Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment Regulations 2018 (Vic)

Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment Regulations 2018

S.R. No. 99/2018

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provisions

3Commencement

4Principal Regulations

5Notifiable conditions and micro-organisms

6Regulation 71 substituted

7Regulation 72 substituted

8Schedule 4 substituted

9Schedule 6 substituted

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Endnotes

STATUTORY RULES 2018

S.R. No. 99/2018

Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008

Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment Regulations 2018

The Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's deputy, with the advice of the Executive Council, makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 10 July 2018

Responsible Minister:

JILL HENNESSY
Minister for Health

ANDREW ROBINSON

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2009—

(a)to prescribe infectious diseases to be a notifiable condition;

(b)to prescribe medical conditions to be a notifiable condition;

(c)to prescribe the notification details and the period within which a registered medical practitioner must notify the Secretary of a notifiable condition;

(d)to prescribe the notification details and the period within which the person in charge of a pathology service must notify the Secretary of a notifiable condition.

2Authorising provisions

These Regulations are made under sections 232 and 238 of the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 1 September 2018.

4Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2009[1] are called the Principal Regulations.

5Notifiable conditions and micro-organisms

For regulation 70(1) of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"(1)For the purposes of the definition of notifiable condition in section 3(1) of the Act, the prescribed infectious diseases and the prescribed medical conditions are the infectious diseases and the medical conditions set out in Part 1 and Part 2 of Schedule 4 and Part 1 and Part 2 of Schedule 6.".

6Regulation 71 substituted

For regulation 71 of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"71   Notification of notifiable conditions—registered medical practitioners

For the purposes of section 127(2)(a) of the Act—

(a)for a notifiable condition set out in item 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 4—

(i)the prescribed period is the period set out in item 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 4; and

(ii)the notification details to be provided are the details set out in Part 3 of Schedule 4; and

(b)for a notifiable condition set out in item 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 4—

(i)the prescribed period is the period set out in item 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 4; and

(ii)the notification details to be provided are the details set out in Part 3 of Schedule 4.".

7Regulation 72 substituted

For regulation 72 of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"72   Notification of notifiable conditions—the person in charge of a pathology service

For the purposes of section 128(2)(a) of the Act—

(a)for a notifiable condition set out in item 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 6—

(i)the prescribed period is the period set out in item 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 6; and

(ii)the notification details to be provided are the details set out in Part 3 of Schedule 6; and

(b)for a notifiable condition set out in item 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 6—

(i)the prescribed period is the period set out in item 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 6; and

(ii)the notification details to be provided are the details set out in Part 3 of Schedule 6.".

8Schedule 4 substituted

For Schedule 4 of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"Schedule 4—Registered medical practitioners—notifiable conditions, notification details and periods

Part 1—Notifiable conditions requiring immediate notification

1Infectious diseases or medical conditions prescribed to be a notifiable condition

1.1Anthrax

1.2Botulism

1.3Cholera

1.4Diphtheria

1.5Food-borne and water-borne illness (two or more related cases)

1.6Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (HUS)

1.7Haemophilus influenza, type b infection (meningitis, epiglottitis, other invasive infections)

1.8Hepatitis A

1.9Japanese encephalitis

1.10Legionellosis

1.11Listeriosis

1.12Measles

1.13Meningococcal infection (invasive)

1.14Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)

1.15Murray Valley encephalitis virus infection

1.16Paratyphoid

1.17Plague

1.18Poliovirus infection

1.19Rabies

1.20Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

1.21Smallpox

1.22Tularaemia

1.23Typhoid

1.24Viral haemorrhagic fevers

1.25Yellow fever

2Prescribed period for notifiable conditions prescribed by item 1 of Part 1

2.1The prescribed period is immediate notification by telephone of an initial diagnosis whether presumptive or confirmed.

Part 2—Notifiable conditions requiring written notification within 5 days of initial diagnosis

1Infectious diseases or medical conditions prescribed to be a notifiable condition

1.1Brucellosis

1.2Chikungunya virus infection

1.3Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)

1.4Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD)

1.5Cryptosporidiosis

1.6Dengue virus infection

1.7*Donovanosis

1.8*Gonococcal infection

1.9Hepatitis B (newly acquired)

1.10Hepatitis B (unspecified)

1.11Hepatitis C (newly acquired)

1.12Hepatitis C (unspecified)

1.13Hepatitis D

1.14Hepatitis E

1.15*Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection

1.16Leprosy

1.17Lyssavirus—Australian Bat lyssavirus

1.18Lyssavirus—other (specify)

1.19Malaria

1.20Mumps

1.21Mycobacterium ulcerans

1.22Pertussis

1.23Pneumococcal infection (invasive)

1.24Q Fever

1.25Rubella

1.26Congenital Rubella

1.27Salmonellosis

1.28Shigatoxin and verotoxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC/VTEC)

1.29Shigellosis

1.30*Syphilis (less than 2 years duration)

1.31*Syphilis (2 years or more duration or unspecified)

1.32*Congenital syphilis

1.33Tetanus

1.34Tuberculosis

1.35Varicella zoster infection (chickenpox)

1.36Varicella zoster infection (shingles)

1.37West Nile/Kunjin virus infection

2Prescribed period for notifiable conditions prescribed by item 1 of Part 2

2.1Written notification of the notification details listed in Part 3, within 5 days of initial diagnosis.

Part 3—Notification details to accompany a notification given within a period prescribed by item 2 of Part 1 or item 2 of Part 2

1Notification details—case information

1.1Family name (First two letters of family name only for those conditions marked with *)

1.2Given name(s) (First two letters of given name only for those conditions marked with *)

1.3Date of birth

1.4Sex

1.5Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander status

1.6Residential address (postcode only for those conditions marked with *)

1.7Contact details of patient/parent/guardian (not notified for those conditions marked with *)

2Notification details—clinical information

2.1Notifiable condition

2.2Mortality details

2.3Morbidity details

2.4Illness history and details

3Notification details—risk factor information

3.1Risk factor details

4Notification details—reporting medical practitioner information

4.1Family name

4.2Given name(s)

4.3Health service/clinic/practice name

4.4Health service/clinic/practice address

4.5Contact details

4.6Medicare provider number or AHPRA registration number

4.7Report date".

9Schedule 6 substituted

For Schedule 6 of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"Schedule 6—Pathology services—notifiable conditions, notification details and periods

Part 1—Notifiable conditions requiring immediate notification

1Infectious diseases or medical conditions prescribed to be a notifiable condition

1.1Anthrax

1.2Botulism

1.3Cholera

1.4Diphtheria

1.5Food-borne and water-borne illness (two or more related cases)

1.6Haemophilus influenza, type b infection (meningitis, epiglottitis, other invasive infections)

1.7Hepatitis A

1.8Japanese encephalitis

1.9Legionellosis

1.10Listeriosis

1.11Measles

1.12Meningococcal infection (invasive)

1.13Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)

1.14Murray Valley encephalitis virus infection

1.15Paratyphoid

1.16Plague

1.17Poliovirus infection

1.18Rabies

1.19Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

1.20Smallpox

1.21Tularaemia

1.22Typhoid

1.23Viral haemorrhagic fevers

1.24Yellow fever

2Prescribed period for notifiable conditions prescribed by item 1 of Part 1

2.1The prescribed period is immediate notification by telephone whether presumptive or confirmed. Followed by written notification of the notification details listed in Part 3, within 5 days of obtaining the result of the test indicating that the person has or may have any notifiable condition.

Part 2—Notifiable conditions requiring written notification within 5 days of initial diagnosis

1Infectious diseases or medical conditions prescribed to be a notifiable condition

1.1Arbovirus infections—other arbovirus infections

1.2Barmah Forest virus infection

1.3Blood lead greater than 5μg/dL

1.4Brucellosis

1.5Campylobacter infection

1.6Chikungunya virus infection

1.7*Chlamydia trachomatis infection

1.8Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)

1.9Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD)

1.10Cryptosporidiosis

1.11Dengue virus infection

1.12*Donovanosis (Klebsiella granulomatis infection)

1.13*Gonococcal infection

1.14Hepatitis B (newly acquired)

1.15Hepatitis B (unspecified)

1.16Hepatitis C (newly acquired)

1.17Hepatitis C (unspecified)

1.18Hepatitis D

1.19Hepatitis E

1.20Hepatitis (other viral)

1.21*Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection

1.22Influenza

1.23Leprosy

1.24Leptospirosis

1.25Lyssavirus—Australian Bat lyssavirus

1.26Lyssavirus—other (specify)

1.27Malaria

1.28Mumps

1.29Mycobacterium ulcerans

1.30Pertussis

1.31Pneumococcal infection (invasive)

1.32Psittacosis (ornithosis)

1.33Q Fever

1.34Ross River virus infection

1.35Rotavirus infection

1.36Rubella

1.37Congenital rubella

1.38Salmonellosis

1.39Shigatoxin and verotoxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC/VTEC)

1.40Shigellosis

1.41*Syphilis (less than 2 years duration)

1.42*Syphilis (2 years or more duration or unspecified)

1.43*Congenital syphilis

1.44Tetanus

1.45Tuberculosis

1.46Varicella zoster infection

1.47West Nile/Kunjin virus infection

2Prescribed period for notifiable conditions prescribed by item 1 of Part 2

2.1Written notification of the notification details listed in Part 3, within 5 days of obtaining the result of the test indicating that the person has or may have any notifiable condition.

Part 3—Notification details to accompany a notification given within a period prescribed by item 2 of Part 1 or item 2 of Part 2

1Notification details—case information

1.1Family name (First two letters of family name only for those conditions marked with *)

1.2Given name(s) (First two letters of given name only for those conditions marked with *)

1.3Date of birth

1.4Sex

1.5Residential address (postcode only for those conditions marked with *)

2Notification details—clinical information

2.1Notifiable condition

2.2If the notifiable condition is blood lead greater than 5μg/dL, whether or not the test was requested as part of routine biological monitoring as prescribed by regulation 196, 197 or 198 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017

2.3Specimen details

2.4Clinical notes

3Notification details—testing information

3.1Test details

3.2Result details

4Notification details—requesting medical practitioner information

4.1Family name

4.2Given name(s)

4.3Health service/clinic/practice name

4.4Health service/clinic/practice address

4.5Contact details

4.6Medicare provider number or AHPRA registration number

4.7Request date

5Notification details—pathology service information

5.1Name of person authorising results

5.2Pathology service name

5.3Pathology service address

5.4Contact telephone number

5.5NATA accreditation number

5.6Report date".

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Endnotes

[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 178/2009. Reprint No. 1 as at 20 November 2014. Reprinted to S.R. No. 143/2013. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 170/2015, 3/2016, 58/2016 and 53/2017.