Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

MEDICAL TREATMENT (HEALTH DIRECTIONS) ACT 2006 (NO. 51 OF 2006 ) - NOTES

(see s 3)

Note 1     The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.

Note 2     For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:

              •     Act

              •     doctor

              •     nurse

              •     power.

"day hospital "means a facility where a person is admitted for surgical or medical treatment and discharged on the same day.

"decision-making capacity"—see the Powers of Attorney Act 2006, section 9 (1).

"disability care" means care that is provided to a person with a disability in a residential facility in which the person is also provided with accommodation that includes—

        (a)     appropriate staffing to meet the nursing and personal care needs of the person; and

        (b)     meals and cleaning services; and

        (c)     furnishings, furniture and equipment for the provision of the care and accommodation.

"health care facility" means a hospital, residential aged care facility or residential disability care facility.

Note     Hospital, residential aged care facility and residential disability care facility are defined in this dictionary.

"health direction" means a direction under section 7.

"health professional" means a doctor or nurse.

"hospital "means a public hospital, private hospital or day hospital.

"impaired decision-making capacity"—see the Powers of Attorney Act 2006, section 9 (2).

"palliative care" includes—

        (a)     the provision of reasonable medical and nursing procedures for the relief of pain, suffering and discomfort; and

        (b)     the reasonable provision of food and water.

"residential aged care facility" means a residential facility that provides residential care to residents at the facility.

"residential care"—see the Aged Care Act 1997 (Cwlth), section 41-3 (Meaning of residential care).

"residential disability care facility"—

        (a)     means a residential facility that provides disability care to people with disabilities; but

        (b)     does not include a residential aged care facility.

I certify that the above is a true copy of the Medical Treatment (Health Directions) Bill 2006, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 21 November 2006.

Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

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Medical Treatment (Health Directions) Act 2006

A2006-51