p42 s2 bill 120 b120 e.pdf

Ontario — Bills

2ND SESSION, 42ND LEGISLATURE, ONTARIO ELIZABETH II, 2022 Bill

An Act in respect of the tax treatment of psychotherapy services provided by certain practitioners in Ontario under the Psychotherapy Act, 2007 Co-sponsors: Ms J. Andrew Ms F. Gélinas Private Members’ Bill 1st Reading April 28, 2022 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Royal Assent Bill

An Act in respect of the tax treatment of psychotherapy services provided by certain practitioners in Ontario under the Psychotherapy Act, 2007

Preamble The mental health of many Ontarians has been negatively impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Greater access to meaningful mental health supports is both necessary and invaluable at this crucial time in order to assist individuals who are facing a myriad of chronic and life-threatening physical and mental health challenges , including chronic pain management, cancer, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome , eating disorders and eating problems , body image issues, self-esteem issues, migraines, multiple sclerosis, anxiety, depression and gastrointestinal problems such as Crohn’s Disease, irritable bowel syndrome and bowel obstructions.

Since psychotherapy can be an effective treatment for many individuals who are facing physical and mental health challenges, it is critical that the psychotherapy services provided by psychotherapists, registered psychotherapists and registered mental health therapists within the meaning of the Psychotherapy Act, 2007 be fully integrated in to Ontario’s public health care system. This will allow Ontarians to better access the psychotherapy services that they desperately need.

Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: Tax treatment of psychotherapy services in Ontario The Minister of Health shall take all necessary steps, including introducing legislation if necessary, to ensure that the tax treatment of psychotherapy services provided in Ontario by ps ychotherapists, registered psychotherapists and registered mental health therapists within the meaning of the Psychotherapy Act, 2007 is the same as the tax treatment of those services provided by other practitioners.

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

Short title The

short title of this Act is the Making Psychotherapy Services Tax-Free Act, 2022. ______________ EXPLANATORY NOTE The Bill provides that the Minister of Health shall take all necessary steps, including introducing legislation if necessary, to ensure that the tax treatment of psychotherapy services provided in Ontario by psychotherapists, registered psychotherapists and registered mental health therapists within the meaning of the Psychotherapy Act, 2007 is the same as the tax treatment of those services provided by other practitioners.

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Citation	p42 s2 bill 120 b120 e.pdf
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