BILL NO. 161

(as introduced)

2nd Session, 60th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
57 Elizabeth II, 2008

Private Member's Bill

Health Authorities Act
(amended)

H. David Wilson
Glace Bay

First Reading: May 8, 2008

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading:

Third Reading:

This Bill enables the board of directors of a district health authority to apologize publicly for misconduct or malpractice that occurs within the jurisdiction of the district health authority and makes it clear that such an apology cannot be used in any legal or other proceeding relating to the misconduct or malpractice.

1 Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2000, the Health Authorities Act, is amended by adding immediately after Section 37 the following Section:

37A (1) The board of directors of a district health authority may issue a public apology for any misconduct or malpractice that occurs within the jurisdiction of the district health authority.

(2) An apology referred to in subsection (1) may not be used in any legal or other proceeding relating to any misconduct or malpractice referred to in the apology.