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New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill

Introduced on Feb 13. Repeals the exclusion of resident family members from being paid for providing funded family care and support services and the prohibition of claims to the Human Rights Commission about family care policies. First reading on Feb 19 supported by all parties and referred to the Health Committee. Reported back on July 24 and passed through all remaining stages under Urgency on Aug 4 with the agreement of all parties. New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill