Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994

Health and Disability Commissioner Act
New Zealand Parliament
Long title An Act to promote and protect the rights of health consumers and disability services consumers, and, in particular,— a) To secure the fair, simple, speedy, and efficient resolution of complaints relating to infringements of those rights; and (b) To provide for the appointment of a Health and Disability Commissioner to investigate complaints against persons or bodies who provide health care or disability services; and to define the Commissioner's functions and powers; and (c) To provide for the establishment of a Health and Disability Services Consumer Advocacy Service; and (d) To provide for the promulgation of a Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers's Rights; and (e) To provide for matters incidental thereto
Status: Current legislation

The Health and Disability Commissioner Act was an Act of Parliament passed in New Zealand in 1994.

See also

• Health care in New Zealand
• Euthanasia in New Zealand

to promote and protect the rights of health consumers and disability services consumers, and, to that end, to facilitate the fair, simple, speedy, and efficient resolution of complaints relating to infringements of those rights (s 6).

External links

• Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 - text of the Act