Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022

General - Provisions that apply to health entities

97: Director-General may require information from health entities

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"The Director-General can ask health groups for information to check their work."

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The Director-General can ask health entities for information to check how they are doing. You need to know that the Director-General can request information about any matter and can also say when the information is needed. The health entity must give the Director-General the information they ask for, and do it on time if a deadline is given. The Director-General is not allowed to ask for personal health information about a specific person. This means they cannot ask for details that would identify someone and their health information. The health entity must follow the rules and give the Director-General the information they need. The Director-General has the power to make these requests in writing, which means they must put it in a document or letter. You should be aware that health entities have to comply with these requests to help the Director-General monitor their performance. This helps the Director-General understand how health entities are doing and make good decisions.

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96: Accountability documents, or

"Documents that show how well health groups are doing their job"

98: Health entities must provide information, or

"Health groups must share information as required"

Part 4General
Provisions that apply to health entities

97Director-General may require information from health entities

For the purpose of monitoring the performance of any health entity or the health sector in general, the Director-General may, in writing,—
request from a health entity information in relation to any matter; and
specify a time frame by which the health entity must comply with the request.

The health entity must comply with the request, and if a time frame is specified, within that time frame.
The Director-General must not request under this section any personal health information of any identifiable person.