Part 1Preliminary1Short titleThis regulation may be cited as the Health Legislation (Scope of Practice) Amendment Regulation 2018.Part 2Amendment of Health (Drugs and Poisons) Regulation 19962Regulation amendedThis part amends the Health (Drugs and Poisons) Regulation 1996.3Amendment of s 15 (Suitability of person to hold endorsement)Section 15(1)(d), example, ‘of paragraph (c)—’—omit, insert—for paragraph (d)—4Insertion of new s 55AAfter section 55—insert—55AClinical perfusionistsTo the extent necessary to practise perfusion, a clinical perfusionist is authorised to—

(a)possess a controlled drug at a place where the clinical perfusionist practises perfusion; or

(b)introduce a controlled drug into extracorporeal circulation equipment if the drug is introduced under—

(i)a clinical protocol for the clinical perfusionist at the place; and

(ii)the supervision of an anaesthetist or cardiothoracic surgeon.

5Amendment of s 58A (Enrolled nurses)(1)Section 58A(1)(b)(i) and (4)(b)(i), after ‘doctor,’—insert—endorsed midwife,(2)Section 58A(1)(b)(ii), (1)(c) and (4)(b)(ii), after ‘doctor’—insert—, midwife6Amendment of s 62 (Midwives)Section 62(d)(i), after ‘doctor,’—insert—endorsed midwife,7Insertion of new ss 62A and 62BAfter section 62—insert—62AEndorsed midwives(1)To the extent necessary to practise midwifery, an endorsed midwife is authorised to—

(a)prescribe a controlled drug for midwifery; or

(b)administer or supply a controlled drug; or

(c)give someone who may administer or supply a controlled drug an oral or written instruction to administer or supply the drug.

(2)An endorsed midwife’s authority under this section is in addition to the endorsed midwife’s authority as a midwife under section 62.62BNurse practitioners(1)To the extent necessary to practise nursing, a nurse practitioner is authorised to—

(a)obtain a controlled drug; or

(b)prescribe a controlled drug; or

(c)administer or supply a controlled drug; or

(d)give someone who may administer or supply a controlled drug an oral or written instruction to administer or supply the drug.

(2)Subsection (1) applies only if—

(a)the controlled drug is mentioned in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods; and

(b)the use of the controlled drug is within the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner; and

(c)for prescribing, administering or supplying the controlled drug to or for a person the nurse practitioner is treating—the practitioner is reasonably satisfied the person needs the drug for a therapeutic use as part of the person’s medical treatment.

(3)A nurse practitioner’s authority under this section is in addition to the nurse practitioner’s authority as a registered nurse under section 67.8Amendment of s 64 (Pharmacists)Section 64(1)(f), ‘doctor’—omit, insert—relevant practitioner9Insertion of new s 64BAfter section 64A—insert—64BEndorsed podiatrists(1)To the extent necessary to practise podiatry, an endorsed podiatrist is authorised to—

(a)obtain a podiatry controlled drug; or

(b)possess a podiatry controlled drug at a place where the endorsed podiatrist practises podiatry; or

(c)prescribe a podiatry controlled drug for the treatment of a person’s podiatric condition; or

(d)administer or supply a podiatry controlled drug for the treatment of a person’s podiatric condition; or

(e)give someone who is authorised to administer or supply a podiatry controlled drug a written instruction to administer or supply the drug.

(2)If the endorsed podiatrist is also a surgical podiatrist, the endorsed podiatrist’s authority under this section is in addition to the endorsed podiatrist’s authority as a surgical podiatrist under section 64A.(3)In this section—podiatry controlled drug means a controlled drug mentioned in the national podiatry scheduled medicines list, to the extent mentioned.10Amendment of s 67 (Registered nurses)(1)Section 67(1)(b)(i) and (3), after ‘doctor,’—insert—endorsed midwife,(2)Section 67(1)(b)(ii), after ‘surgical podiatrist’—insert—or an endorsed podiatrist(3)Section 67(4)—omit.11Amendment of s 68 (Certain registered nurses at rural hospitals)Section 68(1), after ‘doctor,’—insert—endorsed midwife,12Amendment of s 70A (Trainees in certain occupations)Section 70A(4), definition relevant occupation—omit, insert—relevant occupation means an occupation as a clinical perfusionist, doctor, indigenous health worker, midwife, endorsed midwife, nurse practitioner, endorsed podiatrist, registered nurse or veterinary surgeon.13Amendment of s 97 (Oral instruction must be put in writing)Section 97, after ‘doctor,’—insert—endorsed midwife,14Amendment of s 111 (Records—dentists, doctors, nurse practitioners, veterinary surgeons)(1)Section 111, heading, after ‘nurse practitioners,’—insert—endorsed podiatrists and(2)Section 111(1), after ‘nurse practitioner’—insert—, endorsed podiatrist15Amendment of s 120 (Notice required if lengthy treatment with controlled drug)(1)Section 120, ‘doctor or nurse practitioner’—omit, insert—relevant practitioner(2)Section 120—insert—(5)In this section—relevant practitioner means a dentist, doctor, endorsed midwife, nurse practitioner, physician’s assistant, surgical podiatrist or endorsed podiatrist.16Amendment of s 121 (Controlled drugs not to be obtained unless information disclosed)(1)Section 121(1)(a) and (c), from ‘dentist’ to ‘surgical podiatrist’—omit, insert—relevant practitioner(2)Section 121—insert—(3)In this section—relevant practitioner means a dentist, doctor, endorsed midwife, nurse practitioner, physician’s assistant, surgical podiatrist or endorsed podiatrist.17Amendment of s 122 (Approval needed for treating certain drug dependent persons with controlled drugs)Section 122(11), definition relevant practitioner—omit, insert—relevant practitioner means a dentist, doctor, endorsed midwife, nurse practitioner, physician’s assistant, surgical podiatrist or endorsed podiatrist.18Amendment of s 123 (Self-administration of controlled drugs by authorised persons prohibited)(1)Section 123(2), ‘for use for a medical or dental purpose’—omit.(2)Section 123(2)(a) and (b), ‘dentist, doctor or nurse practitioner’—omit, insert—relevant practitioner(3)Section 123(2)(b)(i), ‘dental or medical’—omit.(4)Section 123—insert—(3)In this section—relevant practitioner means a dentist, doctor, endorsed midwife, nurse practitioner, surgical podiatrist or endorsed podiatrist.19Insertion of new s 158AAAfter section 158—insert—158AA Clinical perfusionistsTo the extent necessary to practise perfusion, a clinical perfusionist is authorised to—

(a)possess a restricted drug at a place where the clinical perfusionist practises perfusion; or

(b)introduce a restricted drug into extracorporeal circulation equipment if the drug is introduced under—

(i)a clinical protocol for the clinical perfusionist at the place; and

(ii)the supervision of an anaesthetist or cardiothoracic surgeon.

20Amendment of s 162 (Enrolled nurses)(1)Section 162(1)(b)(i) and (4)(b)(i), after ‘doctor,’—insert—endorsed midwife,(2)Section 162(1)(d), ‘a surgical podiatrist’—omit, insert—an endorsed optometrist, surgical podiatrist or endorsed podiatrist21Amendment of s 167 (Midwives)(1)Section 167(1)(d)(i), after ‘doctor,’—insert—endorsed midwife,(2)Section 167(3), definition nitrous oxide mixture—omit.22Replacement of s 167A (Eligible midwives)Section 167A—omit, insert—167A Endorsed midwives(1)To the extent necessary to practise midwifery, an endorsed midwife is authorised to—

(a)prescribe a restricted drug for midwifery; or

(b)administer or supply a restricted drug; or

(c)give someone who may administer or supply a restricted drug an oral or written instruction to administer or supply the drug.

(2)An endorsed midwife’s authority under this section is in addition to the endorsed midwife’s authority as a midwife under section 167.23Insertion of new ss 168A and 168BAfter section 168—insert—168A Nuclear medicine technologistsTo the extent necessary to conduct a nuclear medicine investigation, a nuclear medicine technologist is authorised to—

(a)possess the following restricted drugs when preparing for, and during, the investigation at a place where the nuclear technologist conducts the investigation—

(i)a histamine H2 receptor antagonist;

(ii)an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin II receptor inhibitor, whether alone or in combination with a diuretic;

(iii)a diuretic; or

(b)administer a restricted drug mentioned in paragraph (a)(i), (ii) or (iii), if administered under a clinical protocol for the nuclear technologist at the place.

168B Nurse practitioners(1)To the extent necessary to practise nursing, a nurse practitioner is authorised to—

(a)obtain a restricted drug; or

(b)prescribe a restricted drug; or

(c)administer or supply a restricted drug; or

(d)give someone who may administer or supply a restricted drug an oral or written instruction to administer or supply the drug.

(2)Subsection (1) applies only if—

(a)the restricted drug is mentioned in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods; and

(b)the use of the restricted drug is within the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner; and

(c)for prescribing, administering or supplying the restricted drug to or for a person the nurse practitioner is treating—the practitioner is reasonably satisfied the person needs the drug for a therapeutic use as part of the person’s medical treatment.

(3)A nurse practitioner’s authority under this section is in addition to the nurse practitioner’s authority as a registered nurse under section 175.24Replacement of s 170 (Optometrists)Section 170—omit, insert—170Optometrists(1)To the extent necessary to practise optometry, an optometrist is authorised to—

(a)obtain an appendix A restricted drug; or

(b)possess an appendix A restricted drug at a place where the optometrist practises optometry; or

(c)administer an appendix A restricted drug.

(2)In this section—appendix A restricted drug means a restricted drug for topical use mentioned in appendix A of the optometry guidelines, to the extent mentioned.25Insertion of new s 170AAAfter section 170—insert—170AA Endorsed optometrists(1)To the extent necessary to practise optometry, an endorsed optometrist is authorised to—

(a)obtain an appendix B or C restricted drug; or

(b)possess an appendix B or C restricted drug at a place where the endorsed optometrist practises optometry; or

(c)prescribe an appendix B or C restricted drug for the treatment of a person’s eye condition; or

(d)administer or supply an appendix B or C restricted drug for the treatment of a person’s eye condition; or

(e)give someone who may administer or supply an appendix B or C restricted drug a written instruction to administer or supply the drug.

(2)An endorsed optometrist’s authority under this section is in addition to the endorsed optometrist’s authority as an optometrist under section 170.(3)In this section—appendix B or C restricted drug means a restricted drug for topical use mentioned in appendix B or appendix C of the optometry guidelines, to the extent mentioned.26Insertion of new s 171BAfter section 171A—insert—171B Physiotherapists(1)To the extent necessary to treat a respiratory disease while practising physiotherapy, a physiotherapist is authorised to—

(a)possess a respiratory restricted drug at a place where the physiotherapist practises physiotherapy; or

(b)administer a respiratory restricted drug—

(i)on the written instruction of a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant; or

(ii)to the person for whom it has been dispensed or supplied under the instructions stated by the dispenser or supplier.

(2)Also, a physiotherapist is authorised to—

(a)possess a nitrous oxide mixture in a hospital; or

(b)administer a nitrous oxide mixture in a hospital on the written instruction of a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant.

(3)In this section—respiratory restricted drug means a restricted drug designed to clear a person’s airway for the physiotherapy treatment of a respiratory condition.Example—a bronchodilator designed to be inhaled27Amendment of s 172A (Surgical podiatrists)Section 172A(a)—insert—

(iii)adrenalin when combined with lignocaine, bupivacaine or prilocaine; or

28Replacement of s 172B (Endorsed podiatrists)Section 172B—omit, insert—172B Endorsed podiatrists(1)To the extent necessary to practise podiatry, an endorsed podiatrist is authorised to—

(a)obtain a podiatry restricted drug; or

(b)possess a podiatry restricted drug at a place where the endorsed podiatrist practises podiatry; or

(c)prescribe a podiatry restricted drug for the treatment of a person’s podiatric condition; or

(d)administer or supply a podiatry restricted drug for the treatment of a person’s podiatric condition; or

(e)give someone who is authorised to administer or supply a podiatry restricted drug a written instruction to administer or supply the drug.

(2)An endorsed podiatrist’s authority under this section is in addition to the endorsed podiatrist’s authority—

(a)as a podiatrist under section 172; and

(b)if the endorsed podiatrist is also a surgical podiatrist—as a surgical podiatrist under section 172A.

(3)In this section—podiatry restricted drug means a restricted drug mentioned in the national podiatry scheduled medicines list, to the extent mentioned.29Omission of s 172C (Trainee endorsed podiatrists)Section 172C—omit.30Amendment of s 175 (Registered nurses)(1)Section 175(1)(b)(i) and (3), after ‘doctor,’—insert—endorsed midwife,(2)Section 175(1)(b)(ii), ‘a surgical podiatrist’—omit, insert—an endorsed optometrist, surgical podiatrist or endorsed podiatrist(3)Section 175(8)—omit.(4)Section 175(9)—renumber as section 175(8).31Amendment of s 176 (Certain registered nurses at rural hospitals)Section 176(1), after ‘doctor,’—insert—endorsed midwife,32Insertion of new s 177After section 176—insert—177Respiratory scientistsTo the extent necessary to conduct a respiratory function test, a respiratory scientist is authorised to—

(a)possess the following restricted drugs at a place where the respiratory scientist performs the test—

(i)an anti-histamine for systemic use;

(ii)a bronchodilator designed to be administered by inhalation;

(iii)a bronchoconstrictor agent; or

(b)administer a restricted drug mentioned in paragraph (a)(i), (ii) or (iii), if administered under a clinical protocol for the respiratory scientist at the place.

33Insertion of new s 178AAfter section 178—insert—178A Speech pathologists(1)To the extent necessary to practise speech pathology, a speech pathologist is authorised to administer, on the written instruction of a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant, a restricted drug that is—

(a)an antibiotic for dermatological use; or

(b)a corticosteroid for topical use.

(2)Subsection (1) applies only if the speech pathologist has completed a certified course of training relating to the safe administration of medicines.34Amendment of s 179AA (Trainees in certain occupations)Section 179AA(4), definition relevant occupation—omit, insert—relevant occupation means an occupation as a clinical perfusionist, dentist, doctor, indigenous health worker, midwife, endorsed midwife, nuclear medicine technologist, nurse practitioner, optometrist, endorsed optometrist, orthoptist, physiotherapist, podiatrist, surgical podiatrist, endorsed podiatrist, registered nurse, respiratory scientist, speech pathologist or veterinary surgeon.35Amendment of s 190 (Prescribing restricted drugs)Section 190(2)(n), after ‘surgical podiatrist’—insert—or an endorsed podiatrist36Amendment of s 207 (Records of restricted drugs supplied to be kept)(1)Section 207, before subsection (1)—insert—(1AA)A nurse practitioner must keep records, as required by this section, of all restricted drugs supplied by the nurse practitioner under section 168B.Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.(2)Section 207(1A)(c)—omit.37Amendment of s 212 (Restricted drugs of dependency not to be obtained unless information disclosed to dentist, doctor, nurse practitioner or surgical podiatrist)(1)Section 212, heading, from ‘to dentist’—omit.(2)Section 212(1)(a) and (c), from ‘dentist’ to ‘surgical podiatrist’—omit, insert—relevant practitioner(3)Section 212(2), ‘A person’—omit, insert—The person(4)Section 212—insert—(3)In this section—relevant practitioner means a dentist, doctor, endorsed midwife, nurse practitioner, physician’s assistant, surgical podiatrist or endorsed podiatrist.38Amendment of s 213 (Approval needed for treating certain drug dependent persons with restricted drugs of dependency)Section 213(10), definition relevant practitioner—omit, insert—relevant practitioner means a doctor, endorsed midwife, nurse practitioner, surgical podiatrist or endorsed podiatrist.39Insertion of new s 247After section 246—insert—247Clinical perfusionistsTo the extent necessary to practise perfusion, a clinical perfusionist is authorised to introduce an S2 or S3 poison into extracorporeal circulation equipment if the poison is introduced under—

(a)a clinical protocol for the clinical perfusionist at a place where the perfusionist practises perfusion; and

(b)the supervision of an anaesthetist or cardiothoracic surgeon.

40Insertion of new ss 255A–255CAfter section 255—insert—255A Endorsed midwives(1)To the extent necessary to practise midwifery, an endorsed midwife is authorised to—

(a)prescribe an S2 or S3 poison for midwifery; or

(b)supply an S2 or S3 poison; or

(c)give someone who may administer or supply an S2 or S3 poison an oral or written instruction to administer or supply the poison.

(2)An endorsed midwife’s authority under this section is in addition to the endorsed midwife’s authority as a midwife under section 255.255B Nuclear medicine technologistsTo the extent necessary to conduct a nuclear medicine investigation, a nuclear medicine technologist is authorised to administer the following poisons at a place where the technologist conducts the investigation—

(a)adrenalin of a strength of not more than 0.1%, if administered by a pre-loaded device for the management of anaphylaxis;

(b)another S2 or S3 poison, if administered under a clinical protocol for the nuclear technologist at the place.

255C Nurse practitioners(1)To the extent necessary to practise nursing, a nurse practitioner is authorised to—

(a)prescribe an S2 or S3 poison; or

(b)supply an S2 or S3 poison; or

(c)give someone who may administer or supply an S2 or S3 poison an oral or written instruction to administer or supply the poison.

(2)Subsection (1) applies only if—

(a)the S2 or S3 poison is mentioned in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods; and

(b)the use of the S2 or S3 poison is within the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner; and

(c)for prescribing or supplying the S2 or S3 poison to or for a person the nurse practitioner is treating—the practitioner is reasonably satisfied the person needs the poison for a therapeutic use as part of the person’s medical treatment.

(3)A nurse practitioner’s authority under this section is in addition to the nurse practitioner’s authority as a registered nurse under section 263.41Amendment of s 256 (Optometrists)Section 256(2) and (3)—omit.42Insertion of new s 256AAAAfter section 256—insert—256AAA Endorsed optometrists(1)To the extent necessary to practise optometry, an endorsed optometrist is authorised to—

(a)prescribe an appendix B poison for the treatment of a person’s eye condition; or

(b)administer or supply an appendix B poison for the treatment of a person’s eye condition; or

(c)give someone who may administer or supply an appendix B poison a written instruction to administer or supply the poison.

(2)An endorsed optometrist’s authority under this section is in addition to the endorsed optometrist’s authority as an optometrist under section 256.(3)In this section—appendix B poison means an S2 or S3 poison for topical use mentioned in appendix B of the optometry guidelines, to the extent mentioned.43Replacement of s 259 (Physiotherapists)Section 259—omit, insert—259Physiotherapists(1)To the extent necessary to practise physiotherapy, a physiotherapist is authorised to—

(a)administer an S2 poison; or

(b)administer an S3 poison that is an analgesic or a bronchodilator.

(2)Subsection (1)(b) applies only if the S3 poison is administered—

(a)on the written instruction of a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant; or

(b)to the person for whom it has been dispensed or supplied under the instructions stated by the dispenser or supplier.

44Amendment of s 260 (Podiatrists)Section 260(2) and (3)—omit.45Amendment of s 260A (Surgical podiatrists)(1)Section 260A(a)—omit.(2)Section 260A(b) and (c)—renumber as section 260A(a) and (b).46Replacement of s 260B (Endorsed podiatrists)Section 260B—omit, insert—260B Endorsed podiatrists(1)To the extent necessary to practise podiatry, an endorsed podiatrist is authorised to—

(a)prescribe a podiatry poison for the treatment of a person’s podiatric condition; or

(b)administer or supply a podiatry poison for the treatment of a person’s podiatric condition; or

(c)give someone who is authorised to administer or supply a podiatry poison a written instruction to administer or supply the poison.

(2)An endorsed podiatrist’s authority under this section is in addition to the endorsed podiatrist’s authority—

(a)as a podiatrist under section 260; and

(b)if the endorsed podiatrist is also a surgical podiatrist—as a surgical podiatrist under section 260A.

(3)In this section—podiatry poison means an S2 or S3 poison mentioned in the national podiatry scheduled medicines list, to the extent mentioned.47Omission of s 260C (Trainee endorsed podiatrists)Section 260C—omit.48Amendment of s 263 (Registered nurses)Section 263(5)—omit.49Amendment of s 263A (Certain registered nurses at rural hospitals)Section 263A(1), after ‘doctor,’—insert—endorsed midwife,50Insertion of new s 263BAfter section 263A—insert—263B Respiratory scientistsTo the extent necessary to conduct a respiratory function test, a respiratory scientist is authorised to administer the following poisons at a place where the scientist performs the test—

(a)adrenalin of a strength of not more than 0.1%, if—

(i)administered by a pre-loaded device for the management of anaphylaxis; and

(ii)the respiratory scientist has completed a certified course of training relating to the first aid management of anaphylaxis;

(b)another S2 or S3 poison, if administered under a clinical protocol for the respiratory scientist at the place.

51Insertion of new s 264BAfter section 264A—insert—264B Speech pathologists(1)To the extent necessary to practise speech pathology, a speech pathologist is authorised to administer—

(a)adrenalin of a strength of not more than 0.1%, if administered by a pre-loaded device for the management of anaphylaxis; or

(b)another S2 or S3 poison on the written instruction of a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant.

(2)Subsection (1) applies only if the speech pathologist has completed a certified course of training relating to the safe administration of medicines.52Amendment of s 265AA (Trainees in certain occupations)Section 265AA(4), definition relevant occupation—omit, insert—relevant occupation means an occupation as a clinical perfusionist, dentist, doctor, indigenous health worker, midwife, endorsed midwife, nuclear medicine technologist, optometrist, endorsed optometrist, orthoptist, physiotherapist, podiatrist, surgical podiatrist, endorsed podiatrist, registered nurse, respiratory scientist, speech pathologist or veterinary surgeon.53Amendment of appendix 2B (Restricted drugs and poisons for surgical podiatrists)Appendix 2B, part 1, entries for diclofenac, ibuprofen and naproxen—relocate to appendix 2B, part 2.54Omission of appendix 2C (Restricted drugs and poisons for endorsed podiatrists and trainee endorsed podiatrists)Appendix 2C—omit.55Amendment of appendix 9 (Dictionary)(1)Appendix 9, definitions approved program of study, endorsed podiatrist, nurse practitioner DTP, podiatry guideline and trainee endorsed podiatrist—omit.(2)Appendix 9—insert—Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods means the register maintained under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cwlth), section 9A.clinical perfusionist means a person—

(a)employed as a clinical perfusionist in—

(i)a Hospital and Health Service; or

(ii)a private health facility; or

(iii)a laboratory, or other facility, approved by the chief executive or by a facilities accreditation body approved by the chief executive; or

(b)accredited or certified to work as a clinical perfusionist by a professional body approved by the chief executive.

clinical protocol, for a person at a place, means a document—

(a)stating the circumstances in which the person may use a controlled drug, restricted drug or poison; and

(b)stating the procedure for using the controlled drug, restricted drug or poison; and

(c)approved by the head of the group in which the person is employed at the place.

endorsed midwife means a midwife whose registration is endorsed under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, section 94 as being qualified to administer, obtain, possess, prescribe, sell, supply or use a scheduled medicine required for midwifery practice.endorsed optometrist means an optometrist whose registration is endorsed under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, section 94 as being qualified to administer, obtain, possess, prescribe, sell, supply or use a scheduled medicine required for optometry practice.endorsed podiatrist means a podiatrist, including a surgical podiatrist, whose registration is endorsed under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, section 94 as being qualified to administer, obtain, possess, prescribe, sell, supply or use a scheduled medicine required for podiatry practice.extracorporeal circulation equipment means apparatus, connected by circuit tubing, used to carry blood outside the body.Examples of apparatus—mechanical blood pump, gas exchange device, heat exchangerfacilities accreditation body means a body that under a law of the State or the Commonwealth is responsible for accrediting laboratories, or other facilities, at which clinical procedures are performed, for their compliance with particular regulatory or professional standards.introduce, a controlled drug, restricted drug or poison into extracorporeal circulation equipment, means administer the drug or poison by—

(a)preparing or mixing the drug or poison to be loaded into the equipment; or

(b)preparing the equipment for the drug or poison; or

(c)loading the drug or poison into the equipment, whether or not the equipment is connected to a person.

national podiatry scheduled medicines list means the list in attachment A of the document called ‘Registration standard: endorsement for scheduled medicines’ made by the Podiatry Board of Australia established under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law.nitrous oxide mixture means a substance containing a mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen in which the concentration of nitrous oxide is not more than 70%.nuclear medicine investigation means a test that produces images to show the activity and function of tissues and organs of the body after a radionuclide or radioisotope is absorbed by the tissues or organs.nuclear medicine technologist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the nuclear medicine technology division of the medical radiation practice profession, other than as a student.nurse practitioner standards means the document called ‘Nurse practitioner standards for practice’ made by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia established under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law.optometry guidelines means the document called ‘Guidelines for use of scheduled medicines’ made by the Optometry Board of Australia established under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law.physiotherapist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the physiotherapy profession, other than as a student. private health facility see the Private Health Facilities Act 1999, section 8.respiratory function test means a test that measures lung volume, capacity, rates of flow and gas exchange to show how well lungs are working.respiratory scientist means a person who—

(a)is employed as a respiratory scientist in—

(i)a Hospital and Health Service; or

(ii)a private health facility; or

(iii)a laboratory, or other facility, approved by the chief executive or by a facilities accreditation body approved by the chief executive; or

(b)is recognised as a respiratory scientist by the chief executive.

scope of practice, of a nurse practitioner, means the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner under the nurse practitioner standards.speech pathologist means a person who—

(a)is employed as a speech pathologist in—

(i)a Hospital and Health Service; or

(ii)another government entity under the Public Service Act 2008, section 24; or

(iii)a private health facility; or

(b)is accredited or certified to work as a speech pathologist by a professional body approved by the chief executive.

(3)Appendix 9, definition dispensed medicine, after paragraph (ba)—insert—

(baa)supplied for human therapeutic use by a podiatrist who may supply the medicine while practising podiatry; or

(4)Appendix 9, definition dispensed medicine, paragraphs (aa) to (e)—renumber as paragraphs (b) to (j).(5)Appendix 9, definition treatment approval, paragraphs (b) and (c), ‘doctor’—omit, insert—relevant practitionerPart 3Amendment of Hospital and Health Boards Regulation 201256Regulation amendedThis part amends the Hospital and Health Boards Regulation 2012.57Amendment of sch 1 (Hospital and Health Services)(1)Schedule 1, entry for Children’s Health Queensland, column 2, first dot point—omit.(2)Schedule 1, entry for Children’s Health Queensland, column 2—insert—

•the Queensland Children’s Hospital

(3)Schedule 1, entry for Metro South, column 2, ‘the Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital’—omit, insert—the Queensland Children’s Hospital