Bill returned from the Senate with amendments.

Ordered that the amendments be considered immediately.

Senate’s amendments—

(1)    Clause 5, page 3 (after line 7), after the definition of Chair, insert:

clinician means an individual who provides diagnosis, or treatment, as a professional:

             (a)    medical practitioner; or

             (b)    nurse; or

             (c)    allied health practitioner; or

             (d)    health practitioner not covered by paragraph (a), (b) or (c).

(2)    Clause 9, page 7 (line 6), after “Note”, insert “1”.

(3)    Clause 9, page 7 (after line 7), at the end of subclause (1), add:

Note 2:    Sections 10 and 11 impose consultation requirements on the Commission.

(4)    Clause 10, page 8 (after line 16), after paragraph (2)(d), insert:

           (da)    carers; and

           (db)    consumers; and

(5)    Clause 11, page 9 (after line 29), after paragraph (2)(b), insert:

           (ba)    carers; and

           (bb)    consumers; and

(6)    Clause 20, page 14 (after line 22), after paragraph (3)(g), insert:

           (ga)    primary health care services;

(7)    Clause 20, page 14 (after line 22), after paragraph (3)(g), insert:

           (gb)    management of general practice;

(8)    Clause 58, page 33 (line 29), before “consent”, insert “informed”.

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