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FOR INCIDENTAL AND\nCONNECTED PURPOSES\nENACTED by the Legislature of the Cayman Islands.\n1.\nShort title\n1.\nThis Act may be cited as the Health Practice (Amendment) Act, 2026.\n2.\nAmendment of section 35 of the Health Practice Act (2026 Revision) - codes\nof standards of professional practice\n2.\nThe Health Practice Act (2026 Revision) is amended in section 35 as follows \u2014\n(a)\nby repealing the section heading and substituting the following section\nheading \u2014\n\u201cStandards of professional practice\u201d; and\n(b) by repealing subsection (1) and substituting the following subsections \u2014\n\u201c(1) The Cabinet may, by regulations, prescribe standards of professional\npractice (\u201cthe professional standards\u201d) that apply to every registered\npractitioner.\n(Act 14 of 2026)\nI Assent,\nJane Owen\nGovernor\nDate: 12th May, 2026\n\nSection 2\nHealth Practice (Amendment) Act, 2026\n\nPage 4\nAct 14 of 2026\nc\n\n(1A) The professional standards under subsection (1) shall set out the\nguidelines for registered practitioners to observe in respect of the\nfollowing matters \u2014\n(a) professional responsibilities and clinical practice;\n(b) licensing, performance and scope of practice;\n(c) clinical practice;\n(d) consent and capacity to consent;\n(e) prescribing and handling medicine;\n(f)\nclinical trials and research;\n(g) patient related standards;\n(h) safety;\n(i)\ntrust, honesty and integrity; 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