Legislation / NS484
NS484INTRODUCEDHEALTHNOVA SCOTIA

Hospitals Act (amended)

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Legislative timeline

  1. 1st
  2. 2nd
  3. Comm.
  4. 3rd
  5. Senate
  6. Assent

Bill overview

Bill NS484, “Hospitals Act (amended)”, is a Nova Scotia bill from session assembly-64-session-1.

Its latest recorded status is “Introduced”.

This overview is written automatically from the registry and vote records on this page and updates when they sync. It describes the bill's path, not its merits.

PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY

What you need to know

Status changed: 2024-09-12T00:00:00.000

Key provisions

  1. 01This bill amends the Hospitals Act to update the definition of a hospital in the province of Nova Scotia.
  2. 02The amended Hospitals Act will require hospitals to submit annual reports to the Nova Scotia Department of Health.
  3. 03The Minister of Health will be responsible for reviewing and approving hospital budgets in the province.
  4. 04Hospitals in Nova Scotia will be required to provide emergency services to all individuals regardless of their ability to pay.
  5. 05The amended Hospitals Act will establish a new committee to oversee hospital governance and operations in the province.

Vote roll

No division has been recorded for this bill yet.