23 February 2024
Anonymous
By email: [FYI request #25027 email]
Tēnā koe Anonymous
Re:
Information request
Our ref:
E24HDC00081
Thank you for your email
of
25 January 2024 requesting:
“Pursuant to sections 13 and 14, I request your assistance in obtaining the
information as to:
(1) the agency in which an affected party can lodge a complaint about a
health provider who has breached sections 7-9 of the HIPCAA ;
(2) how to lodge a complaint with that agency; and
(3) the name of the agency that investigates and brings charges against
individuals who have breached sections 7-9 of the HIPCAA; and
(4) the rules, policies, regulations and other internal documents regarding the
complaints process, investigation, and hold health providers to account who
have breached sections 7-9 of the HIPCAA.”
We have considered your request under the Official Information Act 1982.
We refer to our email dated 21 February 2024 requesting clarification on “HIPCAA”
but we did not get a response. Therefore, we have presumed you refer to the Health
Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003. We suggest you approach Ministry of
Health as it administers the Act. The Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
is not involved in the regulation of health practitioners. Our Office promotes and
protects consumer rights as set out in the Code of Health and Disability Services
Consumers’ Rights, and resolves complaints in a fair, timely and effective way.
Nāku iti noa, nā
Dr Craig Goodwillie
OIA Team Leader
Auckland Office: P O Box 1791 Auckland 1140; Wel ington Office (new address): PO Box 245, Wel ington 6140
Freephone: 0800 11 22 33; Email: [Health and Disability Commissioner request email]; Website: www.hdc.org.nz