HomeS.M. 1996, c. 53
THE REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS ACT
| Section | Table of Contents | Français |
| PART 1 | |
| INTERPRETATION | |
| 1 | Definitions |
| 2(1) | Purpose of Act |
| (2) | Canada Health Act criteria |
| (3) | Conflict with other legislation |
| PART 2 | |
| POWERS OF THE MINISTER | |
| 3(1) | Provincial objectives and priorities |
| (2) | Prescribed health services and standards |
| (3) | Directions to regional health authorities |
| 4 | Provision of health services by minister |
| 5(1) | Agreements |
| (2) | Agreements with health corporations |
| 6 | Expropriation by minister |
| 7 | Delegation by minister |
| PART 3 | |
| ESTABLISHMENT OF HEALTH REGIONS AND REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES | |
| 8(1) | Establishment of health regions and regional health authorities |
| (2) | Proposal and consultations |
| (3) | Contents of regulation |
| 9(1) | Corporations continued as regional health authorities |
| (2) | Effect of continuation |
| (3) | Directors continued as first directors |
| 10(1) | Variation of health region or regional health authority |
| (2) | Proposal and consultations |
| (3) | Retroactive effect |
| PART 4 | |
| REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES | |
| DIVISION 1 | |
| STRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATION | |
| 11 | Corporate status |
| 12 | Corporation without share capital |
| 13 | Applicability of The Corporations Act |
| 14(1) | Board of regional health authority |
| (2) | Terms of office |
| (3) | Vacancy |
| (4) | Chairperson and executive members |
| 15(1) | First directors |
| (2) | Terms of office of first directors |
| 16 | Remuneration and expenses of directors |
| 17 | Duties of directors |
| 18(1) | By-laws and policies |
| (2) | Approval of by-laws by minister |
| (3) | By-laws not effective until approved |
| (4) | By-laws and policies open to public |
| 19 | Meetings |
| 20 | Quorum |
| 21(1) | Appointment of chief executive officer |
| (2) | Responsibilities of chief executive officer |
| 22 | Officers and employees |
| DIVISION 2 | |
| RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES AND POWERS OF REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES | |
| 23(1) | Responsibilities of regional health authority |
| (2) | Duties of regional health authority |
| 24(1) | Proposed regional health plan |
| (2) | Consultations |
| (3) | Content of proposed regional health plan |
| (4) | Approval of proposed regional health plan |
| (5) | Action where plan is referred back |
| (6) | Revisions and amendments |
| 25 | General powers of regional health authority |
| 26 | Power to provide additional health services |
| 27 | Powers respecting real property |
| 28(1) | Regional health authority to approve certain facilities |
| (2) | Restrictions respecting sale of facilities |
| (3) | Approval of minister |
| (4) | Approval additional to other requirements |
| 29(1) | Regional health authority may require reports |
| (2) | Form of reports |
| 30(1) | Reports to minister by regional health authority |
| (2) | Form of reports |
| 31 | Agreements |
| 32(1) | District health advisory councils |
| (2) | Composition of council |
| DIVISION 3 | |
| FINANCIAL MATTERS | |
| 33 | Minister may provide funding to regional health authority |
| 34 | Grants or payments under other enactments |
| 35 | Minister may withhold payments to regional health authority |
| 36 | Regional health authority may withhold payments |
| 37 | Fiscal year of regional health authority |
| 38(1) | Annual report |
| (2) | Content of annual report |
| 39(1) | Auditor |
| (2) | Restrictions respecting appointment of auditor |
| 40 | Financial information |
| 41 | Limit on financial commitments |
| 42 | Financial responsibility for unfunded services |
| 43(1) | Borrowing |
| (2) | Securities |
| 44(1) | Assignment of funds by regional health authority |
| (2) | Assignment of funds by health corporation |
| DIVISION 4 | |
| AGREEMENT TO WIND UP CERTAIN HEALTH CORPORATIONS | |
| 45 | Definition of "health corporation" |
| 46(1) | Agreement to transfer operations |
| (2) | Content of agreement |
| (3) | Apportionment of debt |
| (4) | Approval of minister |
| 47 | Restrictions on activities of health corporation |
| 48 | Effect of agreement |
| 49 | Dissolution and disestablishment of health corporations |
| 50 | Use of grants, gifts, etc. |
| DIVISION 5 | |
| AMALGAMATION OF REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES | |
| 51(1) | Proposal to amalgamate regional health authorities |
| (2) | Content of proposal |
| (3) | Consultations |
| (4) | Expiration of proposal |
| (5) | Establishment of new regional health authority |
| (6) | Content of regulation |
| (7) | Board |
| (8) | Interim board |
| (9) | Effect of amalgamation |
| DIVISION 6 | |
| APPOINTMENT OF OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR AND DISESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES | |
| 52(1) | Appointment of official administrator |
| (2) | Powers of official administrator |
| (3) | Directors cease to hold office |
| (4) | Directors may continue to act |
| (5) | Directors to assist official administrator |
| (6) | Termination of appointment |
| 53(1) | Disestablishment of regional health authority |
| (2) | Powers of person appointed to wind up affairs |
| (3) | Effect of disestablishment |
| PART 5 | |
| GENERAL PROVISIONS | |
| 54 | Duties and powers of health corporations, etc. |
| 55 | Approvals may be subject to conditions |
| 56(1) | Appointment of inspectors by minister |
| (2) | Power to enter, inspect and require production |
| (3) | Use of data processing system and copying equipment |
| (4) | Assistance to inspectors |
| (5) | Warrant by justice |
| 57 | Confidentiality of information |
| 58 | Protection from liability |
| 59 | Regulations by Lieutenant Governor in Council |
| 60 | Regulations by minister |
| 61(1) | Regulations may create categories |
| (2) | Regulations may incorporate by reference |
| PART 6 | |
| TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS RESPECTING LABOUR RELATIONS AND EMPLOYEES | |
| 62(1) | Definitions |
| (2) | Labour Relations Act definitions |
| 63(1) | Appointment of commission |
| (2) | Chairperson |
| (3) | Knowledge and experience of commissioners |
| (4) | Consultation regarding appointment |
| (5) | Term of appointment |
| (6) | Remuneration |
| (7) | Expenses |
| (8) | Recommendations |
| 64 | Considerations |
| 65(1) | Recommendations re bargaining units and bargaining agents |
| (2) | Further submissions |
| (3) | Reconsideration, etc. by commission |
| 66 | Vote |
| 67 | Interim collective agreement |
| 68(1) | Further recommendations |
| (2) | Additional considerations |
| 69 | Powers under Part V of The Evidence Act |
| 70 | Recommendations to be reported to the minister |
| 71(1) | New collective agreement |
| (2) | Where new collective agreement not reached |
| 72(1) | Implementation of recommendations |
| (2) | Regulations |
| 73 | Included in bargaining unit |
| 74(1) | General jurisdiction |
| (2) | Judicial review |
| 75 | Conflict with Labour Relations Act |
| 76(1) | Effect of regulation |
| (2) | Regulation may be retroactive |
| (3) | Regulations Act does not apply |
| 77 | Jurisdiction of Manitoba Labour Board |
| 78(1) | Transfer of employees in civil service |
| (2) | Application of Civil Service Superannuation Act |
| (3) | Status of transferred employees |
| (4) | Application of Labour Relations Act |
| 79 | Repeal |
| End of Part 6 | |
| PART 7 | |
| CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND COMING INTO FORCE | |
| The District Health and Social Services Act | |
| 80(1) | C.C.S.M. c. H26 amended |
| (2) | |
| (3) | |
| (4) | |
| (5) | |
| (6) | |
| (3) | Limitation respecting establishment of districts |
| (7) | |
| (8) | |
| 10 | Restriction on repeal |
| (9) | |
| (10) | |
| 19(1) | Authorized health services |
| (2) | Authorized social services |
| (3) | Agreements |
| (11) | |
| (12) | |
| 21(1) | Board may engage employees and others |
| (2) | Authorized charges for services |
| (13) | |
| 22(1) | Powers respecting real property |
| (2) | Restrictions respecting sale |
| (3) | Minister's approval required |
| (14) | |
| 23(1) | Grants, gifts, etc. |
| (2) | Purchase of equipment |
| (3) | Minister's approval required |
| (15) | |
| 24(1) | Borrowing |
| (2) | Securities |
| (3) | Investments |
| (16) | |
| 24.1 | Approvals may be subject to conditions |
| (17) | |
| (18) | |
| 35(1) | Apportionment of debts |
| (2) | Payment by affected municipalities |
| (19) | |
| (20) | |
| The Health Services Act | |
| 81(1) | C.C.S.M. c. H30 amended |
| (2) | |
| (3) | |
| (4) | |
| (5) | |
| (6) | |
| (7) | |
| (2) | Limitation respecting establishment of districts |
| (8) | |
| (11) | Limitation respecting apportionment |
| (9) | |
| (10) | |
| 53.1(1) | Authorized health services |
| (2) | Authorized social services |
| (11) | |
| 54(1) | Apportionment of expenditures and debts |
| (2) | Payment by included municipalities |
| (12) | |
| (13) | |
| (14) | |
| (15) | |
| (7) | Disposition of excess revenue |
| (16) | |
| (17) | |
| 57(1) | Levy of hospital taxes to pay apportionment |
| (18) | |
| (19) | |
| (20) | |
| (21) | |
| 59(1) | Borrowing |
| (2) | Securities |
| (22) | |
| 59.1(1) | Purchase of equipment |
| (2) | Minister's approval required |
| (23) | |
| 60(1) | Powers respecting real property |
| (2) | Restrictions respecting sale |
| (3) | Minister's approval required |
| (24) | |
| 61(1) | Grants, gifts, etc. |
| (2) | Investments |
| (25) | |
| 61.1 | Approvals may be subject to conditions |
| (26) | |
| (27) | |
| (28) | |
| 64 | Grants by municipality to pay apportionment |
| (29) | |
| (30) | |
| (2) | Submission of supplementary scheme |
| (2.1) | Approval of scheme |
| (2.2) | Approval by by-law |
| (31) | |
| (32) | |
| (33) | |
| (34) | |
| (3) | Use of revenue |
| (35) | |
| The Health Services Insurance Act | |
| 82(1) | C.C.S.M. c. H35 amended |
| (2) | |
| (3) | |
| 48(1) | Right to payment for hospital services |
| (2) | No charge to insured person |
| (4) | |
| (2.1) | Payments to regional health authority |
| (5) | |
| (3.1) | Withholding of payments where hospital is in a health region |
| (6) | |
| (2) | Effect of making payments to regional health authority |
| (7) | |
| (8) | |
| (9) | |
| (10) | |
| 64 | Rates of payments to hospitals and personal care homes in health regions |
| (11) | |
| (12) | |
| 70(1) | Restrictions respecting sale of facilities |
| (2) | Regional health authority requires approval of minister |
| (3) | Approvals may be subject to conditions |
| The Hospitals Act | |
| 83(1) | C.C.S.M. c. H120 amended |
| (2) | |
| (3) | |
| (2) | Hospitals in health regions |
| (4) | |
| (2) | Enactment of by-laws |
| (5) | |
| (4) | Approval of by-laws, etc. |
| (6) | |
| (5) | Restrictions on approval by regional health authority |
| (6) | By-law, etc. has no force or effect |
| (7) | |
| (8) | |
| (2.1) | Auditor where operator is regional health authority |
| (9) | |
| (5) | Not applicable to hospital in health region |
| (10) | |
| (3) | Inspection of hospitals in health regions |
| (11) | |
| 14.1 | Sections do not apply to hospital in health region |
| (12) | |
| (13) | |
| The Hospital Capital Financing Authority Act | |
| 84(1) | C.C.S.M. c. H125 amended |
| (2) | |
| (3) | |
| (4) | |
| The Public Health Act | |
| 85(1) | C.C.S.M. c P210 amended |
| (2) | |
| (3) | |
| (4) | |
| 4(1) | Appointment of medical officers of health and deputy medical officers |
| (2) | Appointment for City of Winnipeg |
| (3) | Duties and powers of deputy medical officer of health |
| (4) | Remuneration and dismissal |
| (5) | |
| (8) | Duly qualified medical practitioner |
| (6) | |
| (2) | Conference expenses |
| (7) | |
| (8) | |
| (9) | |
| (10) | |
| 10(1) | Appointment of public health nurses by municipality |
| (2) | Appointment of public health nurses by regional health authority |
| (3) | Registered nurse |
| (4) | Remuneration |
| (11) | |
| (12) | |
| (3) | Responsibility of regional health authority |
| The Vulnerable Persons Living with a Mental Disability and Consequential Amendments Act | |
| 86 | |
| 87 | C.C.S.M. reference |
| 88(1) | Coming into force |
| (2) | Coming into force: Part 6 |
