My Health Records Act 2012
58ACollection, use and disclosure of healthcare identifiers, identifying information and information identifying authorised representatives and nominated representatives
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58A Collection, use and disclosure of healthcare identifiers, identifying information and information identifying authorised representatives and nominated representatives
(1) An entity mentioned in column 1 of an item of the following table, is authorised to take action of the kind described in column 2 of that item with information of the kind described in column 3 of that item in the circumstances described in column 4 of that item.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:0.25pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="5" style="width:343.35pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Collection, use and disclosure for the purpose of the My Health Record system</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:52.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 1</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Entity</span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 2</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Permitted action</span></p></td><td style="width:95.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 3</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Information</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 4</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Circumstances</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:52.5pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>System Operator</span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>collect</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>use</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>disclose</span></p></td><td style="width:95.55pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>identifying information about any of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a healthcare recipient;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) an authorised representative of a healthcare recipient;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) a nominated representative of a healthcare recipient;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) a healthcare provider</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>the healthcare identifier of any of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a healthcare recipient;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) an authorised representative of a healthcare recipient;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) a nominated representative of a healthcare recipient;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) a healthcare provider</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the collection, use or disclosure is for the purposes of</span><span style="font-style:italic"> </span><span>the My Health Record system</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:52.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>System Operator</span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>collect</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>use</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>disclose</span></p></td><td style="width:95.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>information relevant to whether a person is an authorised representative, or nominated representative, of another person</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the collection, use or disclosure is for the purposes of determining whether a person is an authorised representative, or a nominated representative, of another person</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:52.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>registered repository operator</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>registered portal operator</span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>collect</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>use</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>disclose to a participant in the My Health Record System</span></p></td><td style="width:95.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the healthcare identifier of any of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a healthcare recipient;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) an authorised representative of a healthcare recipient;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) a nominated representative of a healthcare recipient;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) a healthcare provider</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the collection, use or disclosure is for the purposes of the My Health Record system</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:52.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>service operator for the purposes of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010</span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>collect from the System Operator</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>use</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>disclose to the System Operator</span></p></td><td style="width:95.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>information relevant to whether a person is an authorised representative, or nominated representative, of another person</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the collection, use or disclosure is for the purposes of assisting the System Operator to determine whether a person is an authorised representative, or a nominated representative, of another person</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:52.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Chief Executive Medicare</span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>collect from the System Operator</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>use</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>disclose to the System Operator</span></p></td><td style="width:95.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>identifying information about any person who is, or may be, any of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a healthcare recipient;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) an authorised representative of a healthcare recipient;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) a nominated representative of a healthcare recipient</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the collection, use or disclosure is:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) for the purposes of assisting the System Operator to verify the identity of the person; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) otherwise for the purposes of the My Health Record system</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:52.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Chief Executive Medicare</span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>collect from the System Operator</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>use</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>disclose to the System Operator</span></p></td><td style="width:95.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>information relevant to whether a person is an authorised representative, or nominated representative, of another person</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the collection, use or disclosure is for the purposes of assisting the System Operator to determine whether a person is an authorised representative, or a nominated representative, of another person</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>7</span></p></td><td style="width:52.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Chief Executive Medicare</span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>collect</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>use</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>disclose to a participant in the My Health Record system</span></p></td><td style="width:95.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>identifying information about any of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a healthcare recipient;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) an authorised representative of a healthcare recipient;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) a nominated representative of a healthcare recipient</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>healthcare identifier of any of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a healthcare recipient;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) an authorised representative of a healthcare recipient;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) a nominated representative of a healthcare recipient</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the collection, use or disclosure is for the purpose of including health information in the healthcare recipient’s My Health Record</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>8</span></p></td><td style="width:52.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Veterans’ Affairs Department</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>Defence Department</span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>use</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>disclose to the System Operator</span></p></td><td style="width:95.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>identifying information about any person who is, or may be, any of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a healthcare recipient;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) an authorised representative of a healthcare recipient;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) a nominated representative of a healthcare recipient</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the use or disclosure is for the purposes of assisting the System Operator to verify the identity of the person</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>9</span></p></td><td style="width:52.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Veterans’ Affairs Department</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>Defence Department</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>collect from the service operator under the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>use</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>disclose to a participant in the My Health Record system</span></p></td><td style="width:95.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>identifying information about any of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a healthcare recipient;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) an authorised representative of a healthcare recipient;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) a nominated representative of a healthcare recipient</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>healthcare identifier of any of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a healthcare recipient;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) an authorised representative of a healthcare recipient;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) a nominated representative of a healthcare recipient</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the collection, use or disclosure is for the purpose of including prescribed information in the healthcare recipient’s My Health Record</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>10</span></p></td><td style="width:52.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a prescribed entity</span></p></td><td style="width:60.05pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>collect</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>use</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>disclose to another prescribed entity</span></p></td><td style="width:95.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>identifying information about any person who is, or may be, any of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) a healthcare recipient;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) an authorised representative of a healthcare recipient;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) a nominated representative of a healthcare recipient</span></p></td><td style="width:67.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the collection, use or disclosure is for the purposes of assisting the System Operator to verify the identity of the person</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>