Member’s Bill
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This Bill seeks to improve health and social results for infants and children by requiring that newborns are enrolled with a general practice and primary health organisation before the newborn is due for his or her first immunisation at 6 weeks of age. Higher rates of newborn enrolment with a general practice are linked with improved immunisation rates and earlier detection of health and social issues.
Clause 1 is the Title clause.
Clause 2 provides that the Bill comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
Clause 3 provides definitions of terms used in the Bill.
Clause 4 sets out how a pre-enrolment request is made.
Clause 5 states the actions required when a general practice receives a pre-enrolment request.
Clause 6 describes the process to follow if a nominated general practice is at full patient capacity, or there is another good reason why enrolment cannot be completed, when it receives a pre-enrolment request.
Clause 7 provides for a newborn who is not eligible for enrolment to continue to receive fully funded immunisations if desired, because children are eligible for these irrespective of their eligibility for enrolment.