report; - (iii) referral of a matter to another entity; - (iv) a decision to take no further action in relation to a matter; or - (b) information about a stated matter relevant to the National Agency’s or National Board’s functions relating to the health, conduct and performance of registered health practitioners who provide health services in this jurisdiction. - (i) the establishment of a panel or progress with a panel hearing; - (ii) the start of an investigation, progress with an investigation or an investigator’s report; - (iii) referral of a matter to another entity; - (iv) a decision to take no further action in relation to a matter; or