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Bill PR21, Ross Memorial Hospital Act, 2020

Hogarth, Christine

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EXPLANATORY

NOTE

The

purpose of the Bill is set out in the

Preamble.

Bill PR21 2020

Act respecting the Ross Memorial Hospital

Preamble

The

Ross Memorial Hospital has applied for special legislation to change the name

of the hospital corporation and to change its objects, its powers and the

composition of its board.

The

applicant represents that The Ross Memorial Hospital was incorporated by

special Act in 1903, and that Acts enacted in 1954, 1964 and 2000 also affected

the operation of that Act.

is appropriate to grant the application.

Therefore,

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of

the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Definitions

this Act,

“Board”

means the board of directors of the Corporation;

“by-laws”

means the by-laws of the Corporation; and

“Corporation”

means Ross Memorial Hospital.

Hospital

corporation continued

(1) The

Ross Memorial Hospital is continued as a corporation without share capital

under the name Ross Memorial Hospital.

Members

(2) On

the date this Act receives Royal Assent, the only members of the Corporation

shall be the voting directors of the Corporation, and such individuals shall be

members of the Corporation only for so long as they serve as voting directors.

Objects

The

objects of the Corporation are,

(

a) to

establish, equip, staff, maintain, operate, conduct and manage a hospital or

health facilities with programs and services that may include, without

limitation,

(

i) active

treatment programs and services,

(ii) programs

and services for chronic care, complex continuing care or community health,

(iii) emergency

services,

(iv) out-patient

services,

(

v) rehabilitation

services, and

(vi) therapy

services;

(

b) to

establish, operate and maintain laboratories, diagnostic imaging services,

research facilities, therapeutic and rehabilitation facilities, pharmacies,

dispensaries and other services incidental to a hospital;

(

c) to

promote, conduct and participate in education pertaining to health care,

including, without limitation, the education of physicians, dentists, nurses,

midwives and other health care personnel as may be necessary or desirable;

(

d) to

encourage, promote, support, conduct and participate in research activities

pertaining to health care, including, without limitation, clinical trials,

health promotion and disease prevention, alone or in association with other

hospitals, health services providers, research funding agencies and other

health-related organizations;

(

e) to

collaborate with government, governmental agencies and other health service

providers and participate in activities carried on to promote and improve the

general health of the community;

(

f) to

establish, operate and maintain other health care or health care related

programs and services that may include, without limitation,

(

i) programs

and services for long-term care, in-home health care, public health, community

health or mental health, and

(ii) addictions

services; and

(

g) to

do all such things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the

above charitable objects.

Powers

The

Corporation has the capacity and the rights, powers and privileges of a natural

person.

Board

(1) The

activities and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by its Board.

By-laws

(2) The

Corporation may enact by-laws governing its activities and affairs, including,

without limitation, by-laws governing Board composition and the term of office

of directors.

Composition

of Board

(3) On

the date this Act receives Royal Assent, the board of directors of the

Corporation shall be composed of,

(

a) the

individuals who are at such date serving as voting directors of the Corporation

in accordance with the by-laws; and

(

b) such

other persons as are provided for under the Public

Hospitals Act .

Repeal

The following Acts are repealed:

An Act respecting The Ross Memorial Hospital , S.O. 1903,

c. 132.

2. The Ross Memorial Hospital Act, 1964 .

3. Ross Memorial Hospital Act, 2000 .

Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the Ross Memorial Hospital

Act, 2020 .

Date Bill stage Event Outcome Committee

February 27, 2020

First Reading

Referred to Commissioners of Estate Bills

February 27, 2020

First Reading

Vote

Carried

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