Bill 33 — A Bill To Amend the Public Welfare Act (Legislature 13, Session 4)

L13 S4 6163

Alberta — Bills

No. 33 4th Session, 13th Legislature, Alberta 6 Elizabeth II, 1958 BILL 33 A Bill to amend The Public Welfare Act HoN. MR. JORGENSON Printed by L . S. W AJ,L, Printer to the l.}ueen'a Most ExceUent Jllajeaty Edmonton, Alberta, 1958

Explanatory Note 2. The present

section 6 does not sufficiently describe the matters required to be dealt with under rehabilitation schemes and the Minister's powers are widened in terms by this amendment. The present

section reads: "8. The Minister may make such provision for the tra.lnlq and In· structlon of persona suffering from phr,slcal or mental disability u he considers to be In their best Interests. • 3. (

a) Section 37 (

b) presently reads: "(b) "Minister" means the Minister of Publlc Welfare or, In reapect ot juv.,nlle ddin•tuents, the Attorney General;", Reference to juvenile delinquents and wards of the Government is removed. See clause (4). (

b) Clause (

d) defines "ward of the Government" and includes a juvenile delinquent. Reference to wards of the Government is being removed. See clause 4. 4. New basis for the payment of grants established. The maxi mum is increased.

Section 38 presently reads: "38. Tbe Minister, on receipt of o.n application In writing, and such statement11 of expenditure and other lnfomJatlon u he may require, may pay to a municipality In respect oC each Indigent person or ward of the Government who Is o. resident of such municipality a grant not exceeding sixty per cent of the amount paid by the municipality for such peraon's maintenance Including medical advice or attention and hosplto.lh:atlon.". 5. Further reference to ward of the Government removed.

BILL No. 33 of 1958

An Act to amend The Public Welfare Act (Assented to , 1958) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows : 1. The Public Welfm·e Act, being

chapter 268 of The Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1955, is hereby amended.

Section 6 is struck out and the following is substituted : "6. The Minister may make such provision as he deems expedient for assisting disabled persons to achieve physical, mental, economic and vocational usefulness, and for the co ordinating and carrying out of rehabilitation projects for disabled persons.".

Section 37 is amended (

a) as to clause (

b) by striking out the words "or, in respect of juvenile delinquents, the Attorney General", (

b) by striking out clause (d).

Section 38 is struck out and the following is sub stituted: "38. The Minister, on receipt of an application in writ ing, and such statements of expenditure and other infor mation as he may require, may pay to a municipality in respect of each indigent person who is a resident of such municipality a grant not exceeding eighty per cent of the amount paid by the municipality for such person's maintenance, including medical advice or attention, hos pital care, drugs prescribed by a doctor, transportation and burial services.".

Section 39 is amended by striking out the words "or ward of the Government,". 8. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to.

e No. 38 FOURTH SESSION THIRTEENTH LEGISLATURE 6 ELIZABETH II 1958 BILL

An Act to amend The Public Welfare Act Received and read the First time ....... . - Second time .......... ............................. . Third time ................. ...... .. RON. MR. JORGENSON Title: 1958 (13th, 4th) Bill 33,

An Act to amend The Public Welfare Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L13 S4 6163
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Volume / chapter	L13 S4 6163
Language	en
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