740Health information statement

740 Health information statement

(1) A person who receives a notice under section 739 may make a health information statement in relation to the health information of the person held by the mental health and wellbeing service provider that the provider has refused to amend or correct.

(2) A health information statement must—

(a) be made no later than 12 months after the person receives a notice under section 739; and

(b) be in writing; and

(c) be given to the mental health wellbeing service provider that holds the health information of the person and that refused the person's request to amend the information under section 39 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 or in accordance with HPP 6.

(3) The mental health and wellbeing service provider—

(a) must accept a health information statement given to the provider under subsection (2) unless the statement does not relate to the information that was the subject of the request made under section 39 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 or in accordance with HPP 6; and

(b) must include the health information statement on the person's health information record.

Part 17.3—Notification of reportable deaths