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Have Your Say On The Drug Overdose (Assistance Protection) Legislation Bill
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 2:23 pm | Health Committee
This Bill aims to encourage people to seek urgent medical assistance in the event of a drug overdose or adverse drug reaction by providing protection from prosecution for specified low-level drug offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975. More >>
Health Committee Reports Findings Of Aged Care Inquiry To The House
Thursday, 20 November 2025, 12:32 pm | Health Committee
The committee received over 100 submissions and visited several aged care facilities and service providers across the country. More >>
Schedule Of Hearings—Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 27 August 2025, 11:43 am | Health Committee
The Health Committee has received close to 1,800 written submissions on the Healthy Future (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill. Some submissions have already been published on the Parliament website. All submissions will be published by 12 September. More >>
Have Your Say On The Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 12:42 pm | Health Committee
The Health Committee is calling for submissions on the Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill. The closing date for written submissions is 1.00pm on Monday, 18 August 2025. More >>
Have Your Say On The Medicines Amendment Bill
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 10:08 am | Health Committee
This bill proposes to improve access to medication. The Bill seeks to modernise the membership requirements for the Committee, which plays a role in providing access to medicines. More >>
Gene Technology Bill—Submissions Received And Schedule Of Hearings
Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 3:15 pm | Health Committee
The Health Committee has received just under 15,000 written submissions on the Gene Technology Bill. The final number of submissions will be published once they have been checked for duplication and against criteria for acceptance. Submissions will ... More >>
The Health Committee Is Calling For Submissions On The Gene Technology Bill
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 4:50 pm | Health Committee
The purpose of the Bill is to enable the safe use of gene technology and regulated organisms in New Zealand. More >>
Submissions Period On The Mental Health Bill Extended To 20 December 2024
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 2:26 pm | Health Committee
This bill would repeal and replace the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992. The bill aims to create a modern legislative framework for compulsory mental health care. More >>
Public Submissions Are Now Invited On The Mental Health Bill
Friday, 25 October 2024, 5:19 pm | Health Committee
The bill aims to create a modern legislative framework for compulsory mental health care. More >>
Have Your Say On The Smokefree Environments And Regulated Products Amendment Bill (No 2)
Friday, 13 September 2024, 4:35 pm | Health Committee
The bill seeks to better protect young people by amending the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 to strengthen the regulatory framework around vaping. More >>
Terms Of Reference Agreed To For Aged Care Inquiry
Wednesday, 10 July 2024, 9:42 am | Health Committee
The Health Select Committee has agreed to the terms of reference for its inquiry into aged care provision, Committee chair Sam Uffindell says. More >>
Have Your Say On The Inquiry Into The Aged Care Sector Relating To People Experiencing Neurological Cognitive Disorders
Monday, 8 July 2024, 3:43 pm | Health Committee
Make a submission on the inquiry by 11.59pm on Monday, 19 August 2024. More >>
Have Your Say On The Therapeutic Products Act Repeal Bill
Monday, 1 July 2024, 1:43 pm | Health Committee
The bill would repeal the Therapeutic Products Act 2023. The effect of this repeal would be that the Medicines Act 1981 and the Dietary Supplements Regulations 1985 would continue in force. More >>
Health Select Committee To Look Into Aged Care
Friday, 24 May 2024, 1:08 pm | Health Committee
NZ First MP on the committee Jenny Marcroft welcomes the inquiry, which was agreed to in the National – NZ First Coalition Agreement. More >>
Closing Date Extended For Submissions On The Therapeutic Products Bill
Thursday, 2 February 2023, 10:29 am | Health Committee
The Chair of the Health Committee has extended the closing date for public submissions on the Therapeutic Products Bill. The closing date for submissions is now 11.59pm on Sunday 5 March 2023. Tell the Health Committee what you think Make a submission ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Therapeutic Products Bill
Thursday, 15 December 2022, 1:46 pm | Health Committee
The Chair of the Health Committee has called for public submissions on the Therapeutic Products Bill. Therapeutic products are medicines, medical devices, natural health products, and pharmaceutical ingredients. The bill seeks to provide for the regulation ... More >>
Have Your Say On A Bill That Would Set A Safety Standard For Sunscreen Products
Thursday, 15 April 2021, 9:14 am | Health Committee
The Health Committee is seeking public submissions on the Sunscreen (Product Safety Standard) Bill. The bill would require the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to recommend that a mandatory regulation be set to prescribe a safety standard for ... More >>
Have Your Say On Changes To The Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment And Treatment) Act 1992
Thursday, 8 April 2021, 11:47 am | Health Committee
The Health Committee is calling for public submissions on the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Amendment Bill. The bill seeks to improve the protection of individual rights and the safety of patients and the public. It also aims to enable ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Water Services Bill
Monday, 14 December 2020, 3:34 pm | Health Committee
The Chairperson of the Health Committee is calling for public submissions on the Water Services Bill. The bill aims to ensure that drinking water suppliers provide safe drinking water to consumers. It seeks to do this by providing: · a regulatory ... More >>
Mental health and wellbeing commission bill
Monday, 25 November 2019, 10:15 am | Health Committee
The Health Committee is calling for submissions on the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Bill. More >>
