Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994

The Health and Disability Commissioner Act is an Act of Parliament passed in New Zealand in 1994. Thus, since 1994, New Zealand has protected the rights of disabled people under the Act including rights to respect, freedom from discrimination and coercion, dignity, communication in a language the resident can understand, information and informed consent, and right of complaint.^[1][2]

Health and Disability Commissioner Act
New Zealand Parliament
Long title An Act to promote and protect the rights of health consumers and disability services consumers, and, in particular,— a) To secure the fair, simple, speedy, and efficient resolution of complaints relating to infringements of those rights; and (b) To provide for the appointment of a Health and Disability Commissioner to investigate complaints against persons or bodies who provide health care or disability services; and to define the Commissioner's functions and powers; and (c) To provide for the establishment of a Health and Disability Services Consumer Advocacy Service; and (d) To provide for the promulgation of a Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers's Rights; and (e) To provide for matters incidental thereto
Legislative history
Passed	1994
Status: Current legislation

See also

• Health care in New Zealand
• Euthanasia in New Zealand