University of Ottawa Heart Institute Act, 1999 Witmer, Hon. Elizabeth Minister of Health and Long-Term Care — Bill 39 (37th Parliament, 1st Session)

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Bill 39, University of Ottawa Heart Institute Act, 1999

Witmer, Hon. Elizabeth Minister of Health and Long-Term Care

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Bill 391999

An Act respecting the University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Her

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

Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Definitions

1. In this Act,

''Hospital"

means The Ottawa Hospital/L'Hpital d'Ottawa; (''Hpital")

''Institute"

means the University of Ottawa Heart Institute/Institut de cardiologie de

l'Universit d'Ottawa; (''Institut")

''Minister"

means the Minister of Health and Long–Term Care or such other member of the

Executive Council as may be responsible for the administration of this Act;

(''ministre")

''Ministry"

means the ministry of the Minister. (''ministre")

Institute

may provide cardiac services to patients of Hospital

2. The Institute may provide

cardiac services to the patients of the Hospital pursuant to a service

agreement entered into by the Hospital and the Institute.

Service

agreement

3. The Institute shall enter

into a service agreement with the Hospital setting out their respective

obligations with respect to the provision of cardiac services by the Institute

to the patients of the Hospital.

Payments

to Institute

4. (1)The Minister may pay

any grant, make any loan and provide any financial assistance to the Institute

if the Minister considers it in the public interest to do so.

Terms

and conditions

(2)The

assistance provided under this

section and may from time to time amend or

Security

for payment

(3)Without

limiting the generality of subsection (2), the Minister may, as a condition of

providing grants, loans and financial assistance under this section, require

the Institute to secure their repayment in the manner determined by the

Minister.

Reduce

or terminate grants, etc.

(4)The

Minister may reduce the amount of any grant, loan or financial assistance, may

suspend or terminate any grant, loan or financial assistance or may withhold

payment in whole or in part of any grant, loan or financial assistance if the

Minister considers it in the public interest to do so.

Hospital

funding requirements apply

(5)The

Institute shall comply with the same requirements, policies and procedures of

the Ministry, including the provision of budgets, operating plans and financial

reports, that public hospitals are required to comply with to obtain grants,

loans and financial assistance under

section 5 of the Public Hospitals Act .

Appropriation

required

(6)The

money required for the purposes of this

section shall be paid out of money

appropriated for those purposes by the Legislature.

Public

interest

5. (1)In making a decision in

the public interest under

section 4, the Minister may consider any matter he or

she regards as relevant including, without limiting the generality of the

foregoing,

(a)the

quality of the management and administration of the Institute;

(b)the

proper management of the health care system in general;

(c)the

availability of financial resources for the management of the health care

system and for the delivery of health care services;

(d)the

located; and

(e)the

quality of the care and treatment of patients.

proceeding against the Crown

(2)No

proceeding shall be commenced against the Crown or the Minister with respect to

a decision under

section 4.

Protection

from personal liability

6. No action or other

proceeding for damages or otherwise shall be instituted against any member of

the board of the Institute or any committee of the board of the Institute for

any act done in good faith in implementing any terms or conditions imposed by

the Minister under subsection 4 (2) or for any alleged neglect or default in

the execution in good faith of any such act.

Commencement

7.This Act comes into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the

Lieutenant Governor.

Short title

8.The

short title of this Act is the University of Ottawa Heart

Institute Act, 1999.

[37] Bill 39 Original (PDF)

Bill

Bill 391999

An Act respecting the University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Her

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

Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Definitions

1. In this Act,

''Hospital"

means The Ottawa Hospital/L'Hpital d'Ottawa; (''Hpital")

''Institute"

means the University of Ottawa Heart Institute/Institut de cardiologie de

l'Universit d'Ottawa; (''Institut")

''Minister"

means the Minister of Health and Long–Term Care or such other member of the

Executive Council as may be responsible for the administration of this Act;

(''ministre")

''Ministry"

means the ministry of the Minister. (''ministre")

Institute

may provide cardiac services to patients of Hospital

2. The Institute may provide

cardiac services to the patients of the Hospital pursuant to a service agreement

entered into by the Hospital and the Institute.

Service

agreement

3. The Institute shall enter

into a service agreement with the Hospital setting out their respective

obligations with respect to the provision of cardiac services by the Institute to

the patients of the Hospital.

Payments

to Institute

4. (1)The Minister may pay

any grant, make any loan and provide any financial assistance to the Institute

if the Minister considers it in the public interest to do so.

Terms

and conditions

(2)The

assistance provided under this

section and may from time to time amend or

Security

for payment

(3)Without

limiting the generality of subsection (2), the Minister may, as a condition of

providing grants, loans and financial assistance under this section, require

the Institute to secure their repayment in the manner determined by the

Minister.

Reduce

or terminate grants, etc.

(4)The

Minister may reduce the amount of any grant, loan or financial assistance, may

suspend or terminate any grant, loan or financial assistance or may withhold

payment in whole or in part of any grant, loan or financial assistance if the

Minister considers it in the public interest to do so.

Hospital

funding requirements apply

(5)The

Institute shall comply with the same requirements, policies and procedures of

the Ministry, including the provision of budgets, operating plans and financial

reports, that public hospitals are required to comply with to obtain grants,

loans and financial assistance under

section 5 of the Public Hospitals Act .

Appropriation

required

(6)The

money required for the purposes of this

section shall be paid out of money

appropriated for those purposes by the Legislature.

Public

interest

5. (1)In making a decision in

the public interest under

section 4, the Minister may consider any matter he or

she regards as relevant including, without limiting the generality of the

foregoing,

(a)the

quality of the management and administration of the Institute;

(b)the

proper management of the health care system in general;

(c)the

availability of financial resources for the management of the health care

system and for the delivery of health care services;

(d)the

located; and

(e)the

quality of the care and treatment of patients.

proceeding against the Crown

(2)No

proceeding shall be commenced against the Crown or the Minister with respect to

a decision under

section 4.

Protection

from personal liability

6. No action or other

proceeding for damages or otherwise shall be instituted against any member of

the board of the Institute or any committee of the board of the Institute for

any act done in good faith in implementing any terms or conditions imposed by

the Minister under subsection 4 (2) or for any alleged neglect or default in

the execution in good faith of any such act.

Commencement

7.This Act comes into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the

Lieutenant Governor.

Short title

8.The

short title of this Act is the University of Ottawa Heart

Institute Act, 1999.

EXPLANATORY

NOTE

The

Bill permits the University of Ottawa Heart Institute/Institut de cardiologie

de l'Universit d'Ottawa to provide cardiac services to the patients of The

Ottawa Hospital/L'Hpital d'Ottawa in accordance with a service agreement

entered into between the Institute and the Hospital.

The

Minister of Health and Long-Term Care is authorized to pay grants, make loans

and provide financial assistance directly to the Institute on the same terms

and subject to the same requirements that are applicable to public hospitals

under the Public Hospitals Act .

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

December 23, 1999

Royal Assent

Royal Assent received

December 22, 1999

Third Reading

Carried

December 21, 1999

Ordered for Third Reading

December 21, 1999

Second Reading

Carried on division

December 20, 1999

Second Reading

Debate

December 16, 1999

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

December 16, 1999

Second Reading

December 20, 1999

Mr Newman, Mr Duncan, Mr Christopherson, Mrs McLeod, Ms

Lankin, Mr Sterling, Mr Patten, Mr Conway

December 21, 1999

Carried on Division

Committee

No committee

Third Reading

December 22, 1999 Declared Carried

Royal Assent : Thursday, December 23, 1999

Coming into force : Proclamation details

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