Health Care Costs Recovery Amendment Act, 2025
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- Sponsor
- Josie Osborne
- Introduced
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- Royal assent
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- Final vote
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Legislative timeline
- 1st—
- 2ndOct 6, 2025
- Comm.Oct 7, 2025
- 3rdOct 7, 2025
- Senate—
- AssentOct 30, 2025
Bill overview
Bill BC9, “Health Care Costs Recovery Amendment Act, 2025”, is a British Columbia bill from session 43-1. It was introduced by Josie Osborne (NDP, Mid Island-Pacific Rim).
It reached second reading on October 6, 2025, committee stage on October 7, 2025 and third reading on October 7, 2025. It received royal assent on October 30, 2025.
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PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY
What you need to know
The Health Care Costs Recovery Amendment Act, 2025, sponsored by Josie Osborne, is currently law in British Columbia. This bill amends the existing legislation to allow the government to recover health care costs from individuals who are not eligible for public coverage, such as those with private insurance or out-of-province residents. The changes aim to ensure that those who can afford to pay for their health care do so, and the costs are not solely borne by the public system.
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Key provisions
- 01This Act amends the Health Care Costs Recovery Act to increase the maximum recovery amount for health care costs.
- 02The amendments to the Health Care Costs Recovery Act come into force on a date to be fixed by order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council.
- 03The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations respecting the recovery of health care costs under the Health Care Costs Recovery Act.
- 04The Minister of Health may establish a process for the recovery of health care costs under the Health Care Costs Recovery Act.
- 05The Health Care Costs Recovery Act is amended by adding a new section respecting the recovery of health care costs from individuals who are not residents of British Columbia.
Vote roll
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