Health Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2017

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Health Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2017.

2Regulation amended

This part amends the Hospital and Health Boards Regulation 2012.

3Amendment of sch 2A (Wards subject to minimum nurse-to-patient and midwife-to-patient ratios)

(1)Schedule 2A, entry for Caloundra Hospital—
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(2)Schedule 2A—
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Sunshine Coast University Hospital

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4Regulation amended

This part amends the Private Health Facilities Regulation 2016.

5Amendment of s 3 (Day hospital health services)

Section 3—
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(2)Also, for section 10(3) of the Act, definition day hospital health service, paragraph (b)(iii), the following surgical procedures are prescribed—

(a)abdominoplasty;

(b)belt lipectomy;

(c)biceps implants;

(d)brachioplasty;

(e)breast augmentation or reduction;

(f)buttock augmentation, reduction or lift;

(g)calf implants;

(h)deltoid implants;

(i) facelift, other than a mini-lift that does not involve the superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS);

(j)facial implants that involve—

(i)inserting an implant on the bone; or

(ii)surgical exposure to deep tissue;

(k)fat transfer of more than 500 millilitres of lipoaspirate;

(l)labiaplasty;

(m)liposuction that involves removing more than 2.5 litres of lipoaspirate;

(n)mastopexy or mastopexy augmentation;

(o)monsplasty;

(p)neck lift;

(q)pectoral implants;

(r)penis augmentation;

(s)rhinoplasty;

(t)triceps implants;

(u) vaginoplasty.

6Insertion of new s 12

After section 11—
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12Transitional provision for Health Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2017

Section 3(2) does not apply in relation to a facility until 1 January 2018.