OIC Number: 2017 - 329

Date of Order: Dec 12, 2017

Statute: Health Services and Insurance Act

OIC Text: The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Health and Wellness dated November 22, 2017, and pursuant to

Chapter 197 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Health Services and Insurance Act (the “Act”), is pleased, effective on and after December 12, 2017: (

a) pursuant to subsection 17(2) of the Act, to amend the Insured Optometric Services Tariff Regulations , N.S. Reg. 288/2013, made by the Minister of Health and Wellness and the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2013-290 dated August 20, 2013 (the “Regulations”), in accordance with the increased tariff amounts established by the Minister of Health and Wellness pursuant to clause 13(1)(

c) of the Act, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation; (

b) to approve the authorization by the Minister of Health and Wellness of payments in respect of the increased tariff amounts referred to in clause (a), in accordance with clause 13(1)(

c) of the Act; and (

c) pursuant to

Section 8 of the Act, to give approval to the Minister of Health and Wellness entering into an agreement with the Nova Scotia Association of Optometrists for a new tariff of fees for insured optometry services provided to residents of Nova Scotia and for program changes, in the form set forth in

Schedule “B” attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation.

Department(s): Health and Wellness