58ASharing or exchange of information about health practitioner appointments

#### 58A Sharing or exchange of information about health practitioner appointments 58A Sharing or exchange of information about health practitioner appointments > > (1) A licensee may share or exchange appointment information about a health practitioner with another licensee or a public health organisation if the licensee— > > > > > (a) reasonably believes that the health practitioner practises at the private health facility of the other licensee or at a hospital or health institution of the public health organisation, and > > > > > (b) reasonably considers that the disclosure of that information to the other licensee or the public health organisation is necessary because it raises serious concerns about the safety of patients. > > > (2) Information is appointment information about a health practitioner for the purposes of this section if— > > > > > (a) the health practitioner practises (or formerly practised) at the private health facility of the licensee (whether under a contract or otherwise), and > > > > > (b) the information relates to the variation, suspension or termination by the licensee of clinical privileges of the health practitioner. > > > (3) The disclosure of appointment information about a health practitioner by a licensee (or a person acting at the direction of the licensee) to another licensee or a public health organisation does not, if the disclosure was made in good faith, subject the licensee or person personally to any action, liability, claim or demand. > > > (4) In this section— > > > > clinical privileges has the same meaning as it has in Part 4 of Chapter 8 of the [Health Services Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-154). > > > > health practitioner has the same meaning as in the [Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-86a). > > > > hospital, health institution and public health organisation have the same meanings as they have in the [Health Services Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-154). > > **s 58A:** Ins 2014 No 84, Sch 2.2.