Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence Act, 2019

1 The purpose of this Act is to lay a foundation to support a mental health and addictions strategy in Ontario.

2 In this Act, “health service provider” means a health service provider within the meaning of the Connecting Care Act, 2019; (“fournisseur de services de santé”) “mental health and addictions strategy” means the strategy referred to in section 3; (“stratégie en matière de santé mentale et de lutte contre les dépendances”) “Minister” means the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care or such other member of the Executive Council to whom the administration of this Act is assigned under the Executive Council Act; (“ministre”) “Ministry” means the Ministry of the Minister; (“ministère”) “Ontario Health” means the corporation continued under section 3 of the Connecting Care Act, 2019; (“Santé Ontario”) “Ontario Health Team” means an Ontario Health Team within the meaning of the Connecting Care Act, 2019; (“équipe Santé Ontario) “regulations” means the regulations made under this Act. (“règlemen…

3 The Minister shall develop and maintain a mental health and addictions strategy which recognizes that mental health and addictions care is a core component of an integrated health care system.

4 (1) Ontario Health shall establish and maintain, within Ontario Health, a centre to be known as the Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence in English and Centre d’excellence pour la santé mentale et la lutte contre les dépendances in French. 2019, c. 17, Sched. 1, s. 4 (1). Functions (2) In furtherance of Ontario Health’s objects as set out in section 6 of the Connecting Care Act, 2019, Ontario Health shall carry out the following functions through its Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence: 1. Putting into operation the mental health and addictions strategy. 2. Developing clinical, quality and service standards for mental health and addictions. 3. Monitoring metrics related to the performance of the mental health and addictions system. 4. Providing resources and support to health service providers, Ontario Health Teams and others related to mental health and addi…

5 The Minister may make regulations providing for the requirements mentioned in subsection 4 (3).

6 Omitted (amends, repeals or revokes other legislation).

7 Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Act).

8 Omitted (enacts short title of this Act). ______________