sec.37Health providers may advise public guardian

### sec.37 Health providers may advise public guardian This section applies if a health provider who is treating a person over the age of 18 reasonably considers— the person has impaired capacity for a matter; and the person does not have an attorney, guardian or administrator for the matter. The health provider may advise the public guardian of the following details— the person’s name; the person’s current location and contact address; the contact details for the person’s nearest relative; the health provider’s opinion about the person’s capacity. This section overrides— any restriction, in an Act or under the common law, about the disclosure or confidentiality of information; and any claim of confidentiality or privilege. In this section— attorney means an attorney under an enduring document. contact details , for a relative, means the relative’s address and telephone number or a way of contacting the relative. (sec.37-ssec.1) This section applies if a health provider who is treating a person over the age of 18 reasonably considers— the person has impaired capacity for a matter; and the person does not have an attorney, guardian or administrator for the matter. (sec.37-ssec.2) The health provider may advise the public guardian of the following details— the person’s name; the person’s current location and contact address; the contact details for the person’s nearest relative; the health provider’s opinion about the person’s capacity. (sec.37-ssec.3) This section overrides— any restriction, in an Act or under the common law, about the disclosure or confidentiality of information; and any claim of confidentiality or privilege. (sec.37-ssec.4) In this section— attorney means an attorney under an enduring document. contact details , for a relative, means the relative’s address and telephone number or a way of contacting the relative. - (a) the person has impaired capacity for a matter; and - (b) the person does not have an attorney, guardian or administrator for the matter. - (a) the person’s name; - (b) the person’s current location and contact address; - (c) the contact details for the person’s nearest relative; - (d) the health provider’s opinion about the person’s capacity. - (a) any restriction, in an Act or under the common law, about the disclosure or confidentiality of information; and - (b) any claim of confidentiality or privilege.