Health Practitioners (Replacement of Statutory References to Medical Practitioners) Bill

Public submissions are being invited on this bill. The closing date for submissions is Wednesday, 7 October 2015.

The Health Practitioners (Replacement of Statutory References to Medical Practitioners) Bill is an omnibus bill amending 7 statutes. It aims to increase the range of functions that can be performed by health practitioners under those statutes by changing certain references to medical practitioners to references to health practitioners.

A copy of the bill can be viewed online at www.legislation.govt.nz

Submissions should be forwarded by the due date, either online using our website (www.parliament.nz) or in writing to the address below. If a submitter wishes to appear before the committee, they need to state this clearly and provide a name, daytime phone number and email address. Submissions generally become public and are published on our website. For further guidance on making a submission, read our publication Making a submission to a Parliamentary Select Committee on our website or contact us at
04 817 9520.

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