Lung Health Act, 2017 McMeekin, Ted Gélinas, France Yurek, Jeff — Bill 71 (41st Parliament, 2nd Session)

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Bill 71, Lung Health Act, 2017

McMeekin, Ted

Gélinas, France

Yurek, Jeff

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EXPLANATORY

NOTE

This Explanatory Note was written as a reader's

aid to Bill 71 and does not form part of the law.

Bill 71 has been enacted as

Chapter 28 of the Statutes of Ontario, 2017.

The

Bill enacts the Lung Health Act, 2017 .

The

Act establishes the Lung Health Advisory Council for the purpose of making

recommendations to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care regarding lung

health issues.

The

Act provides for the membership of the Council. The Council must include the

Minister or a Deputy Minister, Assistant Deputy Minister or Director of the

Ministry, a member appointed by the Ontario Lung Association and

representatives of several groups with an interest in lung health.

The

Minister of Health and Long-Term Care shall, to the extent he or she considers

it reasonable and appropriate to do so, make certain improvements in lung

health awareness, diagnosis, treatment and care. The Minister is also responsible

for preparing an annual report on his or her progress, which must be made

publicly available.

The

Minister is also responsible for developing and implementing an Ontario Lung

Health Action Plan respecting research, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of

lung disease. The recommendations and reports of the Lung Health Advisory

Council must be taken into consideration in this plan.

Bill 71 2017

Act to establish the Lung Health Advisory Council and develop a provincial

action plan respecting lung disease

Her

Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the

Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Definitions

this Act,

"Council"

means the Lung Health Advisory Council established under

section 2; ("Conseil")

"Minister"

means the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care or any other member of the Executive

Council to whom responsibility for the administration of this Act is assigned

or transferred under the Executive Council Act ; ("ministre")

"Ministry"

means the ministry of the Minister. ("ministère")

Lung

Health Advisory Council

French as "Conseil consultatif de la maladie pulmonaire" is established.

Composition

of the Council

(1) The

Council shall be composed of up to 20 members appointed under subsections (2),

(3) and (4).

Lieutenant

Governor in Council appointment

(2) The

Lieutenant Governor in Council shall appoint the Minister or a Deputy Minister,

Assistant Deputy Minister or Director of the Ministry as a member of the

Council.

Same

(3) The

Lieutenant Governor in Council shall appoint up to 18 other members of the

Council, including at least one representative of each of the following:

1. Persons

with lung disease.

2. Informal

caregivers of persons with lung disease.

3. Respirologists,

other physicians who specialize in lung health or family physicians.

4. Respiratory

therapists.

5. Registered

nurses with lung health expertise.

6. Other

professionals with expertise in the prevention or treatment of lung disease,

such as pharmacists, physiotherapists or public health workers.

7. Researchers

in the field of lung health.

8. Non-profit

organizations with an interest in lung health.

Ontario

Lung Association appointment

(4) The

Ontario Lung Association shall, by resolution, appoint one member of the

Council.

Term

(5) The

members shall be appointed for a term of two years and are eligible for

reappointment.

Co-chairs

of the Council

(6) The

member appointed under subsection (2) and the member appointed under subsection

(4) shall be the co-chairs of the Council.

Recommendations

(1) The

Council may make recommendations to the Minister in respect of the following:

1. Promoting

the lung health of Ontarians.

2. Preventing

lung disease.

3. Increasing

early detection of lung disease and treatment interventions.

4. Ensuring

fair and equitable patient access to proven and effective evidence-based

supports needed to manage lung disease.

5. Disseminating

best practices to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of lung

disease.

6. Accelerating

investments in all areas of lung health research.

7. Research,

diagnosis and treatment of lung disease.

8. Increasing

public awareness to overcome the stigma related to lung disease.

9. Any

other matter that the Minister requests.

Annual

report

(2) The

Council shall submit an annual report to the Minister containing

recommendations on the matters listed in subsection (1).

Minister's

actions

(1) The

Minister shall, to the extent he or she considers it reasonable and appropriate

to do so,

(

a) increase

awareness of lung disease and its related risk factors;

(

b) develop

partnerships across health-care sectors to provide greater integration of care

and increased use of chronic disease prevention and management;

(

c) facilitate

the creation of training and professional development opportunities for

health-care providers in the detection, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of

lung disease;

(

d) improve

access to early diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and health maintenance

services for persons with lung disease; and

(

e) improve

access to community and home support services for persons with lung disease and

their informal caregivers.

Annual

report

(2) In

every year, the Minister shall prepare an annual report regarding the progress

made under subsection (1) and make it publicly available.

Ontario

Lung Health Action Plan

(1) The

Minister shall develop and implement an Ontario Lung Health Action Plan

respecting research, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of lung disease,

taking into consideration,

(

a) the

recommendations set out in the annual report of the Council;

(

b) any

other recommendations made by the Council;

(

c) the

annual report prepared by the Minister under subsection 5 (2); and

(

d) the

annual report on the state of the health system in Ontario made by the Ontario

Health Quality Council.

Interim

report

(2) The

Minister shall publish a report within two years after this Act comes into

force respecting the Minister's progress in developing the Ontario Lung Health

Action Plan.

Report

on action plan

(3) The

Minister shall publish a report within three years after the day this Act comes

into force that sets out the Ontario Lung Health Action Plan and the steps that

the Minister intends to take to implement the Ontario Lung Health Action Plan.

Regulations

The

Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations,

(

a) governing

the calling, holding and conducting of meetings of the Council;

(

b) prescribing

the duties or responsibilities of members of the Council, including the

co-chairs of the Council;

(

c) governing

the Council's procedures for making recommendations to the Minister or

preparing the annual report under

section 4.

Commencement

This Act comes into force six months after the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the Lung Health Act, 2017 .

[41] Bill 71 Original (PDF)

Bill 71 2016

Act to establish the Lung Health Advisory Council and develop a provincial

action plan respecting lung disease

Her

Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the

Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Definitions

1. In

this Act,

"Council"

means the Lung Health Advisory Council established under

section 2; ("Conseil")

"Minister" means the Minister of Health and Long-Term

Care or

any other member of the Executive Council to whom responsibility for the

administration of this Act is assigned or transferred under the Executive

Council Act ; ("ministre")

"Ministry" means the ministry of the Minister. ("ministère")

Lung

Health Advisory Council

2. A

French as "Conseil consultatif de la maladie pulmonaire" is established.

Composition

of the Council

(1) The

Council shall be composed of up to 20 members appointed under subsections (2),

(3) and (4).

Lieutenant

Governor in Council appointment

(2) The Lieutenant Governor in Council

shall appoint the Minister or a Deputy Minister, Assistant Deputy Minister or

Director of the Ministry as a member of the Council.

Same

(3) The Lieutenant Governor in Council

shall appoint up to 18 other members of the Council, including at least one

representative of each of the following:

1. Persons

with lung disease.

2. Informal

caregivers of persons with lung disease.

3. Respirologists,

other physicians who specialize in lung health or family physicians.

4. Respiratory

therapists.

5. Registered

nurses with lung health expertise.

6. Other

professionals with expertise in the prevention or treatment of lung disease,

such as pharmacists, physiotherapists or public health workers.

7. Researchers

in the field of lung health.

8. Non-profit

organizations with an interest in lung health.

Ontario

Lung Association appointment

(4) The Ontario Lung Association shall, by

resolution, appoint one member of the Council.

Term

(5) The members shall be appointed for a

term of two years and are eligible for reappointment.

Co-chairs

of the Council

(6) The member appointed under subsection

(2) and the member appointed under subsection (4) shall be the co-chairs of the

Council.

Recommendations

(1) The

Council may make recommendations to the Minister in respect of the following:

1. Promoting

the lung health of Ontarians.

2. Preventing

lung disease.

3. Increasing

early detection of lung disease and treatment interventions.

4. Ensuring

fair and equitable patient access to proven and effective evidence-based

supports needed to manage lung disease.

5. Disseminating

best practices to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of lung

disease.

6. Accelerating

investments in all areas of lung health research.

7. Research,

diagnosis and treatment of lung disease.

8. Increasing

public awareness to overcome the stigma related to lung disease.

9. Any

other matter that the Minister requests.

Annual

report

(2) The Council shall submit an annual

report to the Minister containing recommendations on the matters listed in

subsection (1).

Minister's

actions

(1) The

Minister shall, to the extent he or she considers it reasonable and appropriate

to do so,

(

a) increase

awareness of lung disease and its related risk factors;

(

b) develop

partnerships across health-care sectors to provide greater integration of care and

increased use of chronic disease prevention and management;

(

c) facilitate

the creation of training and professional development opportunities for

health-care providers in the detection, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of

lung disease;

(

d) improve

access to early diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and health maintenance

services for persons with lung disease; and

(

e) improve

access to community and home support services for persons with lung disease and

their informal caregivers.

Annual

report

(2) In every year, the Minister shall prepare

an annual report regarding the progress made under subsection (1) and make it publicly

available.

Ontario

Lung Health Action Plan

(1) The

Minister shall develop and implement an Ontario Lung Health Action Plan

respecting research, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of lung disease,

taking into consideration,

(

a) the

recommendations set out in the annual report of the Council;

(

b) any

other recommendations made by the Council;

(

c) the

annual report prepared by the Minister under subsection 5 (2); and

(

d) the

annual report on the state of the health system in Ontario made by the Ontario

Health Quality Council.

Interim

report

(2) The Minister shall publish a report within

two years after this Act comes into force respecting the

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