sec.193AReferrals to health ombudsman

sec.193A Referrals to health ombudsman

A National Board must refer a matter about a registered health practitioner or student to the health ombudsman to be dealt with under the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 if the health ombudsman requests the referral under section 193 (2) . Also, if a panel has notified the National Board that established the panel that the matter must be referred to a responsible tribunal, the Board must notify the health ombudsman of that fact. If a matter is referred under subsection (1) and the Board notifies the health ombudsman in relation to the matter under subsection (2) , the health ombudsman must refer the matter to the responsible tribunal under the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 . A National Board may refer another matter about a registered health practitioner or student to the health ombudsman to be dealt with under the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 with the health ombudsman’s agreement. Also, a regulatory body that has issued an interim prohibition order to an unregistered person under section 159C may, while the order is in effect and with the health ombudsman’s agreement, refer the matter in relation to which the order was issued to the health ombudsman to be dealt with under the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 . Subsection (5) is an additional Queensland provision. s 193A ins 2013 No. 36 s 326 amd 2022 No. 22 s 142 (sec.193A-ssec.1) A National Board must refer a matter about a registered health practitioner or student to the health ombudsman to be dealt with under the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 if the health ombudsman requests the referral under section 193 (2) . (sec.193A-ssec.2) Also, if a panel has notified the National Board that established the panel that the matter must be referred to a responsible tribunal, the Board must notify the health ombudsman of that fact. (sec.193A-ssec.3) If a matter is referred under subsection (1) and the Board notifies the health ombudsman in relation to the matter under subsection (2) , the health ombudsman must refer the matter to the responsible tribunal under the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 . (sec.193A-ssec.4) A National Board may refer another matter about a registered health practitioner or student to the health ombudsman to be dealt with under the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 with the health ombudsman’s agreement. (sec.193A-ssec.5) Also, a regulatory body that has issued an interim prohibition order to an unregistered person under section 159C may, while the order is in effect and with the health ombudsman’s agreement, refer the matter in relation to which the order was issued to the health ombudsman to be dealt with under the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 . Subsection (5) is an additional Queensland provision.