OIC Number: 2022 - 132

Date of Order: May 10, 2022

Statute: Health Services and Insurance Act Regulations Act

OIC Text: The Governor in Council, on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Health and Wellness dated April 11, 2022, is pleased: (

a) effective on and after May 10, 2022, pursuant to

Section 8 of

Chapter 197 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Health Services and Insurance Act , to approve the Minister of Health and Wellness entering into an agreement with the Nova Scotia Dental Association in respect of fees for insured dental services provided to residents of Nova Scotia; (

b) effective on and after June 1, 2022, pursuant to subsection 17(2) of the Health Services and Insurance Act , to: (

i) repeal the Insured Dental Services Tariff Regulations , N.S. Reg. 9/2019, made by the Minister of Health and Wellness and the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2019-4 dated January 15, 2019; and (ii) make new regulations prescribing insured dental services in accordance with the increased tariff amounts established by the Minister of Health and Wellness pursuant to clause 13(1)(

c) of the Health Services and Insurance Act , in the form set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation; (

c) effective on and after June 1, 2022, pursuant to clause 13(1)(

c) of the Health Services and Insurance Act , to approve the authorization by the Minister of Health and Wellness of payments in respect of the increased tariff amounts referred to in paragraph (b)(ii); and (

d) pursuant to subsection 4(3) of

Chapter 393 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Regulations Act , to dispense with the publication in the Royal Gazette

Part II of the regulations respecting an insured dental services tariff set forth in the attached

Schedule “A” because of length.

Department(s): Health and Wellness