Health (Drugs and Poisons) Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2008 (Qld)

Queensland Health (Drugs and Poisons) Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2008 Subordinate Legislation 2008 No. 421 made under the HealthAct1937 Contents Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Insertion of new s 163AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 163AA First aid providers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Insertion of new ss 174A and 174B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 174A Queensland Ambulance Service—first responders . . 3 174B St John Ambulance Australia—Queensland . . . . . . . 3 5 Insertion of new ss 262A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 262A St John Ambulance Australia—Queensland . . . . . . . 4 6 Amendment of app 2A (Drugs an ambulance officer may obtain, possess and administer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7 Amendment of app 3 (Who must sign certain purchase orders for controlled or restricted drugs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 8 Amendment of app 5 (Areas of local governments forming isolated practice areas) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Health (Drugs and Poisons) Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2008 [s 1] 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Health (Drugs and Poisons) Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2008 . 2 Regulation amended This regulation amends the Health(DrugsandPoisons)Regulation 1996. 3 Insertion of new s 163AA Before section 163A— insert — ‘163AA First aid providers ‘(1) This section applies to a person who holds both of the following current qualifications granted by a registered training organisation— (a) a certificate for the provision of first aid; (b) a certificate in the use of methoxyflurane. ‘(2) The person is authorised to— (a) possess methoxyflurane; or (b) administer methoxyflurane on the oral instruction of a doctor; or (c) administer methoxyflurane on the written instruction, other than on a standing order, of a doctor. ‘(3) In this section— registered training organisation see VocationalEducation,Training and Employment Act 2000 , section 14.’. 4 Insertion of new ss 174A and 174B After section 174— insert — Page 2 2008 SL No. 421

Health (Drugs and Poisons) Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2008 [s 4] ‘174A Queensland Ambulance Service—first responders ‘(1) To the extent necessary for performing ambulance duties for the Queensland Ambulance Service as a first responder, a first responder is authorised to possess or administer methoxyflurane under a clinical practice protocol approved by the Queensland Ambulance Service. ‘(2) In this section— first responder means a person who— (a) is appointed as an honorary ambulance officer under the Ambulance Service Act 1991 , section 14; and (b) is classified as a QAS First Responder by the Queensland Ambulance Service. ‘174B St John Ambulance Australia—Queensland ‘(1) The State Medical Officer of St John Ambulance Australia—Queensland, or the State Medical Officer’s delegate, is authorised to— (a) obtain methoxyflurane for use by a St John Ambulance member; or (b) possess methoxyflurane for use by a St John Ambulance member; or (c) issue methoxyflurane to a St John Ambulance member. ‘(2) To the extent necessary for performing ambulance duties for St John Ambulance Australia—Queensland, a St John Ambulance member is authorised to possess or administer methoxyflurane under a clinical practice guideline approved by St John Ambulance Australia—Queensland. ‘(3) In this section— St John Ambulance member means a person who— (a) is a registered member of St John Ambulance Australia—Queensland; and (b) holds both of the following current qualifications— 2008 SL No. 421 Page 3

Health (Drugs and Poisons) Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2008 [s 5] (i) Certificate II in Emergency Medical Service First Response; (ii) Course in Analgesic (Methoxyflurane).’. Administration 5 Insertion of new ss 262A After section 262— insert— ‘262A St John Ambulance Australia—Queensland ‘(1) The State Medical Officer of St John Ambulance Australia—Queensland or the State Medical Officer’s delegate is authorised to— (a) obtain adrenalin for use by a St John Ambulance member; or (b) issue adrenalin to a St John Ambulance member. ‘(2) To the extent necessary for performing ambulance duties for St John Ambulance Australia—Queensland, a St John Ambulance member is authorised to possess or administer adrenalin under a clinical practice guideline approved by St John Ambulance Australia—Queensland. ‘(3) In this section— adrenalin means adrenalin of a strength of 0.1% or less, if administered by a pre-loaded device for the management of anaphylaxis. St John Ambulance member means a person who— (a) is a registered member of St John Ambulance Australia—Queensland; and (b) holds both of the following current qualifications— (i) Certificate II in Emergency Medical Service First Response; (ii) Course in First Aid Management of Anaphylaxis.’. Page 4 2008 SL No. 421

Health (Drugs and Poisons) Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2008 [s 6] 6 Amendment of app 2A (Drugs an ambulance officer may obtain, possess and administer) Appendix 2A, part 2, item 2AA, ‘clopridogrel’— omit, insert — ‘clopidogrel’. 7 Amendment of app 3 (Who must sign certain purchase orders for controlled or restricted drugs) Appendix 3, part 2— insert— ‘15 St John Ambulance Australia—Queensland the State Medical Officer of St John Ambulance Australia—Queensland or the State Medical Officer’s delegate’. 8 Amendment of app 5 (Areas of local governments forming isolated practice areas) (1) Appendix 5, ‘Emerald’— omit . (2) Appendix 5— insert — ‘Central Highlands’. (3) Appendix 5, ‘Blackall’— omit, insert— ‘Blackall Tambo’. (4) Appendix 5, ‘Northern Peninsula’— omit, insert— ‘Northern Peninsula Area’. 2008 SL No. 421 Page 5

Health (Drugs and Poisons) Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2008 ENDNOTES 1 Made by the Governor in Council on 11 December 2008. 2 Notified in the gazette on 12 December 2008. 3 Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4 The administering agency is the Department of Health. © State of Queensland 2008 Page 6 2008 SL No. 421