Publication date:
11 July 2025
This Regulatory Impact Statement was prepared by the Health Assurance Unit within the Public Service Commission in May 2025 to inform Cabinet decisions on amendments to the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022.
On 14 June 2025, Minister of Health Hon Simeon Brown announced Cabinet had approved amendments to the Act and that an Amendment Bill would be introduced to Parliament.
The Health Assurance Unit transitioned into the Ministry of Health on 1 July 2025.
A related document, Health Delivery Plan: Update on policy and legislative changes (PDF, 1.5 MB), can be found on the Public Service Commission’s website.