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FACT SHEET HEALTH PROFESSIONALS REGISTRATION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL 2009 The Health Professionals Registration (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2009 amends each of the health professional registration Acts in Tasmania, namely: · Chiropractors and Osteopaths Registration Act 1997 · Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001 · Dental Prosthetists Registration Act 1996 · Medical Practitioners Registration Act 1996 · Medical Radiation Science Professionals Registration Act 2000 · Nursing Act 1995 · Optometrists Registration Act 1994 · Pharmacists Registration Act 2001 · Physiotherapists Registration Act 1999 · Podiatrists Registration Act 1995 · Psychologists Registration Act 2000 In each case, the amendment will provide a board member with an opportunity to serve one additional term on a registration board in anticipation of the transition to the new National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for Health Professions (the National Scheme) that is scheduled to commence on 1 July 2010. The National Scheme is to be established by a law of the Queensland Parliament (the national law). It is anticipated that Tasmania will pass legislation applying that law as a law of this State. Under the national law, a person serving as a member of a State or Territory board immediately prior to the commencement of the National Scheme, continues to serve as a member of the national board. The Bill prevents a situation where a member's term expires and they are ineligible for reappointment to a Tasmanian board. This will ensure continuity of skill and experience during the transition to the National Scheme.