Bill 149 explained in plain English
Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions Act, 2017
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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This bill establishes the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions and defines the Minister's responsibilities for mental health and addiction services in Ontario.
This bill establishes the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions in Ontario. It outlines the duties and functions of the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, which include leading the transformation of mental health and addictions services, developing and coordinating the system, implementing recommendations from a 2010 committee report, creating a core basket of services, developing a wait times strategy, ensuring equitable access to care, and making funding decisions. The Minister can delegate powers and duties, and advisory committees can be appointed. The Minister is also required to submit an annual report.
- Establishes the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions.
- Sets out the duties and functions of the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions.
- Allows the Minister to delegate powers and duties.
- Allows for the appointment of advisory committees.
- Requires the Minister to submit an annual report.
- States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Ontarians who require mental health and addictions services.
- The Minister of Mental Health and Addictions.
- The deputy minister, associate deputy ministers, assistant deputy ministers, and public servants employed under Part III of the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006.
- Officers and employees of agencies or entities for which the Minister has responsibility.
- Stakeholders and community partners involved in mental health and addictions services.
- The Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
- The Minister has the duty to lead the transformation of mental health and addictions services, coordinate the system, develop a core basket of services, implement a wait times strategy, ensure equitable access, and make funding decisions.
- The Minister has the power to carry out the listed duties.
- The Minister must submit an annual report.
- The Minister may delegate powers and duties.
- Advisory committees may be appointed to assist the Minister.
- The Minister is responsible for the administration of this Act and other assigned Acts.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent. (Section 7)
- The Minister is responsible for all funding decisions regarding mental health and addictions programs and services. (Section 4(8))
- The specific individuals or types of organizations that can be appointed to advisory committees are not detailed.
- The bill does not specify the exact conditions or restrictions that can be imposed on delegated powers or duties.
- The precise details of how the Minister will 'lead the transformation' or 'co-ordinate' services are not provided, other than the general duties listed.
This bill establishes the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions and names it in English and French.
Source: Section 2
This bill permits the Minister to delegate duties to public servants employed under Part III of this Act.
Source: Section 3(3)1
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