Bill 31 (Legislature 11, Session 4)

L11 S4 6942

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Bill No. 31 of 1951. A BILL TO AMEND THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA HOSPITAL ACT, 1929. NOTE. This Bill amends The University of Alberta Hospital Act, 1929, being

chapter 35 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1929. Sections 3, 4 and 5 are struck out and three new sections are substituted. These sections presently provide that the Board shall consist of an even number of members not less than six and not more than twelve, one-half of the members of whom are appointed by the Governors of the University of Alberta and the other half by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. The Board elects one of Its number as chair man.

The substituted sections provide for a Board con sisting of the President of the University of Alberta, the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and five other persons appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council who hold office during the pleasure of the Lieutenant Governor in Council. The Lieutenant Governor in Council also appoints one of the members of the Board to be the chairman.

Section 7 is struck out and a new

section is substituted. This

section deals with the powers of the Board. The new se'ction contains practically the same powers as are now contained in the existing

section but it has been reworded for purposes of <Clarification. Certain powers may not be exercised without the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, namely, the fixing of a salary schedule, the fixing of a

schedule of hospital charges, the raising of money by the issue of debentures and the sale or disposition of real property of the Board.

Section 8 is struck out and a new

section substituted. Appointments to the medical staff of the hospital may be made by the hospital Board without consultation with the Governors of the University. However, before the Gover nors appoint a person to the teaching faculty of the Univer sity to instruct in the hospital, they must obtain the approval of the hospital Board. This Bill comes into force on the 1st day of May, 1951. KENNETH A. McKENZIE, Legislative Counsel. (This note does not form any part of the Bill but is offered in explanation of its provisions.)

Sections 3, 4 and 5 amended Appoint ment of Board members Chairman of Board Term of office of Board members

Section 7 amended Board shall,- administer hospiltal provide educational facilities provide for medical care provide equipment and appli ances employ staff for teaching and treat ment employ ad ministrative staff BILL No. 31 of 1951.

An Act to amend The University of Alberta Hospital Act, 1929. (Assented to , 1951.) HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advi,ce and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The University of Alberta Hospital Act, 1929, being

chapter 35 .of the Statutes of Alberta, 192'9, is hereby amended. 2. Sections 3, 4 and 5 are struck out and the following sections are substituted: "3. The Board shall consist of the President of the University of Alberta, the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Alberta and five other persons ap pointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. "4. The Lieutenant Governor in Council shall appoint one of the members of the Board to be the chairman. "5. The members of the Board appointed by the Lieu tenant Governor in Council shall hold office during the pleasure of the Lieutenant Governor in CounciL".

Section 7 is struck out and the following is sub stituted: "7.

(1) The Board shall,- "(

a) administer the hospital for the care and treatment of the sick; " (

b) provide educational facilities to students of medi .cine, surgery, nursing and kindred matters; ." (

c) provide the necessary fa,cilities for proper medical attendance, nursing, food and medicine; "(

d) provide the necessary equipment and appliances of a medical, surgical, dietetic and sanitary char acter; " (

e) employ the necessary medical, surgical and phar ma'ceutical officers, nurses and attendants for the proper operation of a teaching and treatment hospital; "(

f) employ the necessary administrative and clerical staff ;

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g) forward a copy of the minutes of each Board forward t · t th M· . t f H 1 h mmutes of mee lng 0. e InlS er 0' ea t ; meeting to "(

h) hold, administer and maintain all the real and M~~\~~er of personal property of the University of Alberta administer H ·+~l· real and OSplW;t , personal " (

i) collect the accounts owing to the hospital, expend pr~pe~ty the moneys belonging to the hospital and keep ~~c;~nts proper a'ccounts of the same. ~~c~r~;ep "

(2) The Board may,- Board "(

a) accept subs,criptions, donations, devises and be- :~~~ quests, whether of real or personal property; donations "(

b) sell, dispose of, or otherwise realize on any per- dispose lOf persona sonal prO'perty of the Board; property "(

c) pay to' its members or any O'f them an amount not if~~~~erate exceeding ten dollars for each meeting attended. memt!>ers for mee mgs "

(3) The B.oard, with the approval of the Lieutenant Board GovernO'r in Council,- shall.- "(

a) shall fix from time to time a

schedule of salaries fix salaries to be paid to the persons emplO'yed by the Board; " (

b) shall fix from time to time a

schedule of charges fix char~es f h ·t I· t· d f II . d d for hospltal-or OSpl a lza Ion an O'r a serVIces ren ere ization by the hospital; " (

c) may raise money required by the Board under the Board provisions of this Act and secure the same in such ~o~~~-; by manner as the Board thinks fit and in particular ~:~:n~~res by the issue of debentures or debenture stock, per- petual or otherwise, charged upon any or all .of the Board's property both present and future, and pur'chase, redeem or pay O'ff any such securities; "(

d) may sell or otherwise dispose O'f any of the real ~;~p~:~ property of the Board.".

Section 8 is struck out and the following is sub- ~:!~Oded8 stituted : B d "S. (1) The Board shall make all appointments to' the a~~~ints medical staff of the hospital. ~i~~cal "

(2) Before the GO'vernors appoint a person to' the Board .to . h approve tea,ching faculty of the UniverSIty to lecture, teach or ot er- appoint- wise instruct in the hospital, the Governors shall obtain ~:~~~nio the approval of the Board.". staff Coming 5. This Act shall come into force on the 1st day of May, into force 1951.

No. 31 FOURTH SESSION ELEVENTH LEGISLATURE 15 GEORGE VI 19-51 BILL

An Act to amend The University of Alberta Hospital Act, 1929. Received and read the First time ......................................... . Second time ......................... . Third time .................................... . RON. DR. CROSS. Title: 1951 (11th, 4th) Bill 31,

An Act to amend The University of Alberta Hospital Act, 1929

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