Wednesday, 13 November 2024

Bills

Drugs, Poisons And Controlled Substances Amendment (Paramedic Practitioners) Bill 2024

Introduction and first reading

Mary-Anne THOMAS (Macedon – Leader of the House, Minister for Health, Minister for Health Infrastructure, Minister for Ambulance Services) (09:33): I move:

That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 to establish paramedic practitioners as a class of registered paramedics authorised to obtain, possess, use, sell and supply certain substances and for other purposes.

Motion agreed to.

Emma KEALY (Lowan) (09:34): I ask the minister for a brief explanation of the bill.

Mary-Anne THOMAS (Macedon – Leader of the House, Minister for Health, Minister for Health Infrastructure, Minister for Ambulance Services) (09:34): This bill amends the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 to establish paramedic practitioners as a class of registered paramedics authorised as paramedic practitioners to autonomously obtain, possess, use, supply, administer and prescribe scheduled medicines.

Read first time.

Ordered to be read second time tomorrow.