OIC Number: 2013 - 85

Date of Order: Mar 26, 2013

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 February 26, 2013, and pursuant to

Section 8, clause 13(1)(

c) and subsection 17(2) of

Chapter 197 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Health Services and Insurance Act, is pleased, effective on and after March 31, 2013, to: (

a) pursuant to subsection 17(2) of the Act, (

i) repeal the Insured Dental Services Tariff Regulations, N.S. Reg. 87/2001, made by the Minister of Health and the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2001- 327 dated July 5, 2001, and (ii) make new regulations respecting the dental services tariff, in accordance with the new dental services tariff established by the Minister of Health and Wellness pursuant to clause 13(1)(

c) of the Act, in the form set forth in

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

b) in accordance with clause 13(1)(

c) of the Act, approve the authorization by the Minister of Health of Health and Wellness of payments in respect of: (

i) the tariff amounts referred to in subclause (a)(ii), and (ii) a one-time payment of $143,100.00 to be divided among participating dentists for services performed in accordance with the Insured Dental Services Tariff Regulations during the period from April 1, 2011, to March 30, 2013; and (

c) in accordance with

Section 8 of the Act, give approval to the Minister of Health and Wellness to enter into an agreement set out in Appendix "A" attached to and forming part of the Report and Recommendation, or a form of agreement to like form and effect, with the Nova Scotia Dental Association dealing with the insured dental services tariff.

Department(s): Health and Wellness