Bill 13 — Second Session, 17Th Legislature, 21 Eiizabetn N the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 13 the Health and Social Development Statutes Amendment Act, 1973 (Legislature 17, Session 2)

L17 S2 5147

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1973 Bill 13 Second Session, 17th Legislature, 21 EIizabetn n THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 13 The Health and Social Development Statutes Amendment Act, 1973 MR. ASHTON First Reading .......................... . Second Reading . Third Reading .............................. . Printed by QUEEN'S PRINTER fOr tlle Province of Alberta, EDMONTON

Bill 13 (Mr. Ashton) BILL 13 1973 THE HEALTH AND SO'CIJlJL D-EVE'lO-PME'NT STA.TUTES AMEN'DMENT ACT, 1973 (Assented to , 1973) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legi,slative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: The Cancer Treatment and Prevention Ad 1.

(1) The Cancer Treatment and Pre.vention Act is a/mended by this section.

(2) Section 7 is amended (

a) as to subsection (1) by striking out the words "who shall hold office during the pleasure of the Min ister" and by substituting the words "appointed by the Minister", (

b) by adding the following subsection after subsec tion (1):

(1.1) Where the Minister appoints am-ember under subsection (1), he shall prescribe the term of office of that member. (

c) by striking out subsection (4-) and by substituting the following:

(4) The Minister shall appoint 'One of the mem bers of the board as its chairman and shall pre scribe his term 'Of office as chairman. The Hospital Visitors Committee Act 2.

(1) The Hospital Visitors Committee Act is amended by this section.

(2) Section 1, clause (

c) is am,ended by adding the word "or" at the end of subclause (iii) and by adding the following subclauses: (iv) a contract nursing home as defined in The Nursing Homes Act, or (

v) a home or unit operated under The Homes for the Aged Act;

Explanatory Notes I. This

section 'amends

chapter 38 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 19'70.

Section 7, sUJhsections (1) and (4) presently read: 7. 0) The board shall consist of not less than seven and not more than 11 members who shall hold office during the pleasure of the Minister.

(4) Th<:. chaiTman of the board shall be appointed by the Minister from among the members of the board. 2. This

section amends

chapter 49 of the Statutes of Alberta, 197'2.

Section l(

c) is amended ,to add nursing homes and homes for the aged to rthe definition of "hospital" with the result that the Alb'erta Hospital Visitors Committee's powers will extend also to those institutions.

(3) Section 1 is amended by adding the following clause after clause (d): ( e) "patient", with reference to a home or unit oper ated und,er The Homes for the Aged Act, means a person who resides in that home or unit. The Public Contributions Act 3.

(1) The Public Contributions Act is amended by this section.

(2) Section 6 is amended by striking out subsection (3). Commencement 4. This Act comes into force on the date upon which it is assented to. 2

3. (1 ) This

section will amend

chapter 292 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 1970.

(2) Seotion 6(3) presently reads:

(3) Where an authorization is refused or revoked by the approving authority of a city, the orgamzation affected thereby may, within 30 days after receiving notice of the decision, appeal the decision to the Minister who, after considering the representations of the organization and of the approving authority, may either confirm the decision or direct the appl'Ioving authority to grant or reinstate the authorization. 2 Title: 1973 (17th, 2nd) Bill 13, The Health and Social Development Statutes Amendment Act, 1973

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