The Joint Committee on Health has published a report on its pre-legislative scrutiny of the Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill.
The report highlights a number of key areas which the committee says require further consideration before the Bill progresses.
The Bill would introduce a licensing system with the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) as the granting authority. The Bill also sets a number of requirements which health service providers must meet. Such requirements include providing financial statements and continuous patient safety reports to HIQA.
To read the report, visit the web page of the Committee on Health.