May 2019 Archives

DDO Health Law Update

By Pam Seto on May 16, 2019

Posted in Legislative Updates, New Legislation

May 16, 2019: A weekly scan of new legislation and regulations important to the Ontario health sector, as well as articles of interest.

Bills

Bill 114, Nancy Rose Act (Paediatric Hospice Palliative Care Strategy), 2019

Introduced by Sandy Shaw (MPP – Hamilton West – Ancaster – Dundas), NDP, the Bill was carried on First Reading.

This Bill enacts the Nancy Rose Act (Paediatric Hospice Palliative Care Strategy), 2019. The Act requires the MOHLTC to develop and implement a paediatric hospice palliative care strategy for Ontario.

More Information: Bill 114

Bill 102, Closing Oversight Loopholes for Home Care Clinics Act, 2019

This Bill is still before the Standing Committee on Justice Policy.

More Information: Bill 102

Bill 100, Protecting What Matters Most Act (Budget Measures), 2019

This Bill is in Third Reading.

More Information: Bill 100

Proposed and Approved Regulations

No new and approved regulations of interest.

DDO Training, Blogs and Articles

Articles of Interest

Cannabis

New cannabis license rules could make Canada’s supply shortage even worse

Ontario Health Teams and Partnerships

Province’s plan to redraw health unit boundary raises concerns

Northumberland County health care stakeholders propose Ontario Health Team model

Kawartha Lakes groups discuss forming Ontario Health Team

Area health-care providers take first step for system overhaul

Huron Perth Healthcare wants to establish an Ontario Health Team

MAID

Answering the call for an assisted death has ‘taught me more about living my life than dying’: MAID Manager

Ontario’s highest court rules doctors must give referrals for services they oppose

Ontario’s top court rules religious doctors must offer patients an ‘effective referral’ for assisted dying, abortion

Health Care

Ontario public health cuts will endanger the public

Regulator rejects complaints against Toronto doctor who called for gun ban after Danforth shooting

Proposed $1.1 billion class-action suit targeting opioid drug makers filed in Ontario

Stem cell research institute latest victim of Ford government cost cutting

US generic drug companies hit by price-fixing claims

Abortion

Could Alabama’s abortion ban embolden supporters in Canada?

Opinion: Anti-abortion activists are wrong – but so is Canadian law

Trudeau says U.S. state abortion bans are ‘backsliding on women’s rights’

Doug Ford says abortion issue won’t be reopened

Artificial Intelligence

Canada’s artificial intelligence boom: How it will change our lives

Things to do this Weekend

Things to do on Victoria Day long weekend in Toronto

DDO Health Law Update

By Pam Seto on May 10, 2019

Posted in Legislative Updates, New Legislation

May 10, 2019: A weekly scan of new legislation and regulations important to the Ontario health sector, as well as articles of interest.

Bills

Bill 102, Closing Oversight Loopholes for Home Care Clinics Act, 2019

This Bill is still before the Standing Committee on Justice Policy.

More Information: Bill 102

Bill 100, Protecting What Matters Most Act (Budget Measures), 2019

This Bill is still before the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs.

More Information: Bill 100

Proposed and Approved Regulations

No new and approved regulations of interest.

DDO Training, Blogs and Articles

New rules should spark procurement practice review – Michael Gleeson

Government Newsroom

Ontario investing in mental health to improve community safety and support frontline workers

Ontario adding more mental health and addiction services in communities across the province

Articles of Interest

Cannabis

In the wake of alarming stories, Canadians are less open to marijuana edibles: poll

Health Canada changes cannabis licensing process in bid to cut wait times

Ontario Health Teams and Partnerships

No rush for local health team proposal

Elgin-St. Thomas groups looking to form Ontario Health Team

Health Providers hope OHT will encompass Grey Bruce

Health units in northern Ontario brace for big change

Become an Ontario Health Team

Local hospital corporations ponder amalgamation in response to reforms

Two mental health organizations in Whitby join forces

Wellington Health Care Alliance meets to discuss new Ontario health reforms

Health Care

‘It’s about coming together’: mental health funding announced same day advocate speaks in Windsor

Ontario to expand use of mobile crisis teams to help first responders

Midwives mark 25 years in Ontario’s health-care system

Ontario Telemedicine Network lays off 44 staff

Ontario cut eHealth and research budgets, spending documents show

25 years after phase-out began, Ontario is cancelling remaining red-and-white health cards

Health minister maintains more ‘virtual care’ coming despite layoffs

‘People are in despair’: MP delivers farewell speech with plea for palliative care improvements

Professionalism and Compliance

Ontario doctor wins cyber libel case against malicious web critic

Ontario doctor who sexually abuses four patients during exams loses licence

Former NOSM resident has license suspended by Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons

Artificial Intelligence

AI in health care is not about replacing humans

How conversational AI could remake health care

Aging seniors to reap long-term health benefits from Edmonton-based artificial intelligence project

How Canadian AI is kick-starting new discoveries in health and science

Edmonton doctors, AI scientists team up with drug giant in health software project

Insightful Reads

How I survived a psychotic break

For people with dementia, a fight for the right to die

Things to do this Weekend

Things to do this weekend in Toronto

DDO Health Law Update

By Pam Seto on May 3, 2019

Posted in Legislative Updates, New Legislation

May 3, 2019: A weekly scan of new legislation and regulations important to the Ontario health sector, as well as articles of interest.

Bills

Bill 102, Closing Oversight Loopholes for Home Care Clinics Act, 2019

Introduced by Peggy Sattler (MPP – London West), NDP, the Bill was ordered to be referred to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy on May 2, 2019.

This Bill amends the following:

Health Protection and Promotion Act
- New section is added requiring home care clinics to establish a process for reviewing complaint and requiring the operator of a home care clinic to notify the medical officer of health if a complaint is made.
- New requirement that a person who intends to commence to operate a home care clinic to give notice to the medical officer of health.
Home Care and Community Services Act, 1994
- Rights of persons receiving community services at a home care clinic is updated.
- New requirement that operator of a home care clinic to provide address of the clinic to the medical officer of health, and to ensure certain information is posted in the clinic in a conspicuous and easily accessible location.
- A new section added to give medical officers of health the right and responsibility to inspect home care clinics.
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act
- Subsection 6(1) is amended by adding the duty to oversee and inspect home care clinics to the duties of the Minister of Health and Long Term Care.