Healthcare Identifiers Regulations 2020
11Details of responsible officer and organisation maintenance officer
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11 Details of responsible officer and organisation maintenance officer
(1) This section is made for the purposes of subsections 20(4) and 25D(4) of the Act. Healthcare provider organisations (2) A healthcare provider organisation must not request the service operator to disclose a healthcare identifier to the organisation, unless: (a) the identity of the organisation’s responsible officer and the identity of the organisation maintenance officer have been verified through an evidence of identity process; and (b) information in relation to those officers of the kind mentioned in paragraphs 8(2)(e) to (j) of this instrument has been given to the service operator; and (c) the information is accurate, up to date and complete. (3) If: (a) the service operator receives a request to disclose a healthcare identifier from a healthcare provider organisation; and (b) the request was made in contravention of subsection (2); the service operator must refuse to comply with the request. Healthcare support service providers (4) A healthcare support service provider must not request the service operator to disclose a healthcare identifier to the provider, unless: (a) the identity of the organisation’s responsible officer and the identity of the organisation maintenance officer (if any) have been verified through an evidence of identity process; and (b) information in relation to those officers of the kind mentioned in paragraphs 8(2A)(d) to (i) of this instrument has been given to the service operator; and (c) the information is accurate, up to date and complete. (5) If: (a) the service operator receives a request to disclose a healthcare identifier from a healthcare support service provider; and (b) the request was made in contravention of subsection (4); the service operator must refuse to comply with the request.