133CSharing or exchange of information about health practitioner appointments

#### 133C Sharing or exchange of information about health practitioner appointments 133C Sharing or exchange of information about health practitioner appointments > > (1) A public health organisation may share or exchange appointment information about a health practitioner with a private health facility licensee if the public health organisation— > > > > > (a) reasonably believes that the health practitioner practises at the private health facility, and > > > > > (b) reasonably considers that the disclosure of that information to the licensee is necessary because it raises serious concerns about the safety of patients. > > > (2) Information is appointment information about a health practitioner for the purposes of this section if— > > > > > (a) the health practitioner practises (or formerly practised) at a hospital or health institution of the public health organisation (whether under a service contract or otherwise), and > > > > > (b) the information relates to the variation, suspension or termination by the public health organisation of clinical privileges of the health practitioner. > > > (3) Without limiting section 133B, the disclosure of appointment information about a health practitioner by a public health organisation (or a person acting at the direction of the organisation) to a private health facility licensee does not, if the disclosure was made in good faith, subject the organisation or person personally to any action, liability, claim or demand. > > > (4) Nothing in this section limits the ability of public health organisations to share or exchange appointment information about health practitioners with each other or with the Health Secretary or Minister. > > > (5) In this section— > > > > clinical privileges has the same meaning as it has in Part 4 of Chapter 8. > > > > health practitioner has the same meaning as in the [Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-86a). > > > > private health facility licensee means a licensee for a private health facility under the [Private Health Facilities Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2007-009). > > **s 133C:** Ins 2014 No 84, Sch 2.1.