Bill 42 (Legislature 12, Session 1)

L12 S1 6710

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Bill No. 42 of A BILL TO AMEND THE POLIOMYELITIS SUFFERERS ACT' NOTE This Bill 'amends The Poliomyelitis Sufferers Act, being

chapter of the Revised Statutes of Alberta,

Section 2a is new. By it the Minister of Health, with the apP,roval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, is em powered to' appoint a medical supervisO'r in every hospital which has entered intO' an Ia"greement under this Act to supervise the care and treatment O'f the pO'liomyelitis suf ferers who have been admitted to such hospital, or who re quire further treatment as O'ut-patients after discharge from hospital; the Minister is ialso authorized to provide medrical and surgical care for persO'ns suffering from the effects O'f this disease.

SectiO'n is repealed as this provisiO'n is now to' appear in anO'ther Act. SectiO'n is new. It enables the Minister of Health to make any necessary rules or regulations tO'carry out the intent of this Act. This Bill comes intO' fO'rce upon assent. J. W. RYAN, Acting Legislative Counsel. (This note does not form any part of the Bill but is offered in explanation of its provisions.) BILL No. 42 of

An Act to amend. The Poliomyelitis Sufferers Act ( Assented to , 1953) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Poliomyelitis Sufferers Act, being

chapter of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1942, is hereby amended. 2. The following new

section is added immediately after N~

section 2:

sectIOn 2a "2a. The Minister of Health, with the approval of the Medical Lieutenant Governor in Council, may supervisor "(

a) appoint a medical supervisor in each hospital with which an agreement has been entered into under

section who shall supervise the care and treatment of those persons afflicted with poliomyelitis, "(

i) who have been admitted to hospital under the provisions of this Act and regulations m,ade thereunder, or "(ii) who require out-patient care after discharge from hospital, " (

b) provide for the medical and surgical 'care of per- Med~cal and sons who have been afflicted by poliomyelitis and ~~~~lcal are suffering from the consequences thereof, as he may deem of advantage to them.". 3.

Section is repealed.

Section repealed 4. The following new

section is added immediately aftel" New:

section 4:

sectIOn 5 "5. The Minister of Health, with the approval of the Rules a}ld Lieutenant Governor in Council, may make such rules and regulatIOns regulations not incQnsistent with this Act as may be neces- sary to' cavry 'Out the intent of this Act.". 5. This Act CoOmes intO' fovce 'On the day upon which it Coming is assented to. into force No. 42 FIRST SESSION TWELFfH LEGISLATURE ELIZABETH II BI LL

An Act to amend The Poliomyelitis Sufferers Act Received and read the First time ......................................... . Second time ....................................... . Third time .................................. . HON. DR. CROSS Title: 1953 (12th, 1st) Bill 42,

An Act to amend The Poliomyelitis Sufferers Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L12 S1 6710
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L12 S1 6710
Language	en
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