Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00094:body:0:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00094
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 0–4060

My Health Records (Opt-out Trials) Rule 2016

My Health Records Act 2012

I, SUSSAN LEY, Minister for Health, make this Rule under subclause 1(1), and subparagraphs 5(2)(c)(i) and 13(2)(c)(i), of Schedule 1 to the My Health Records Act 2012.
Dated             2010
                           Dated      2/2/16

SUSSAN LEY
Minister for Health

Contents

Part 1 Preliminary
1. Name of Rule
2. Commencement
3. Definitions
Part 2 Trials of opt-out registration
4. Classes of healthcare recipients
5. Period to opt-out of registration
6. Period within which to make initial election on disclosure of health information

          Part 1 Preliminary

      1.                 Name of Rule
This Rule is the My Health Records (Opt-out Trials) Rule 2016.

      2.                 Commencement
     (1)     Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1                      Column 2                                      Column 3
Provisions                    Commencement                                  Date/Details
The whole of this instrument  The day after this instrument is registered.

          Note:          This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.
     (2)     Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

     3.                 Definitions
In this Rule, unless the contrary intention appears:
Act means the My Health Records Act 2012.
Medicare Address means the mailing address held by Medicare for correspondence with a healthcare recipient.
           Note: Unless the contrary intention appears, terms used in this My Health Records (Opt-Out Trials) Rule has the same meaning as in the Act― see section 13 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.

          Part 2 Trials of opt-out registration

     4.                      Classes of healthcare recipients
For the purposes of subclause 1(1) of Schedule 1 to the Act, Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Act applies to the classes of healthcare recipients who, on 3 March 2016, have a Medicare Address with a postcode listed in column 2 of the following table.

Trial sites for opt-out registration
Column 1                              Column 2

Opt-out Trial Area Name               Postcodes Inclusive
Northern Queensland                   4705
Primary Health Network                4707
                                      4721
                                      4737 to 4746
                                      4750 to 4751
                                      4753 to 4754
                                      4756 to 4757
                                      4798 to 4812
                                      4814 to 4822
                                      4849 to 4850
                                      4852
                                      4854 to 4856
                                      4858 to 4861
                                      4865
                                      4868 to 4888
                                      4892
                                      4895
Nepean Blue Mountains                 2178
Primary Health Network                2555
                                      2745
                                      2747 to 2750
                                      2753 to 2760
                                      2765
                                      2773 to 2780
                                      2782 to 2787
                                      2790
                                      2795
                                      2845 to 2850

     5.                      Period to opt-out of