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Bill 31 explained in plain English

Nancy Rose Act (Paediatric Hospice Palliative Care Strategy), 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, 2nd Session
Bill number
Bill 31
Full title
Nancy Rose Act (Paediatric Hospice Palliative Care Strategy), 2021
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Carried
Last updated
Oct 26, 2021
Sponsor

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 42nd Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.

Chamber
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Current Stage
Carried
Latest Activity
Oct 26, 2021
Sponsor
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

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Short Version

The Nancy Rose Act (Paediatric Hospice Palliative Care Strategy), 2021, mandates the development and implementation of a provincial strategy to enhance paediatric hospice palliative care and establishes an advisory committee to guide this effort.

What It Means

Bill 31, also known as the Nancy Rose Act (Paediatric Hospice Palliative Care Strategy), 2021, requires the Ontario Minister of Health to create and implement a strategy to improve access to and the quality of paediatric hospice palliative care across the province. The strategy aims to ensure equitable access to high-quality care and will include targeted support for families of children receiving this care. The bill also establishes a Paediatric Hospice Palliative Care Advisory Committee, made up of health professionals and family members, to advise the Minister on the strategy's development, implementation, and effectiveness. The Committee will review existing recommendations and provide annual reports.

What This Bill Does
  • Requires the Minister of Health to develop and implement a provincial strategy for paediatric hospice palliative care.
  • Aims to improve access to and the quality of paediatric hospice palliative care across Ontario, focusing on equity.
  • Ensures the strategy includes targeted supports for families of children receiving hospice palliative care, such as mental health supports.
  • Sets a deadline for the Minister to prepare and publish a report outlining the strategy on or before the anniversary of the Act receiving Royal Assent.
  • Requires the Minister to continuously assess the strategy's effectiveness and make necessary amendments, publishing any updated strategy.
  • Establishes the Paediatric Hospice Palliative Care Advisory Committee.
  • Mandates the Committee to provide recommendations to the Minister on the strategy's development, implementation, and effectiveness.
  • Requires the Committee to review specific recommendations from a 2011 report and adopt them as appropriate.
  • Requires the Committee to produce an annual report of its recommendations to the Minister by May 4th each year.
  • Requires the Minister to publish the Committee's annual reports and table them in the Legislative Assembly.
  • Specifies the composition of the Committee, requiring between five and nine members, with a majority of regulated health professionals experienced in paediatric hospice palliative care, and the remainder being family members of children who have received or are receiving this care.
  • Requires the Committee to include representation from specific cities and potentially other prescribed geographic areas.
  • Sets the term for Committee members at two years, with eligibility for reappointment.
  • Grants the Minister of Health the power to make regulations to carry out the Act's intent, including details on geographic representation, Committee procedures, and member duties.
Who Is Affected
  • Minister of Health
  • Children receiving hospice palliative care in Ontario
  • Families of children receiving hospice palliative care in Ontario
  • Regulated health professionals with expertise in paediatric hospice palliative care
  • Members of the public seeking access to paediatric hospice palliative care
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • The Minister of Health is obligated to develop and implement a paediatric hospice palliative care strategy.
  • The Minister of Health is obligated to publish reports on the strategy and any amendments.
  • The Minister of Health is obligated to continuously assess and amend the strategy.
  • The Paediatric Hospice Palliative Care Advisory Committee is obligated to provide recommendations to the Minister.
  • The Committee is obligated to review a specific 2011 report.
  • The Committee is obligated to prepare and provide an annual report of its recommendations to the Minister.
  • The Minister is obligated to publish the Committee's annual reports.
  • The Minister is obligated to table the Committee's annual reports in the Legislative Assembly.
  • The Lieutenant Governor in Council is obligated to appoint members to the Committee.
Important Dates
  • The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
  • The Minister shall ensure a report setting out the strategy is prepared and published on or before the anniversary of the day this Act receives Royal Assent.
  • The Committee shall prepare an annual report on or before May 4th of each year, covering recommendations made in the previous year.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The specific details of the 'targeted supports for families' are not fully defined in the Act, only that they should be developed as part of the strategy.
  • The Act does not specify the exact number of members beyond a minimum of five and a maximum of nine for the Advisory Committee, nor does it prescribe specific geographic areas beyond mentioning a list of cities and allowing for regulations to prescribe others.
  • The Act allows the Minister to make regulations 'respecting any matter necessary or advisable to carry out effectively the intent and purpose of this Act,' indicating that further details may be provided in regulations.
  • The Act refers to a report dated October 4, 2011, entitled “Report of the Paediatric Palliative Care Work Group,” but the content of this report is not included within the bill text itself.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
This Act
commencement

The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Source: Section 4

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Oct 26, 2021
Step 2
Second reading
Not reached yet
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

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Sponsor
Sandy Shaw
New Democratic Party of Ontario | Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

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Official sources

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