Right to Primary Care Act
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Bill overview
Bill NS87, “Right to Primary Care Act”, is a Nova Scotia bill from session assembly-65-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
The Right to Primary Care Act, currently at First Reading in the Nova Scotia Assembly, aims to provide Nova Scotians with access to primary care. This bill would ensure that residents have a right to receive essential medical services, such as routine check-ups and preventive care, from a primary care provider. It would also establish a framework for the delivery of these services, but the details of this framework are not yet clear.
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Key provisions
- 01This Act may be cited as the Right to Primary Care Act.
- 02The Nova Scotia Minister of Health is responsible for the administration of this Act.
- 03Every resident of Nova Scotia has the right to access primary care services without delay or undue hardship.
- 04The Minister must establish a primary care access standard for Nova Scotia within six months of this Act coming into force.
- 05The Minister must report annually to the Assembly on the implementation of this Act and the primary care access standard.
Vote roll
No division has been recorded for this bill yet.