OIC Number: 2023 - 166

Date of Order: Jun 09, 2023

Statute: Health Services and Insurance Act

OIC Text: The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Health and Wellness dated May 19, 2023, is pleased: (

a) effective on and after June 9, 2023, and 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 the tariff of fees for insured dental services provided to residents of Nova Scotia, in the form set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation, subject only to such amendments as do not materially change the agreement; (

b) effective on and after July 4, 2023, and pursuant to subsection 17(2) of

Chapter 197 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Health Services and Insurance Act , to amend the Insured Dental Services Tariff Regulations , N.S. Reg. 98/2022, made by the Minister of Health and Wellness and the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2022-132 dated May 10, 2022, in the manner set forth in

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

c) effective on and after July 4, 2023, and pursuant to clause 13(1)(

c) of

Chapter 197 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Health Services and Insurance Act , to approve the authorization by the Minister of Health and Wellness of payments in respect of the amended tariff referred to in clause (b); and (

d) effective on and after June 9, 2023, and 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 a licence to use certain intellectual property in the administration of insured dental services, in the form set forth in

Schedule “C” attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation, subject only to such amendments as do not materially change the agreement.

Department(s): Health and Wellness