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MY HEALTH RECORDS ACT 2012 - NOTES
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 154, 2018
This is a compilation of the My Health Records Act 2012 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 11 December 2018 (the compilation date).
7............ Definition of nominated representative of a healthcare recipient....... 14
9............ Definition of identifying information................................................. 17
12.......... Concurrent operation of State laws................................................... 19
13.......... External Territories............................................................................ 19
Part 2--The System Operator and the functions of the Chief Executive Medicare 20
Division 1--System Operator 20
Division 4--Functions of Chief Executive Medicare 23
38.......... Registered repository operator.......................................................... 25
Part 3--Registration 26
Division 1--Registering healthcare recipients 26
39.......... Healthcare recipients may apply for registration................................ 26
40.......... When a healthcare recipient is eligible for registration....................... 26
41.......... Registration of a healthcare recipient by the System Operator........... 27
Division 2--Registering healthcare provider organisations 29
42.......... Healthcare provider organisation may apply for registration............. 29
43.......... When a healthcare provider organisation is eligible for registration.. 29
44.......... Registration of a healthcare provider organisation............................. 29
45.......... Condition of registration--uploading of records, etc........................ 30
45A....... Condition of registration--handling old records that are works subject to copyright 31
45B....... Condition of registration--handling old sound recordings and cinematograph films that are subject to copyright 32
45C....... Liability where work uploaded in breach of section 45A or 45B...... 33
46.......... Condition of registration--non-discrimination in providing healthcare to a healthcare recipient who does not have a My Health Record etc.............................................................................. 34
Division 3--Registering repository operators, portal operators and contracted service providers 35
47.......... Persons may apply for registration as a repository operator, a portal operator or a contracted service provider 35
48.......... When a person is eligible for registration as a repository operator, a portal operator or a contracted service provider.......................................................................................................... 35
49.......... Registration of a repository operator, a portal operator or a contracted service provider 36
50.......... Condition about provision of information to System Operator......... 36
50A....... Condition of registration--handling old records that are works subject to copyright 37
50B....... Condition of registration--handling old sound recordings and cinematograph films that are subject to copyright 38
50C....... Liability where work uploaded in breach of section 50A or 50B...... 39
50D....... Authorisation to make health information available to the System Operator 39
Division 4--Cancellation, suspension and variation of registration 40
52.......... Variation of registration.................................................................... 42
53.......... Notice of cancellation, suspension or variation of registration etc..... 43
54.......... Effect of suspension.......................................................................... 44
55.......... My Health Records Rules may specify requirements after registration is cancelled or suspended 45
Division 5--The Register 46
Division 6--Collection, use and disclosure of information for the purposes of the My Health Record System 47
58.......... Collection, use and disclosure of health information by the System Operator 47
58A....... Collection, use and disclosure of healthcare identifiers, identifying information and information identifying authorised representatives and nominated representatives.................................. 47
Part 4--Collection, use and disclosure of health information included in a healthcare recipient's My Health Record 54
Division 1--Unauthorised collection, use and disclosure of health information included in a healthcare recipient's My Health Record 54
59.......... Unauthorised collection, use and disclosure of health information included in a healthcare recipient's My Health Record.......................................................................................................... 54
60.......... Secondary disclosure........................................................................ 55
Division 2--Authorised collection, use and disclosure 57
Subdivision A--Collection, use and disclosure in accordance with access controls 57
61.......... Collection, use and disclosure for providing healthcare.................... 57
62.......... Collection, use and disclosure to nominated representative............... 57
Subdivision B--Collection, use and disclosure other than in accordance with access controls 58
63.......... Collection, use and disclosure for management of My Health Record system 58
64.......... Collection, use and disclosure in the case of a serious threat............. 58
65.......... Collection, use and disclosure authorised by law.............................. 59
66.......... Collection, use and disclosure with healthcare recipient's consent.... 59
67.......... Collection, use and disclosure by a healthcare recipient.................... 60
68.......... Collection, use and disclosure for indemnity cover........................... 60
69.......... Disclosure to courts and tribunals..................................................... 61
70.......... Disclosure for law enforcement purposes, etc................................... 62
Division 3--Prohibitions and authorisations limited to My Health Record system 66
71.......... Prohibitions and authorisations limited to health information collected by using the My Health Record system 68
Division 4--Interaction with the Privacy Act 1988 70
72.......... Interaction with the Privacy Act 1988................................................ 72
73.......... Contravention of this Act is an interference with privacy.................. 72
73A....... Information Commissioner may disclose details of investigations to System Operator 73
73B....... Obligations of System Operator in relation to correction, etc............ 73
Part 5--Other civil penalty provisions 74
74.......... Registered healthcare provider organisations must ensure certain information is given to System Operator 74
75.......... Data breaches.................................................................................... 74
76.......... Requirement to notify if cease to be eligible to be registered............. 78
77.......... Requirement not to hold or take records outside Australia................ 78
78.......... My Health Records Rules must not be contravened.......................... 79
Part 6--Enforcement 80
Division 1--Civil penalties 80
79.......... Civil penalty provisions.................................................................... 80
Division 2--Enforceable undertakings 82
80.......... Enforceable undertakings.................................................................. 82
Division 3--Injunctions 84
81.......... Injunctions........................................................................................ 84
Part 8--Other matters 85
Division 1--Review of decisions 85
97.......... Review of decisions.......................................................................... 85
Division 2--Delegations 87
98.......... Delegations by the System Operator................................................. 87
Division 3--Authorisations of entities also cover employees 88
99.......... Authorisations extend to employees etc............................................ 88
Division 4--Treatment of certain entities 89
100........ Treatment of partnerships.................................................................. 89
101........ Treatment of unincorporated associations......................................... 89
102........ Treatment of trusts with multiple trustees.......................................... 90
104........ Division does not apply to Division 3 of Part 3................................ 91
Division 5--Alternative constitutional bases 92
105........ Alternative constitutional bases......................................................... 92
Division 6--Annual reports and review of Act 95
106........ Annual reports by Information Commissioner.................................. 95
107........ Annual reports by the System Operator............................................ 95
108........ Review of the operation of the Act.................................................... 96
Division 7--My Health Records Rules, regulations and other instruments 97
109........ Minister may make My Health Records Rules.................................. 97
110........ Minister may determine a law of a State or Territory to be a designated privacy law 100
111........ Guidelines relating to the Information Commissioner's enforcement powers etc. 100
112........ Regulations..................................................................................... 101
Schedule 1--My Health Records for all healthcare recipients 102
Part 1--Opt-out model for the participation of healthcare recipients in the My Health Record system 102
1............ Trial of opt-out model..................................................................... 102
2............ Minister may apply the opt-out model to all healthcare recipients after trial 102
Part 2--Registering all healthcare recipients 104
Division 1--Registering healthcare recipients 104
3............ Registration of a healthcare recipient by the System Operator......... 104
4............ When a healthcare recipient is eligible for registration..................... 104
5............ Healthcare recipient elects not to be registered................................ 105
6............ Healthcare recipients may apply for registration.............................. 106
Division 2--Information sharing for the purposes of the opt-out system 107
7............ Collection, use and disclosure of health information by the System Operator 107
8............ Collection, use and disclosure of healthcare identifiers, identifying information and information identifying authorised representatives and nominated representatives................................ 107
Division 3--Handling health information for the purposes of a healthcare recipient's My Health Record 114
Subdivision A--Healthcare provider to upload health information 114
9............ Authorisation for healthcare provider to upload health information 114
Subdivision B--Functions of the Chief Executive Medicare 115
10.......... Registered repository operator........................................................ 115
11.......... Uploading health information to the repository............................... 115
12.......... Making health information available to the System Operator.......... 115
13.......... Healthcare recipient may elect not to have health information disclosed to the System Operator 115
14.......... Health information uploaded or made available may include details of healthcare providers 116
15.......... Way in which repository operated not limited by this Division....... 117
Subdivision C--Other registered repository operators 117
16.......... Making health information available to the System Operator.......... 117
Part 3--Other consequences of applying the opt-out rules 118
17.......... References to other provisions of this Act...................................... 118
Endnote 1--About the endnotes 119
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key 121
Endnote 3--Legislation history 122
Endnote 4--Amendment history 124
s 3-112: 29 June 2012 (s 2(1) item 2)
Sch 5 (item 71) and Sch 6 (items 15-19): 12 Mar 2014 (s 2(1) items 3, 19)
Sch 1 (items 50-106, 111-136), Sch 2 (items 15-84) and Sch 3 (items 4-8): 27 Nov 2015 (s 2(1) item 2)
Sch 1 (items 111-136)
154, 2018
Sch 1 (items 1AA, 1AB, 1, 1A, 1BA, 1BB, 1B, 1CA, 1C, 1DA, 1D, 1E, 2-6, 6A-6E, 7-16, 16A-16H, 16J-16M, 17): 11 Dec 2018 (s 2(1) item 2)
am No 157, 2015; No 154, 2018
am No 154, 2018
am No 13, 2013; No 157, 2015; No 67, 2016; No 154, 2018 (Sch 2 item 1)
am No 157, 2015; No 67, 2016; No 154, 2018
ad No 154, 2018
s 59A......................................
s 69A......................................
s 69B......................................
s 70A......................................
s 70B......................................
s 71AA...................................
s 71A......................................
Part 5 (heading).......................
s 77A......................................
am No 67, 2016; No 154, 2018
s 96B......................................
s 96C......................................
s 96D......................................
s 96E......................................
s 96F.......................................
s 96G......................................
s 96H......................................
s 96J.......................................
am No 157, 2015; No 154, 2018 (Sch 2 items 10, 11)
s 109A....................................