Bill 206 — Second Session, 22Nd Legislature, 39 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 206 Community Health Centre Act Rev. (Legislature 22, Session 2)

L22 S2 2738

Alberta — Bills

1990 BILL 206 Second Session, 22nd Legislature, 39 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 206 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE ACT REV. MR. ROBERTS First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent

Bill 206 Rev. Mr. Roberts BILL 206 1990 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE ACT (Assented to , 1990) Incorporation Objects HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as foUows: 1 In this Act, (a) "community health centre" means a faciUty at which members of a community health centre society and thek dependents receive or are intended to receive health care or medical services on a non-institutional basis; (b) "Director" means the Director of Community Health Centre Services appointed pursuant to

section 6; (c) "medical services" includes diagnostic, surgical, nursing, physical therapy, optical and optometrical, dental, and any other services designated as insured for the purposes of the Alberta Health Care Insurance Act; (d) "Minister" means the member of the Executive CouncU charged by the Lieutenant Governor in CouncU with the administration of this Act; (e) "society" means a society incorporated under the Societies Act that is intended to operate a commuiuty health centre. 2 Any 5 or more persons may incorporate a society subject to being licensed under this Act. 3 The object of a society is to operate a community health centre to promote the general health and physical weU-being of its members and their dependents by providing medical and other

Operation Agreements Proposals Licence issue Non-transferability Funding Canadian preference health care services on a non-profit basis with an emphasis on preventative medicine and non-institutional care. 4 A community health centre must be operated and dkected by the board of a society. 5 A society may make agreements, not inconsistent with its objects, with one or more duly qualified medical practitioners, nurses or any other health professional duly registered under the Health Disciplines Act to provide for services rendered to the members of the society and their dependents. 6 The Minister shall appoint a Director of Community Health Centre Services to oversee the licensing and operation of community health centres. 7 The Minister shall make regulations specifying requkements for licences to operate community health centres, duration of licences, and requirements for the renewal of Ucences. 8 In order to receive a licence to operate a community health centre, a society must submit a proposal to the Director specifying the nature of the services to be offered, detaUs of the professional and other staff proposed, a description of the faciUties, equipment and premises to be utilized and any other information requked by the regulations. 9 The Director shall receive proposals to operate community health centres and shall issue a licence to any society that meets the requirements specified in the regulations. 10 A Ucence to operate a community health centre is not transferable. 11 Community health centres shaU be subject to review and inspection under the Health Facilities Review Committee Act on the same basis as a hospital as defined in that Act. 12 In addition to moneys received under the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan, a community health centre may receive and expend any funds provided by the Minister out of money appropriated by the Legislature to the purpose, for the general operation of the centre and any other purpose consistent with its objects. 13 Notwithstanding any international treaty or obUgation of Canada, in contracting for any services community health centres shall give preference first to Canadians, Canadian non-profit organizations, and Canadian-controlled businesses.

Regulations 14 x^g Licutenaut Governor in CouncU may make regulations governing community health care centres and societies. Title: 1990 (22nd 2nd) Bill 206, Community Health Centre Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L22 S2 2738
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