Public Hospitals Amendment Act, 2009 Albanese, Laura — Bill 216 (39th Parliament, 1st Session)

Bill 216, 39-1

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Bill 216, Public Hospitals Amendment Act, 2009

Albanese, Laura

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Bill 216 2009

An Act to amend the Public Hospitals Act to require the

provision of information sheets to patients

Note:

This Act amends the Public

Hospitals Act . For the legislative history of the Act, see the

Table of Consolidated Public Statutes – Detailed Legislative History at

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:

1. The Public Hospitals Act is amended by

adding the following section:

Information sheet to be given to patients

7.1 The

administrator of a hospital shall ensure that, upon being received in a

hospital, each patient is given an information sheet setting out the following:

1. Information

regarding services available at the hospital, including,

i. the

role of the patient's advocate at the hospital and his or her contact

information,

ii. how

a complaint regarding services provided at the hospital may be addressed,

iii. the

role of the Community Care Access Centre representative at the hospital and his

or her contact information,

iv. assistance

available for patients with special needs for transportation to and from the

hospital, and

v. financial

and legal assistance available to patients with lower incomes.

2. Information

regarding services available in the community, including,

i. the

role of Community Care Access Centres and contact information for the closest

centre,

ii. a

list of community based organizations that provide health and other support

services, and

iii. providers

of health care services after regular business hours, including walk-in

clinics.

3. Information

regarding health care options available to all Ontarians, including services

offered by,

i. Telehealth

Ontario, and

ii. Health

Care Connect.

Commencement

2. This Act comes into force six months after

the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title

3. The

short title of this Act is the Public Hospitals Amendment Act,

2009 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The

Bill amends the Public

Hospitals Act to require the administrator of a hospital to

ensure that each patient received at the hospital is given an information sheet

setting out information regarding services available at the hospital, services

available in the community and other health care options.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

November 26, 2009

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on Social Policy

November 26, 2009

Second Reading

Carried

November 26, 2009

Second Reading

Debate

November 3, 2009

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

November 3, 2009

Committee

Second Reading

November 26, 2009

Mrs. Laura Albanese, Mrs. Christine Elliott, Ms. Cheri DiNovo, Mr. Shafiq Qaadri, Mr. Mario Sergio, Mr. Khalil Ramal

November 26, 2009

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

Committee

Standing Committee on Social Policy

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :

Royal Assent.

Acts affected - Bill 216

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

Public Hospitals Act

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 216, 39-1
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p39 s1 bill 216 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	6b63655cdf6335a497522e48babce5517392ba49

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