Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2010

Type: Government
Portfolio: Health and Ageing
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42
Summary: Amends the
Health Insurance Act 1973
  and
National Health Act 1953
  to: enable nurse practitioners and appropriately qualified and experienced midwives to request appropriate diagnostic imaging and pathology services for which Medicare benefits may be paid; and allow these health professionals to prescribe certain medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Also makes consequential amendments to the
Health Insurance Act 1973
,
Medical Indemnity Act 2002
,
Medicare Australia Act 1973
  and
National Health Act 1953
.

Progress

House of Representatives
24 Jun 2009	Introduced and read a first time
24 Jun 2009	Second reading moved
20 Aug 2009	Second reading debate
07 Sep 2009	Second reading debate
08 Sep 2009	Second reading debate
08 Sep 2009	Second reading agreed to
08 Sep 2009	Third reading agreed to

Senate
09 Sep 2009	Introduced and read a first time
09 Sep 2009	Second reading moved
15 Mar 2010	Second reading debate
16 Mar 2010	Second reading debate
16 Mar 2010	Second reading agreed to
16 Mar 2010	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 4 Government agreed to
16 Mar 2010	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
16 Mar 2010	Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments

16 Mar 2010	Text of bill as passed both Houses
12 Apr 2010	Assent Act no.: 29 Year: 2010

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum
Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Australian Greens [sheet 5965] SIEWERT, Sen Rachel
Government [sheet CN232]

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (25/06/2009): Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee
Committee report (17/08/2009)
Referred to Committee (23/11/2009): Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee
Committee report (01/02/2010)

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Text of bill

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Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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