Proposed amendments
Hon Ruth Dyson, in Committee, to move the following amendments:
Clause 7
In clause 7, new section 19(2)(b), replace “who is a provider”
(page 9, line 13) with “who is the closest provider”
.
In clause 7, new section 19, after subsection (2) (page 9, after line 14), insert:
(2A)
In subsection (2)(b), the closest provider is to be determined taking into account—
(a)
the physical distance between the providers; and
(b)
the date and time that B makes the request under subsection (1); and
(c)
the operating hours of the provider of the service requested.
In clause 7, after new section 20 (page 10, after line 25), insert:
20AAA Availability of emergency contraception
(1)
All DHBs (as defined by section 6(1) of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000) must ensure that their resident population is able to access emergency contraception within 48 hours of it being requested.
(2)
In this section, emergency contraception means a contraceptive precaution to avoid the risk of pregnancy to be taken after a sexual connection has occurred.