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Bill 120, Making Psychotherapy Services Tax-Free Act, 2022

Andrew, Jill

Gélinas, France

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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.

Bill 120 2022

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 into

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 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.

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 .

Date Bill stage Event Outcome Committee

April 28, 2022

First Reading

Vote

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

April 28, 2022

Committee

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent

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