34Medical practitioner to notify Board of referral

34 Medical practitioner to notify Board of referral

34 Medical practitioner to notify Board of referral

(1) Within 5 business days after deciding to accept or refuse the referral, the medical practitioner must—

(a) complete the approved form (the consultation referral form), and

(b) give a copy of the consultation referral form to the Board.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(2) The consultation referral form must include the following—

(a) the patient’s name, date of birth and contact details,

(b) the medical practitioner’s name and contact details,

(c) the date the referral was received,

(d) the medical practitioner’s decision to accept or refuse the referral,

(e) if the medical practitioner’s decision is to refuse the referral—the reason for the refusal,

(f) the date the medical practitioner informed the patient and the patient’s coordinating practitioner of the medical practitioner’s decision,

(g) the medical practitioner’s signature and the date the form was signed.