23Function in relation to lifetime health cover

23 Function in relation to lifetime health cover

(1) A prescribed function is to assist the Health Department with communications to members of the public about lifetime health cover. (2) This function includes: (a) identifying persons who have become subject to, or will soon become subject to, the operation of lifetime health cover; and (b) providing persons identified under paragraph (a) with information about lifetime health cover received by the Chief Executive Medicare from the Health Department; and (c) providing information and reports on matters relating to lifetime health cover to the Health Department. (3) In performing this function, the Chief Executive Medicare may use personal information collected for the performance of the medicare functions.