Bill 12 — Second Session, 19Th Legislature, 29 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 12 the University of Alberta Hospital Amendment Act, 1980 (Legislature 19, Session 2)

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1980 BILL 12 Second Session, 19th Legislature, 29 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 12 THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA HOSPITAL AMENDMENT ACT, 1980 MR. MACK First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent Printed by the Queen's Printer for the Province of Alberta, EDMONTON Title: 1980 (19th, 2nd) Bill 12, The University of Alberta Hospital Amendment Act, 1980

Bill 12 Mr. Mack BILL 12 1980 THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA HOSPITAL AMENDMENT ACT, 1980 (Assented to , 1980) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1 The University of Alberta Hospital Act is amended by this Act. 2 The title is amended by striking out "HOSPITAL" and substitut ing "HOSPITALS". 3

Section 1 is repealed. 4

Section 2 is amended (

a) in subsection (1) (

i) in clause (

a) by striking out “Hospital” and substitut ing “Hospitals”, and (ii) in clause (

b) by adding “, the Walter C. MacKenzie Health Sciences Centre" after “Alberta Hospital”, (

b) in subsection (2) by striking out “from April 1 to the next following March 31” and substituting “prescribed by the Minister”. 5

Section 3 is amended by striking out “continue to be known as The University Hospital Board” and substituting “be known as the University Hospitals Board”. 1

Explanatory Notes 1 This Bill will amend

chapter 379 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 1970. 2 Title amended. 3

Section 1 presently reads: 1 This Act may be cited as The University of Alberta Hospital Act. 4

Section 2 presently reads in part: 2(1) In this Act, (a) “Board” means the University Hospital Board continued pursuant to this Act; (b) “hospital” means the University of Alberta Hospital and all other insti tutions or facilities owned or operated by the Board;

(2) The fiscal year of the Board is the period from April 1 to the next following March 31. 5

Section 3 presently reads: 3 The body corporate known as the University Hospital Board heretofore consti tuted is continued as a body corporate and shall continue to be known as the University Hospital Board. 1

Section 5 is amended (

a) in subsection (1) by repealing clause (

c) and substituting the following: (

c) not more than 9 other persons appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council for a term of office specified by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. (

b) by repealing subsection (4). 7

Section 6 is amended (

a) in subsection (1) (

i) by repealing clauses (

b) and (

c) and substituting the following: (

b) operate the hospitals for the purposes set out in

section 10, (ii) by repealing clauses (e), (

f) and (g), and (iii) in clause (

i) by striking out “the first day of December” and substituting “a date prescribed by the Minister”, (

b) in subsection (2) (

i) by adding “, in addition to the powers vested in it by The

Interpretation Act,” after “Board may”, (ii) in clause (

c) by striking out “not exceeding $20” and substituting “determined by the Board with the approval of the Minister”, and (iii) in clause (

d) by striking out “and objects of the hospital” and substituting “referred to in

section 10”, and (

c) in subsection (3) (

i) by striking out “Hospital” and substituting “Hospi tals”, and (ii) in clause (

a) by striking out “Lieutenant Governor in Council” and substituting “Minister”. 8

Section 9 is repealed and the following is substituted: 9 The Board 2

Section 5 presently reads in part: 5(1) The Board shall consist of (

c) not more than seven other persons who shall be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

(4) Where a Board member is appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, the order appointing him shall specify his term of office. 7

Section 6 presently reads in part: 6(1) The Board shall, subject to any regulation or order made under

section 15, (

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 related to the care and prevention of sickness and disease, (

e) employ the necessary medical, surgical and pharmaceutical 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 determine by

schedule or otherwise, (

i) prepare annually before the first day of December an estimate of expenditures of the hospital for the ensuing fiscal year.

(2) The Board may (

c) pay a member of the Board an amount not exceeding $20 for each meeting of the Board attended 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 8

Section 9 presently reads: 9(1) The Board shall make all appointments to the professional staff of the hospital. 2

(

a) with the approval of the Minister, shall appoint an executive director for the hospitals, (

b) shall appoint the other senior administrative offi cers of the hospitals, (

c) shall determine and assign the duties of the execu tive director and other senior administrative officers, (

d) shall make all appointments to the medical staff, and (

e) shall employ professional and other staff for the proper operation of the hospitals. 9

Section 10 is repealed and the following is substituted: 10 The Board shall administer the hospitals for the follow ing purposes: (

a) providing care and treatment for sick and injured persons; (

b) providing educational facilities for students in the field of health care; (

c) providing referral services for physicians and other health care professionals and other hospitals; (

d) planning, organizing and conducting (

i) educational activities related to the promotion of health and the treatment of and provision of care to the sick or injured in an effort to maintain and improve the standard of medical and related health education and knowledge, (ii) scientific research related to the clinical sciences and the application of basic medical sciences to clinical medicine, (iii) research into methods of health care delivery and the review and quality control of health ser vices, and (iv) assessment and application of new forms of prevention diagnosis and treatment; (

e) co-operating with other hospitals, institutions and health agencies in any activity designed to promote the health of the community; 3

(2) Before the Governors of the University appoint a person to a faculty of the University to lecture, teach or otherwise instruct in the hospital, the Governors shall obtain the approval of the Board. 9

Section 10 presently reads: 10(1) The Board, with the approval of the Minister, shall appoint an executive director or chief administrator for the hospital.

(2) The Board, on the recommendation of the executive director or chief adminis trator, shall appoint the remaining senior administrative officers of the hospital.

(3) The Board shall determine and assign the duties of the persons appointed under this section. 3

(

f) developing organizational relationships with the University of Alberta, in particular the Faculty of Medi cine and other health sciences faculties and to co ordinate and integrate patient care, teaching and research; (

g) generally, providing a resource for developing and operating special units and fostering and enhancing the scientific basis of medicine through education and research in health sciences by affiliation with the University of Alberta. 10

Section 11 is amended by repealing subsection (1) and substi tuting the following: 11(1) The financial statements of the Board shall be pre pared for the end of the fiscal year and at any other times that the Minister requires and shall be submitted for audit to the Auditor General. 11 The following is added after

section 12: 12.1

(1) The Governors of the University and the Board shall meet at least once a year to discuss health science information and policy and to attempt to resolve any pro blems that may arise between the University and the Hospital.

(2) At a meeting under subsection (1), the Chairman of the Board shall act as Chairman and the executive director of the hospitals shall act as Secretary. 12

Section 17(2) is amended (

a) by striking out “hospital services utilization committee of the hospital” and substituting “hospitals services utiliza tion committee”, and (

b) in clause (

a) by striking out “hospital’s services in rela tion to patient care provided by the medical staff of the hospital” and substituting “services of the hospitals in rela tion to patient care provided by the medical staff of the hospitals”. 13 In the following provisions “hospital” is struck out and “hos pitals" is substituted:

section 2(1)(b);

section 6(1)(

a) and (b); 4

Section 11(1) presently reads: 11(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 audit by the Auditor General. 11 Proposed

section 12.1 provides for yearly meetings with the Governors of the University. 12

Section 17(2)(

a) presently reads:

(2) The hospital services utilization committee of the hospital, in addition to its powers and duties under the by-laws of the Board, (

a) shall conduct a review of a continuing nature of the utilization of the hospital’s services in relation to patient care provided by the medical staff of the hospital, and 13 Consequential amendments. 4

section 7(1);

section 8(3);

section 15(1). 14 A reference to The University of Alberta Hospital Act or the University Hospital Board in any statutory provision not amended by this Act or in any agreement, regulation, order, decision, instrument, approval, consent or undertaking made before the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to The University of Alberta Hospitals Act or the University Hospitals Board, as the case may be. 15(1) The Department of Social Services and Community Health Act is amended in

section 9(1)(b)(vii) by striking out “Hospital” wherever it occurs and substituting “Hospitals".

(2) The Financial Administration Act, 1977 is amended in

section 2(5)(

f) by striking out “Hospital” wherever it occurs and substitut ing “Hospitals”.

(3) The Alberta Hospitals Act is amended in

section 30.2(3)(

c) by striking out “Hospital” and substituting “Hospitals”.

(4) The Ombudsman Act is amended in

section 2(a)(vi) by striking out "Hospital" wherever it occurs and substituting "Hospitals".

(5) The Public Service Employee Relations Act is amended in sec tion 20 by striking out “Hospital” wherever it occurs and substitut ing “Hospitals”.

(6) The Public Service Pension Act is amended (

a) in

section 14(4) by striking out “University Hospital” wherever it occurs and substituting “University Hospitals”, and (

b) in

section 37(a)(ii) by striking out “Hospital” and substi tuting “Hospitals”. 16 This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to. 5

14 Transitional. 15 Amendments to other Acts. 5 Title: 1980 (19th, 2nd) Bill 12, The University of Alberta Hospital Amendment Act, 1980

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