BILL NO. 79
(as introduced)
1st Session, 65th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
3 Charles III, 2025
Private Member's Public Bill
Fair Drug Pricing Act
(amended)
Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin
Cumberland North
First Reading: March 7, 2025
Second Reading:
Third Reading:
Explanatory Notes
Clause 1 adds a definition for "Seniors' Pharmacare Program".
Clause 2 prohibits the charging of a late enrolment penalty or a copayment to persons enrolled in the Seniors' Pharmacare Program.
An Act to Amend Chapter 7
of the Acts of 2011,
the Fair Drug Pricing Act,
Respecting the Seniors' Pharmacare Program
Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:
1 Section 2 of Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2011, the Fair Drug Pricing Act, is amended by adding immediately after clause (t) the following clause:
- (ta) "Seniors' Pharmacare Program" means the Seniors' Pharmacare Program established by the Minister under Section 3;
2 Chapter 7 is further amended by adding immediately after Section 7 the following Section:
- 7A Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the regulations,
(a) no late enrolment penalty; and
may be charged to persons enrolled in the Seniors' Pharmacare Program with respect to the Program.
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