BILL NO. 203

(as passed, with amendments)

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

Government Bill

Hospitals Act
(amended)

CHAPTER 58 OF THE ACTS OF 2008

The Honourable Chris A. d'Entremont
Minister of Health

First Reading: November 3, 2008 (LINK TO BILL AS INTRODUCED)

Second Reading: November 14, 2008

Third Reading: November 18, 2008 (WITH COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS)

Royal Assent: November 25, 2008

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 Section 2 of Chapter 208 of Revised Statutes, 1989, the Hospitals Act, as amended by Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2000, Chapter 29 of the Acts of 2000 and Chapter 42 of the Acts of 2005, is further amended by

(a) adding immediately after clause (h) the following clause:

(ha) "qualified dental practitioner" means a licensed dentist under the Dental Act;

and

(b) adding immediately after clause (s) the following clauses:

(sa) "qualified medical practitioner" means a member under the Medical Act;
(sb) "qualified midwife" means a midwife under the Midwifery Act;

2 Section 8 of Chapter 208 is amended by striking out "alone or conjointly with a legally" in the fourth and fifth lines and substituting ", a qualified midwife or a".

3 Section 17 of Chapter 208, as amended by Chapter 42 of the Acts of 2005, is further amended by adding immediately after clause (r) the following clauses:

(ra) defining any word or expression used but not defined in this Act;
(rb) further defining any word or expression defined in this Act;

4 This Act comes into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation.