Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Insurance) Act 2006 (83 of 2006)

Schedule 1   Amendments relating to the Health Insurance Ombudsman

National Health Act 1953

80   Subsection 82ZTB(5)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(5) The Health Insurance Ombudsman must not, under subsection (1), request from a registered organization:

(a) the giving of information; or

(b) the production of records;

that relate to a particular individual or particular individuals who are, or who have sought to become, or who were during the period being investigated, insured persons, unless that individual or those individuals agree to the giving of the information or the production of the records.

(5A) The Health Insurance Ombudsman must not, under subsection (1), request from a health care provider:

(a) the giving of information; or

(b) the production of records;

that relate to a particular individual or particular individuals who are, or who were during the period being investigated, patients of the health care provider, unless that individual or those individuals agree to the giving of the information or the production of the records.

(5B) The Health Insurance Ombudsman must not, under subsection (1), request from a broker:

(a) the giving of information; or

(b) the production of records;

that relate to a particular individual or particular individuals who are, or who were during the period being investigated, clients of the broker, unless that individual or those individuals agree to the giving of the information or the production of the records.