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Tariff of Fees for Insured Medical Services Regulations

made under

Section 13 of the

Health Services and Insurance Act

R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 197

O.I.C. 81-379 (March 24, 1981), N.S. Reg. 34/81

O.I.C. 81-416 (March 31, 1981), N.S. Reg. 41A/81

O.I.C. 82-679 (June 1, 1982), N.S. Reg. 129/82

O.I.C. 83-53 (January 18, 1983), N.S. Reg. 4/83

O.I.C. 83-1240 (November 1, 1983), N.S. Reg. 230/83

O.I.C. 84-1083 (September 18, 1984), N.S. Reg. 242/84

O.I.C. 84-1287 (November 13, 1984), N.S. Reg. 267/84

O.I.C. 86-488 (May 5, 1986), N.S. Reg. 102/86

O.I.C. 89-982 (September 5, 1989), N.S. Reg. 172/89

N.S. Reg. 34/81 (O.I.C. 81-379)

The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Health dated the

13 th day of March, 1981, A.D., and pursuant to clause (

a) of subsection (1) of

Section 11 of

Chapter 8 of the Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1973, A.D., the Health Services and Insurance Act ,

and subsection (3) of

Section 4 of

Chapter 15 of the Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1973, the

Regulations Act , is pleased to

(

a) approve and authorize payments by the Health Services and Insurance

Commission in respect of the tariff of fees for insured medical services

attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, and marked

Schedule “A”, effective for a period of one year, commencing on the 1st day of

April, 1980, A.D., at a rate of 85% of the fee so calculated; and

(

b) order that the publication of this regulation be dispensed with due to the length

of the

Schedule attached to and forming part of the report and

recommendation.

[Please click here to view a PDF copy of O.I.C. 81-379 containing the tariff of fees attached as

Schedule “A”.]

N.S. Reg. 41A/81 (O.I.C. 81-416)

The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Health dated the

26 th day of March, A.D., 1981, pursuant to clause (

a) of subsection (1) of

Section 11 of

Chapter

8 of the Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1973, the Health Services and Insurance Act , and subsection

(3) of

Section 4 of

Chapter 15 of the Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1973, the Regulations Act , is

pleased to

(

a) order that the tariff of fees applicable to insured medical services under the

Medical Services Insurance Plan for the period April 1, 1980 to March 31,

1981, inclusive, be continued in effect for a period of one year commencing on

the 1 st day of April, A.D., 1981, subject to

(

i) an increase of 10% from $1.40 to $1.54 in the master unit value specified

therein, and

(ii) a further increase in an amount equal to 2% of the total amount of

payments made by the Commission in respect thereof for the 1980-81

fiscal year with the 2% increase to be allocated amongst the various

items comprising the said tariff of fees in such manner as may be

determined by the Health Services and Insurance Commission;

(

b) authorize payments by the Health Services and Insurance Commission in

respect of the said tariff of fees and increases in respect thereof, effective for a

period of one year commencing on the 1 st day of April, A.D., 1981; and

(

c) order that the publication of this regulation be dispensed with due to the length

of the tariff of fees hereby approved. [No tariff of fees attached to O.I.C. 81-416.]

N.S. Reg. 129/82 (O.I.C. 82-679)

The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Health dated the

17 th day of May, A.D., 1982, and pursuant to clause (

a) of subsection (1) of

Section 11 of

Chapter 8 of the Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1973, the Health Services and Insurance Act , and

subsection (3) of

Section 4 of

Chapter 15 of the Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1973, the Regulations

Act , is pleased to

(

a) order that the tariff of fees applicable to insured medical services under the

Medical Services Insurance Plan approved by Order in Council 81-416 dated

the 31 st day of March, A.D., 1981, be continued in effect for a period of one

year commencing on the 1 st day of April, A.D., 1982, subject to

(

i) an increase of 12% to be effective April 1, 1982,

(ii) an increase of 1½% to be effective August 1, 1982,

(iii) an increase of 1½% to be effective December 1, 1982,

(vi) the increases to be allocated amongst the various items comprising the

said tariff of fees in such manner as may be approved by the

Commission;

(

b) authorize payments by the Health Services and Insurance Commission in

respect of the said tariff of fees and increases in respect thereof, effective for a

period of one year commencing on the 1 st day of April, A.D., 1982; and

(

c) order that the publication of this regulation be dispensed with due to the length

of the tariff of fees hereby approved. [No tariff of fees attached to O.I.C. 82-679.]

N.S. Reg. 4/83 (O.I.C. 83-53)

The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Acting Minister of Health

dated the 31 st day of December, A.D., 1983, pursuant to clause (

a) of subsection (1) of

Section

11 of

Chapter 8 of the Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1973, the Health Services and Insurance Act ,

and subsection (3) of

Section 4 of

Chapter 15 of the Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1973, the

Regulations Act , is pleased to

(

a) order that the tariff of fees applicable to insured medical services under the

Medical Services Insurance Plan approved by Order in Council 82-679 dated

the 1 st of June, A.D., 1982, be continued in effect for a period of one year

commencing on the 1 st day of April, 1983, subject to

(

i) an increase of 6% to be effective on April 1, 1983,

(ii) the increase to be allocated amongst the various items comprising the

said tariff of fees in such manner as may be approved by the

Commission;

(

b) authorize payments by the Health Services and Insurance Commission in

respect of the said tariff of fees and increases in respect thereof, effective for a

period of one year, commencing on the 1 st day of April, 1983; and

(

c) order that the publication of this regulation be dispensed with due to the length

of the tariff of fees hereby approved. [No tariff of fees attached to O.I.C. 83-53.]

N.S. Reg. 230/83 (O.I.C. 83-1240)

The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Health dated the

18 th day of October, A.D., 1983, and pursuant to clause (

a) of subsection (1) of

Section 11 of

Chapter 8 of the Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1973, the Health Services and Insurance Act , and

subsection (3) of

Section 4 of

Chapter 15 of the Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1973, the Regulations

Act , is pleased to

(

a) order that the tariff of fees applicable to insured medical services under the

Medical Services Insurance Plan approved by Order in Council 83-53 dated the

18 th of January, A.D., 1983, be continued in effect for a period of one year

commencing on the 1 st day of April, A.D., 1984, subject to

(

i) an increase of 5% to be effective on April 1, 1984,

(ii) the increases to be allocated amongst the various items comprising the

said tariff of fees in such manner as may be determined by the

Commission;

(

b) authorize payments by the Health Services and Insurance Commission in

respect of the said tariff of fees and the increases in respect thereof, effective

for a period of one year commencing on the 1 st day of April, A.D., 1984; and

(

c) order that the publication of this regulation be dispensed with due to the length

of the tariff of fees hereby approved. [No tariff of fees attached to O.I.C. 83-1240.]

N.S. Reg. 242/84 (O.I.C. 84-1083)

The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Health dated the

13 th day of September, A.D., 1984, and pursuant to clause (

a) and (ba) of subsection (1) of

Section 11 of

Chapter 8 of the Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1973, as amended, the Health Services

and Insurance Act , and subsection (3) of

Section 4 of

Chapter 15 of the Statutes of Nova Scotia,

1973, the Regulations Act , is pleased to order

(

a) that the tariff of fees applicable to insured medical services under the Medical

Services Insurance Plan approved by Order in Council 83-1240 dated the 1 st

day of November, A.D., 1983, will continue in effect for a period of one year

commencing on the 1 st day of April, A.D., 1984, subject to

(

i) an increase of 3.53% to be effective on the 1 st day of July, A.D., 1984,

(ii) the increase to be allocated across the board;

(

b) authorize payments by the Health Services and Insurance Commission in

accordance with paragraph (

a) of this Order;

(

c) authorize the Health Services and Insurance Commission to offer a similar

3.53% increase to the Nova Scotia Dental Association and Optometrical

Association and, upon acceptance by the said Associations, authorize the

Commission to make payments in accordance with the said offer;

(

d) order that the publication of this Order be dispensed with due to the length of

the tariff of fees hereby approved; and [No tariff of fees attached to O.I.C. 84-1083.]

(

e) revoke Order in Council 84-984 dated the 14 th day of August, A.D., 1984.

N.S. Reg. 267/84 (O.I.C. 84-1287)

The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Health, dated the

19 th day of September, A.D., 1984, and pursuant to clause (

a) and (ba) of subsection (1) of

Section 11 of

Chapter 8 of the Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1973, the Health Services and

Insurance Act , and subsection (3) of

Section 4 of

Chapter 15 of the Statutes of Nova Scotia,

1973, the Regulations Act , is pleased to

(

a) order that the tariff of fees applicable to insured medical services under the

Medical Services Insurance Plan approved by Order in Council 84-1083 made

the 18 th day of September, A.D., 1984, will continue in effect for a period of

one year commencing on the 1 st day of April, A.D., 1985, subject to an

increase of 4.273% to be effective on the 1 st day of April, A.D., 1985;

(

b) authorize payments by the Health Services and Insurance Commission in

accordance with paragraph (

a) of Order;

(

c) order that the publication of this Order be dispensed with due to the length of

the tariff of fees hereby approved. [No tariff of fees attached to O.I.C. 84-1287.]

N.S. Reg. 102/86 (O.I.C. 86-488)

The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Health dated the

29 th day of April, A.D., 1986, pursuant to clauses (

a) and (ba) of subsection (1) of

Section 11 of

Chapter 8 of the Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1973, the Health Services and Insurance Act , and

subsection (3) of

Section 4 of

Chapter 15 of the Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1973, the Regulations

Act , is pleased to

(1) order that the tariff of fees applicable to insured medical services under the Medical

Services Insurance Plan approved by Order in Council 84-1287 dated the 13th day of

November, A.D., 1984, will continue in effect for a period of three years

commencing on the 1 st day of April, 1986, subject to

(

a) effective April 1, 1986, an increase of 2% in the tariff,

(

b) effective April 1, 1987, an increase of 3% in the tariff,

(

c) effective April 1, 1988, an increase in the tariff equal to the increase in the

C.P.I. for Canada (all items, not seasonally adjusted) for the previous year.

The increase for the previous year means the percentage increase in the average

C.P.I. for calendar year 1987 over the corresponding C.P.I. for the calendar

year 1986;

(2) authorize payments by the Health Services and Insurance Commission in accordance

with paragraph (1) of this Order;

(3) order that the publication of this order be dispensed with due to the length of the

tariff of fees hereby approved. [No tariff of fees attached to O.I.C. 86-488.]

N.S. Reg. 172/89 (O.I.C. 89-982)

The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Health and

Fitness dated the 15 th day of August, A.D., 1989, and pursuant to clauses (

a) and (ba) of

subsection (1) of

Section 11 of

Chapter 8 of the Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1973, the Health

Services and Insurance Act , and subsection (3) of

Section 4 of

Chapter 15 of the Statutes of

Nova Scotia, 1973, the Regulations Act , is pleased to

(1) approve the tariff of fees which has been agreed to by the Health Services and

Insurance Commission and the Medical Society of Nova Scotia which is based upon

the tariff of fees applicable to insured medical services approved by Order in Council

86-488 dated the 5th day of May, A.D., 1986, continuing in effect for a further

period of three years commencing on the 1st day of April, A.D., 1989, subject to the

increases set out in the agreement which is attached as Appendix “A” to this report

and recommendation;

(2) authorize payments by the Health Services and Insurance Commission in accordance

with the agreement between the Health Services and Insurance Commission and the

Medical Society of Nova Scotia;

(3) order that the publication of this order be dispensed with due to the length of the

tariff of fees hereby approved. [No tariff of fees attached to O.I.C. 89-982.]