Bill 60 — A Bill To Amend the University of Alberta Hospital Act (Legislature 14, Session 4)

L14 S4 1892

Alberta — Bills

No. 60 4th Session, 14th Legislature, Alberta 10 Elizabeth II BILL 60 A Bill to amend The University of Alberta Hospital Act HON. DR. Ross Printed by L. S. WALL. Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, Edmonton, Alberta, 1962

Explanatory Note

Section 8 presently reads: "8.

(1) The Board shall, subject to any regu.Jation or order as pro vided for under

section 19, (

a) hold, administEr and maintain all the real and personal property of the hospital, (

b) administer the hospital for the care and treatment of the sick, (0; provide educational facilities to students of medicine, surgery, nursing and kindred matters, (

d) provide the necessary equipment and appUances of a medical, surgical, dietetic and sanitary character, (

e) employ the necessary medical, surgical and pl)armaceutical officers, nurses, attendants and clerical staff, for the proper operation of a treatment and teaching hospital, (

f) provide the necessary facilities for proper medical attendance, nursing, food and medicine, (

g) provide for the remuneration of aH employees of the Board, (

h) forward a copy of the minutes of each Board meeting to the Minister of Health, and (

i) in consultation with the business administrator, prepare annually, before the first day of October, an estimate of expenditures of the bospital for the next ensuing fiscal year.

(2) The Board may, (

a) accept subscriptions, donations, devises and bequests, whether of real or personal property, (

b) sell, dispose of or otherwise realize any personal property of the Board, and (

c) direct payment to its memlbers, or any of them, of an amount not exceeding ten dollars for each meeting of the Board attended.".

BILL No. 60 of 1962

An Act to amend The University of Alberta Hospital Act (Assented to , 1962) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The University of Alberta Hospital Act, being

chapter 352 of the Revised Statutes, is hereby amended.

Section 8 is struck out and the following sections are substituted: 8.

(1) The Board shall, subject to any regulation or order made under

section 19, (

a) hold, administer and maintain all the real and personal property of the hospital, (

b) administer the hospital for the care and treatment of the sick, (

c) provide educational facilities to medical students, student nurses and to other students of matters re lated to the care and prevention of sickness and disease, (

d) provide the equipment necessary for the proper operation of the hospital, (

e) employ the necess3ry medical, surgical and pharma ceutical officers, nurses, attendants and clerical staff for the proper operation of a teaching and treatment hospital, (

f) provide the necessary facilities for proper medical attendance, nursing, food and medicine, (

g) pay its employees such remuneration as it may de termine by

schedule or otherwise, (

h) forward a copy of the minutes of each Board meet ing to the Minister of Health, and (

i) prepare annually before the fir~t day of October an estimate of expenditures of the hospital for the ensuing fiscal year.

(2) The Board may (

a) accept subscriptions, donations. devises and be quests, whether of real or personal property,

Section 10, subsection (1) presently reads: "10.

(1) The Board shall make all appointments to the medical staff of the hospitaL",

Section 11 presently reads: "11. The Board, with the approval of the Lieutenant Governor In CouncH, shall apPoint (

a) a medical superintendent of the hospital, and (

b) a business administrator of the hospital.

(2) The Board shall assign the duties of the medical superintendent,".

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b) sell, dispose of or otherwise realize any personal property of the Board, (

c) pay a member of the Board an amount not exceeding twenty dollars for each meeting of the Board at tended by the member and necessary travelling expenses, and (

d) do such things as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and objects of the hospital.

(3) Where any real or personal property is held by the Board for any purpose or object similar to those of the University Hospital Foundation, the Board (

a) with the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, and (

b) upon such terms, not inconsistent with any trust or condition under which the property is held, as it deems expedient, may transfer or assign the property to the Foundation. (4) Subsection (3) applies to property acquired or ac cumulated before or after the commencement of this

section and whether acquired by gift, bequest, devise or otherwise. 8a.

(1) The Board shall make general by-laws governing the management, control and operation of the hospital and a copy of the original by-laws or any amendments thereto shall be forwarded to the Minister of Health.

(2) The Board shall require the preparation and adoption of medical staff by-laws by the medical staff and upon approval by the Board of such by-laws and any amendments thereto the Board shall send a copy of the by-laws to the Minister of Health for approval.

(3) The medical staff b~7-laws become effective upon the written approval of the l\1inister of Health.

(4) The Regulations Act does not apply to any by-laws under this section.

Section 10, subsection (1) is amended by striking out the word "medical" and by substituting the word "profes sional".

Section 11 is struck out and the following

section is substituted: 11.

(1) The Board, with the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, shall appoint an executive director or administrator of the hospital and such other administra tive personnel as may be required for the efficient operation of the hospital.

(2) The Board shall assign the duties of the executiye director or administrator, the medical superintendent and the business administrator.

3 5. Sections 12, 13 and 14 presently read: "12.

(1) The business administrator shall (

a) act as secretary to the Board on all matters affecting the finances of the hospital, (

b) set up and administer an efficient accounting system for the hospita'l, (

c) collect on behalf of the Board the accounts owing the hospital, and (

d) expend the moneys of the hospital on behalf of the Board in accordance with the budget approved by the Provincial Treasurer.

(2) All tbe requirements of the hospital necessitating an expenditure of money, or a charge upon the credit of the Board or hospital, shall be requisitioned through the business administrator, and where he approves the expenditure Qr charge, shall be purchased or ordered by him. 13.

(1) The estimate of expenditures prepared by tbe Board pur suant to clause (f/l of subsection (1) of

section 8 shall be forwarded to the Provincial Treasurer as soon as may be after its preparation.

(2) The estimate of expenditures, if approved by the Provincial Treasurer, shall be the budget of the Board for its next ensuing fiscal year. 14.

(1) The accounts of the Board shall be made up to the last day of the fiscal year by the business administrator, and at such other times as may be determined by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

(2) Whenever the accounts are made up the business administrator shall prepare a statement of revenue and expenditure and a statement of assets and liabilities for the fiscal period immediately preceding, and the statements shall be submitted through the Board for the certifi cation of the Provincial Auditor.

(3) All books and records pertaining to the work carried on by the Board and the business administrator under this Act are subject at all times to examination and audit by tbe Provincial Auditor or by such other person as the Lieutenant Governor in Council may authorize in that behalf.

(4) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may prescribe the form of any accounts to be kept by the business administrator for the Board in and relating in any way to the matters dealt with by this Act.". G.

Section 15 presently reads: "15.

(1) The Board shall make a report annually to the Lieutenant Governor in Council for tl].e twelve months ending on the last day of the fiscal year in respect of which the report is made.

(2) The report shall contain the statements prepared by the business administrator pursuant to subsection (2) of

section 14 and certified by the Provincial Auditor, and the statements shall be included in the public accounts for the year.".

Section 13 reads: '18. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may fix, from time to time, a

schedule of (

a) salaries to be paid to the persons employed by tqe Board, and (

b) charges for standard ward hospital care.". 8. Application of The Alberta Hospitals Act. 9. Commencement of Act.

3 5. Sections 12, 13 and 14 are struck out and the following

section is substituted: 12.

(1) The financial statements of the Board shall be prepared as at the end of the fiscal year and at such other times as may be determined by the Lieutenant Governor in Council and the statements shall be submitted through the Board for the certification of the Provincial Auditor.

(2) All books, records and business papers pertaining to the work carried on by the Board under this Act shall be subject at all times to examination and audit by the Pro vincial Auditor or by such other person as the Lieutenant Governor in Council may authorize.

Section 15 is amended by striking out subsection (2) and by substituting the following:

(2) The report shall contain the statements prepared pursuant to subsection (1) of

section 12, certified by the Provincial Auditor.

Section 18 is repealed. 8. The following new

section is added immediately after

section 19: 20. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, Parts II and III of The Alber·ta Hospitals Act apply to the operation of the hospital. 9. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to.

No. 60 FOURTH SESSION fOURJiESN,TH LEGISLATURE 10 ELIZABETH II 1962 BILL

An Act to amend The University of Alberta Hospital Act Received and read the First time ........................................ . Second time Third time ....................................... . HON. DR. Ross Title: 1962 (14th, 4th) Bill 60,

An Act to amend The University of Alberta Hospital Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L14 S4 1892
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L14 S4 1892
Language	en
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Source	PROVINCIAL
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