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Bill 272 explained in plain English

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Amendment Act (Advanced Glucose Monitoring Devices), 2021

Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.

At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Bill number
Bill 272
Full title
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Amendment Act (Advanced Glucose Monitoring Devices), 2021
Current status
Did Not Pass
Latest event
Lost on division
Last updated
May 13, 2021

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.

Chamber
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Current Stage
Lost on division
Latest Activity
May 13, 2021
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

Source: By PoliticalData.ca

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Short Version

Bill 272 amends the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act to mandate the inclusion of advanced glucose monitoring devices in the Assistive Devices Program.

What It Means

This bill amends the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act to ensure that advanced glucose monitoring devices, specifically flash glucose monitoring devices and continuous glucose monitoring devices, are included in the Assistive Devices Program. The program is intended to provide access to assistive devices for individuals with health needs. This change will come into effect one year after the bill receives Royal Assent.

What This Bill Does
  • Amends the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act.
  • Requires the Assistive Devices Program to include flash glucose monitoring devices and continuous glucose monitoring devices.
  • Specifies that the Act comes into force on the first anniversary of receiving Royal Assent.
Who Is Affected
  • Individuals with health needs who may benefit from advanced glucose monitoring devices.
  • The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
  • The Assistive Devices Program.
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • The Assistive Devices Program is obligated to include flash glucose monitoring devices and continuous glucose monitoring devices.
Important Dates
  • This Act comes into force on the first anniversary of the date on which this Act receives Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify eligibility criteria for individuals to receive these advanced glucose monitoring devices.
  • The bill does not detail the specific types or models of flash glucose monitoring devices and continuous glucose monitoring devices that will be covered.
  • The bill does not specify the extent of coverage or funding for these devices within the Assistive Devices Program.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act
amends

Requires the Assistive Devices Program to include flash glucose monitoring devices and continuous glucose monitoring devices.

Source: Section 6

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Mar 31, 2021
Step 2
Second reading
May 13, 2021
Step 3
Committee review
Not reached yet
Step 4
Third reading
Not reached yet
Step 5
Royal assent
Not reached yet

Vote Summary

No published recorded division

This bill does not have a published recorded division in the current official sources, so representative-by-representative vote counts are not shown.

Sponsor
Taras Natyshak
Sponsor party or district not listed
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

No published representative vote breakdown

The current official sources do not publish a recorded division breakdown for this bill, so there is no representative-by-representative table to show.

Official sources

Status, sponsor, votes, and timeline on this page are drawn from these official legislative sources and public records. Each summary above is attributed to its own source.

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