On March 28, 2006, the Local Health System Integration Act, 2006 (LHSIA) was presented to the Lieutenant Governor in Council and received Royal Assent. The Ministry is currently developing the regulations and operational policy needed to support the implementation process. Some sections of the Act are not currently in force and are expected to be proclaimed in the Fall 2006 and Spring 2007.

The draft regulation posted here relates to the Health Professionals Advisory Committees (HPACs) that each of the 14 Local Health Integration Network are required to establish. HPACs are advisory bodies that LHINs would engage as part of its community engagement function. HPAC would provide LHINs with an opportunity to hear directly from health professionals with specialized knowledge about the local health system, the need of patients and clinical issues.

It is anticipated that the proposed regulation would help to create a collaborative and highly functional relationship between LHINs and health professionals that would result in multi-disciplinary approaches and solutions to various local health care issues.

All proposed regulations under LHSIA will be published in the Ontario Gazette for 60 days and will be posted on the Ministry website for public review and the opportunity for feedback. Following the consultation period, the Minister reviews the comments received and reports any recommended changes to the Lieutenant Governor in Council (LGIC). The final regulation is presented to the Legislation and Regulations Committee and Cabinet and then presented to the LGIC to sign it into law. Once the final regulations are filed with the Registrar of Regulations and posted in the Ontario Gazette, they are enforceable.

Health Professionals Advisory Committee Regulation Under Local Health System Integration Act, 2006 : Backgrounder 3 pages | 29k | PDF format

Notice of Proposed Regulation Under the Local Health System Integration Act, 2006 : Health Professionals Advisory Committee 4 pages | 34k | PDF format

Ontario Regulation Made Under the Local Health System Integration Act, 2006 Health Professionals Advisory Committees 3 pages | 14k | PDF format

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