Health Insurance Amendment Act, 2004 Witmer, Elizabeth — Bill 57 (38th Parliament, 1st Session)

Bill 57, 38-1

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Bill 57, Health Insurance Amendment Act, 2004

Witmer, Elizabeth

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Bill 57 2004

An Act to amend the

Health Insurance Act

to make various immunizations

insured services

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

1. The Health Insurance Act is amended by adding the following section:

Immunizations

11.3

(1) Despite anything in this Act or the regulations or any other Act, but subject to subsection (2), the administration of an immunizing agent against any of the following diseases by a physician or

on the order of a physician is an insured service:

1. Varicella (chicken pox).

2. Pneumococcal disease.

3. Meningococcal disease.

Appropriation required

(2) No payment shall be made under subsection (1) except under the authority of an appropriation of the Legislature.

Commencement

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

Short title

3. The

short title of this Act is the Health Insurance Amendment Act, 2004 .

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill amends the Health Insurance Act to provide that the administration of an immunizing agent against chicken pox and pneumococcal and meningococcal disease is covered by the Ontario Health

Insurance Plan.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

June 17, 2004

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on Social Policy

June 17, 2004

Discharge the Order of referral to Committee

April 29, 2004

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on Justice and Social Policy

April 29, 2004

Second Reading

Carried

April 29, 2004

Second Reading

Debate

April 13, 2004

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

April

13, 2004

Second Reading

Debate

April

29, 2004

Mrs. Witmer, Ms. Martel, Mr. Levac, Mr. Arnott, Mr. Leal, Mr.

Tascona, Mr. McMeekin, Ms. Scott

April

29, 2004

Declared carried. Referred to the Standing Committee on Justice

and Social Policy.

Committee

Standing Committee on Justice and Social Policy

On June 17, 2004 this bill was referred to the new Standing Committee on Social Policy.

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :Royal Assent.

Acts Affected: Most Ontario public acts are available electronically; to view copies of the Acts to be amended by this bill visit e-Laws .

Health Insurance Act

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 57, 38-1
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p38 s1 bill 57 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	1aeb181a752f901e607ed4cb91efb0bf58c5e9d7

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