Bill 46 explained in plain English
Northern Health Travel Grant Advisory Committee Act, 2021
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Bill 46 enacts the Northern Health Travel Grant Advisory Committee Act, 2021, to establish an advisory committee tasked with recommending improvements to the Northern Health Travel Grant program for residents of Northern Ontario.
This bill, the Northern Health Travel Grant Advisory Committee Act, 2021, creates an advisory committee to recommend improvements to the Northern Health Travel Grant program. The goal is to help people in Northern Ontario get better access to healthcare services by improving how travel and accommodation costs are reimbursed. The committee will consult with various stakeholders and report its findings to the Minister of Health, who will then inform the Legislative Assembly about which recommendations will be implemented.
- Enacts the Northern Health Travel Grant Advisory Committee Act, 2021.
- Requires the Minister of Health to establish the Northern Health Travel Grant Advisory Committee within 60 days of the bill receiving Royal Assent.
- Specifies the composition of the advisory committee, requiring it to include recipients of the grant and healthcare providers in Northern Ontario, and to reflect the diversity of Northern Ontario residents.
- States that the committee's mandate is to make recommendations for improving reasonable access to health services for people in Northern Ontario through better reimbursement for travel costs.
- Outlines specific matters the committee must inquire into, such as reimbursement rates, service standards, types of services covered, pre-payment options, direct payment to providers, and simplifying expense proof.
- Requires the committee to consult with a broad range of stakeholders.
- Requires the committee to report its recommendations to the Minister of Health within six months of its establishment.
- Requires the Minister of Health to inform the Legislative Assembly of which recommendations will be implemented within 90 days of receiving the committee's report.
- Residents of Northern Ontario who use the Northern Health Travel Grant.
- The Minister of Health.
- Healthcare providers in Northern Ontario.
- Various stakeholders in the healthcare sector, including primary care providers, the Ontario Medical Association, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, and health agencies.
- The Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
- The Minister of Health is obligated to establish the advisory committee within 60 days of Royal Assent.
- The committee has the mandate to make recommendations for improving the Northern Health Travel Grant.
- The committee is obligated to consult with relevant stakeholders.
- The committee must report its recommendations to the Minister within six months of its establishment.
- The Minister is obligated to inform the Legislative Assembly of implemented recommendations within 90 days of receiving the report.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The Minister of Health must establish the advisory committee within 60 days after the Act receives Royal Assent.
- The committee must report its recommendations to the Minister on or before six months after it is established.
- The Minister must inform the Legislative Assembly of implemented recommendations on or before 90 days after receiving the committee's report.
- The Lieutenant Governor in Council may by regulation prescribe remuneration and payment of expenses for committee members.
- The bill does not specify the exact number of members for the advisory committee, only that it shall be composed of persons the Minister believes will make useful contributions.
- The bill does not specify the remuneration or expenses for committee members; this will be determined by regulation.
- The bill does not detail the specific process or criteria the Minister will use to decide which recommendations to implement.
This bill creates a new Act of the Ontario Legislature.
Source: Title and Section 6
The bill establishes a process to review and recommend changes to the Northern Health Travel Grant program.
Source: Explanatory Note, Section 3(2), Section 3(3)
The preamble to the bill references the Canada Health Act's objective regarding reasonable access to health services.
Source: Preamble
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