Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01293:clause:2_8:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01293
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 8 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 39280–42134

8  Cooperation with independent body
 (1) The Authority undertakes, at a time and date agreed to by the Authority and independent body, to permit a person or persons authorised by an independent body to:
 (a) enter and inspect the premises; and
 (b) inspect any equipment used in relation to the rendering of services in the premises; and
 (c) inspect any process in the rendering of services in the premises; and
 (d) inspect documents and other records related to staffing, supervision, quality assurance programs and the rendering of services in the premises; and
 (e) make and retain copies of, or take and retain extracts from, any such documents or records detailed at paragraph (d) with proper regard for individual patient confidentiality.
 (2) The Authority undertakes to provide to an independent body such information, including reports and information relating to quality assurance activities, as it reasonably requests.
 (3) The Authority is not required to permit an inspection as described in subsection (1) unless the person has made a copy of their authorisation available to the occupier of the premises.
 (4) If an independent body recommends that the Authority undertake any remedial activities as a result of an inspection, the Authority undertakes to use its best endeavours to comply with that recommendation within any time period stated by the independent body.  The Authority also undertakes to inform the independent body of the action that has been taken to give effect to the recommendation.
 (5) If it becomes apparent to the Authority that it is not able to comply with a recommendation of the independent body referred to in subsection (4) or is not able to comply within the period recommended by the independent body, the Authority undertakes to advise the Director, Medicare Provider Eligibility and Accreditation of that fact and specify what action it has taken in relation to the recommendation.
 (6) The Authority undertakes to comply with any directions of the Director, Medicare Provider Eligibility and Accreditation for the purposes of giving effect to the recommendation of the independent body.
 (7) The powers conferred by this section are in addition to, and do not restrict, those conferred by section 23DNJ of the Act.

9 Quality assurance
 (1) On request of an independent body, the Authority undertakes to provide the independent body with copies of all quality assurance program reports and related information relating to the Authority and any of its employees.
 (2) Where the Authority participates in a quality assurance program for the purpose of proficiency testing, the Authority undertakes to authorise the provider of such quality assurance program to release information and reports generated as part of the quality assurance program to an independent body.
 (3) I undertake to take reasonable