Increasing Access to Qualified Health Professionals for Ontarians Act, 2008 Caplan, Hon. David Minister of Health and Long-Term Care — Bill 97 (39th Parliament, 1st Session)

Bill 97, 39-1

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Bill 97, Increasing Access to Qualified Health Professionals for Ontarians Act, 2008

Caplan, Hon. David Minister of Health and Long-Term Care

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[39] Bill 97 Royal Assent (PDF)

Bill 97 2008

An Act to increase access to

qualified health professionals for all Ontarians by amending the Regulated

Health Professions Act, 1991

Note:

This Act amends the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 .

For the legislative history of the Act, see the Table of Consolidated Public

Statutes – Detailed Legislative History on www.e-Laws.gov.on.ca.

Her

Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Schedule

2 to the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 is

amended by adding the following section:

Duty

of College

2.1 It

is the duty of the College to work in consultation with the Minister to ensure,

as a matter of public interest, that the people of Ontario have access to adequate

numbers of qualified, skilled and competent regulated health professionals.

Commencement

2. This

Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short

title

3. The

short title of this Act is the Increasing Access to

Qualified Health Professionals for Ontarians Act, 2008.

___________

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This

Explanatory Note was written as a reader's aid to Bill 97 and does not form

part of the law. Bill 97 has been enacted as

Chapter 18 of the Statutes of

Ontario, 2008.

The

Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 is

amended to place a duty on the Colleges of regulated health professions to work

in consultation with the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to ensure, as a

matter of public interest, that the people of Ontario have access to adequate

numbers of qualified, skilled and competent regulated health professionals.

[39] Bill 97 Original (PDF)

Bill 97 2008

An Act to

increase access to qualified health professionals for all Ontarians by amending

the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991

Note:

This Act amends the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 .

For the legislative history of the Act, see the Table of Consolidated Public

Statutes – Detailed Legislative History on www.e-Laws.gov.on.ca.

Her

Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the

Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Schedule 2 to the Regulated

Health Professions Act, 1991 is amended by adding the following section:

Duty of College

2.1 It

is the duty of the College to work in consultation with the Minister to ensure,

as a matter of public interest, that the people of Ontario have access to adequate

numbers of qualified, skilled and competent regulated health professionals.

Commencement

2. This Act comes into force on the day it

receives Royal Assent.

Short title

3. The

short title of this Act is the Increasing Access to Qualified Health Professionals for

Ontarians Act, 2008.

___________

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The

Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 is amended

to place a duty on the Colleges of regulated health professions to work in

consultation with the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to ensure, as a

matter of public interest, that the people of Ontario have access to adequate

numbers of qualified, skilled and competent regulated health professionals.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

November 27, 2008

Royal Assent

Royal Assent received

November 18, 2008

Third Reading

Carried

November 18, 2008

Third Reading

Debate

November 17, 2008

Third Reading

Debate

November 5, 2008

Ordered for Third Reading

November 5, 2008

Reported without amendment

November 4, 2008

Consideration of a Bill

Standing Committee on Social Policy

October 27, 2008

Consideration of a Bill

Standing Committee on Social Policy

October 6, 2008

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on Social Policy

October 6, 2008

Second Reading

Carried

October 6, 2008

Second Reading

Debate

September 30, 2008

Second Reading

Debate

September 29, 2008

Second Reading

Debate

September 23, 2008

Second Reading

Debate

September 22, 2008

Second Reading

Debate

June 16, 2008

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

June 16, 2008

Minister's Statement and Mrs. Witmer and M me Gélinas

Second Reading

September 22, 2008

Principal Debaters:

Hon. David Caplan, Ms. Laurel C. Broten, Mrs. Elizabeth Witmer

Questions and Comments:

Mr. Norm Miller, M me France Gélinas, Mr. Bob Delaney, Mr. Ted Arnott, Mr. Frank Klees, Ms. Cheri DiNovo

September 23, 2007

Principal Debaters:

M me France Gélinas, Mr. Phil McNeely, Ms. Lisa MacLeod

Questions and Comments:

Mr. Bill Mauro, Mr. Jim Wilson, Mr. Paul Miller, Ms. Laurel C. Broten, Mr. Norm Miller, Mrs. Amrit Mangat

September 29, 2008

Principal Debaters:

Mr. Peter Shurman, Mr. Michael Prue

Questions and Comments:

Mr. Paul Miller, Mrs. Carol Mitchell, Mrs. Christine Elliott

September 30, 2008

Principal Debaters:

Mr. Frank Klees

October 6, 2008

Declared carried. Referred to the Standing Committee on Social Policy.

Committee

Standing Committee on Social Policy

October 27, 2008

November 4, 2008

November 5, 2008

Reported to the House without amendment. Ordered for third reading.

Third Reading

November 17, 2008

Principal Debaters:

Hon. Christopher Bentley, Ms. Laurel C. Broten, Mrs. Liz Sandals, Mrs. Elizabeth Witmer, Mrs. Joyce Savoline, M me France Gélinas

Questions and Comments:

Ms. Cheri DiNovo, Mr. Mike Colle, Mr. John O'Toole, Mr. Jerry J. Ouellette, Mr. Yasir Naqvi, Mr. Ted Arnott, Mr. Peter Kormos, Mr. Mario Sergio, Ms. Lisa MacLeod, Mr. Phil McNeely

November 18, 2008

Principal Debaters:

Mr. Rosario Marchese, Hon. Michael Chan

Questions and Comments:

Ms. Laurel C. Broten, Mr. Ted Chudleigh, Ms. Cheri DiNovo, Mr. Mike Colle, Mr. Kuldip Kular

Declared carried.

Royal Assent : Thursday, November 27, 2008

Coming into force :

Royal Assent.

Acts affected - Bill 97

Most Ontario public acts are available electronically; to view copies of the Acts to be amended by this bill visit e-laws

Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 97, 39-1
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p39 s1 bill 97 html
Language	en
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