729Disclosure of health information with consent of person

729 Disclosure of health information with consent of person

(1) Subject to subsection (3), a mental health and wellbeing service provider may disclose the health information of a person to another person or entity if the person to whom the information relates consents to the disclosure of their health information.

(2) A person may withdraw their consent to the disclosure of their health information by a mental health and wellbeing service provider at any time.

(3) If a person withdraws their consent under subsection (2) and the person has communicated that withdrawal to the mental health and wellbeing service provider, the provider must ensure the person's health information held by the provider is no longer disclosed to another person or entity unless the disclosure is in accordance with this Act.

(4) To avoid doubt, subsection (3) does not apply to a person's health information disclosed by a provider before the withdrawal of consent by the person.

S. 729(5) inserted by No. 44/2025 s. 44.

(5) In this section, a reference to a person's health information includes a reference to the person's health information held in the electronic health information system.