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BILL NO. 86

(as introduced)

3rd Session, 63rd General Assembly
Nova Scotia
70 Elizabeth II, 2021

 

Private Member's Bill

 

Efficient Operating Rooms Act

 

Tim Houston
Pictou East



First Reading: April 6, 2021

Second Reading:

Third Reading:

 

An Act to Provide for Efficient Operating Rooms

WHEREAS wait times for surgeries are causing Nova Scotians extended pain and suffering;

THEREFORE be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 This Act may be cited as the Efficient Operating Rooms Act.

2 In this Act, "Minister" means the Minister of Health and Wellness.

3 The Minister shall ensure that operating rooms in the Province are operated in an efficient manner.

4 (1) Subject to Section 5, within 18 months of the coming into force of this Section, the Nova Scotia Health Authority and the IWK Health Centre shall meet the wait times for surgeries established by the Wait Time Alliance operated by the Canadian Medical Association.

(2) Subject to Section 5, where the Nova Scotia Health Authority or the IWK Health Centre believes that it will be impossible to meet the wait time standard established under subsection (1), that body shall inform the Minister and the Minister shall take steps necessary to allow the body to meet that wait time.

5 The money required for the purpose of this Act must be paid out of money appropriated for that purpose by the Legislature.

 


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