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Health Services (Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres) Amendment Regulations 2009

S.R. No. 176/2009

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Principal Regulations

5Definitions

6Private hospitals

7Day procedure centres

8References to fertilisation procedure

9Regulation 50 inserted

50References to infertility treatment

10Schedule 3

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STATUTORY RULES 2009

S.R. No. 176/2009

Health Services Act 1988

Health Services (Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres) Amendment Regulations 2009

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 15 December 2009

Responsible Minister:

DANIEL ANDREWS
Minister for Health

TOBY HALLIGAN

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to—

(a)make consequential amendments to the Health Services (Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres) Regulations 2002 as a result of the commencement of the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008; and

(b)prescribe artificial insemination and assisted reproductive treatment as prescribed kinds of health services.

2Authorising provision

The Regulations are made under section 158 of the Health Services Act 1988.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 1 January 2010.

4Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Health Services (Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres) Regulations 2002[1] are called the Principal Regulations.

5Definitions

(1)In regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations the definition of infertility treatment is revoked.

(2)In regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations insert the following definitions—

"artificial insemination has the same meaning as in the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008;

assisted reproductive treatment has the same meaning as in the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008;".

6Private hospitals

For regulation 6(c) of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"(c)speciality health services for the provision of—

(i)artificial insemination; or

(ii)assisted reproductive treatment; or

(iii)cardiac services; or

(iv)emergency medicine; or

(v)endoscopy; or

(vi)intensive care; or

(vii)mental health services; or

(viii)neonatal services; or

(ix)obstetrics; or

(x)oncology (chemotherapy); or

(xi)oncology (radiation therapy); or

(xii)renal dialysis; or

(xiii)specialist rehabilitation services.".

7Day procedure centres

For regulation 7(c) of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"(c)speciality health services for the provision of—

(i)artificial insemination; or

(ii)assisted reproductive treatment; or

(iii)cardiac services; or

(iv)emergency medicine; or

(v)endoscopy; or

(vi)mental health services; or

(vii)obstetrics; or

(viii)oncology (chemotherapy); or

(ix)oncology (radiation therapy); or

(x)renal dialysis; or

(xi)specialist rehabilitation services.".

8References to fertilisation procedure

In regulation 49 of the Principal Regulations after "regulation 3(1)" insert "until 31 December 2009".

9Regulation 50 inserted

After regulation 49 of the Principal Regulations insert—

"50   References to infertility treatment

On and from 1 January 2010, a reference in a certificate of registration or a certificate of renewal of registration of a private hospital or day procedure centre to speciality health services for the provision of infertility treatment is to be read as a reference to speciality health services for the provision of artificial insemination or assisted reproductive treatment or both artificial insemination and assisted reproductive treatment as the case requires.".

10Schedule 3

(1)In Schedule 3 to the Principal Regulations in Section B in item 4 for "*Cardiac Services" substitute—

"*Artificial insemination

*Assisted reproductive treatment

*Cardiac Services".

(2)In Schedule 3 to the Principal Regulations in Section B in item 4 omit "*Infertility treatment".

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[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 79/2002 as amended by S.R. No. 113/2005.