OIC Number: 2021 - 254

Date of Order: Oct 28, 2021

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 October 21, 2021, and pursuant to

Chapter 197 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Health Services and Insurance Act , is pleased to: (

a) effective on and after November 26, 2021, pursuant to subsection 17(2) of the Act, (

i) repeal 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, and (ii) make new regulations respecting insured optometric services, in the form set forth in

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

b) effective on and after November 26, 2021, approve the authorization by the Minister of Health and Wellness of payments in respect of the tariff of fees for insured optometric services, in accordance with clause 13(1)(

c) of the Act; and (

c) effective on and after October 28, 2021, pursuant to

Section 8 of the Act, give approval to the Minister to enter into an agreement with the Nova Scotia Association of Optometrists respecting the tariff of fees for insured optometric services described in clause (b), above, and program changes, in the form set out in

Schedule “B” attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation, including such amendments as do not materially change the nature of the agreement.

Department(s): Health and Wellness