O. Reg. 250/01: GENERAL

 

ONTARIO regulation 250/01

made under the

health insurance act

Made:  June 20, 2001
Filed:  June 25, 2001
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: July 14, 2001

Amending Reg. 552 of R.R.O. 1990

(General)

Note: Since the end of 2000, Regulation 552 has been amended by Ontario Regulations 14/01, 66/01 and 183/01.  Previous amendments are listed in the Table of Regulations published in The Ontario Gazette dated January 20, 2001.

1. (1) The definition of “schedule of benefits” in subsection 1 (1) of Regulation 552 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 is revoked and the following substituted:

“schedule of benefits” means the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care document titled “Schedule of Benefits — Physician Services under the Health Insurance Act (April 1, 2001)” and including the amendments dated July 1, 2001;

(2) Section 1 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:

(4) The “[Commentary ...]” portions of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care document titled “Schedule of Benefits — Physician Services under the Health Insurance Act (April 1, 2001)” and including the amendments dated July 1, 2001, do not form part of the schedule of benefits for the purposes of this Regulation.

2. (1) Subsection 24 (1) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following paragraph:

27. The fitting or evaluation of hearing aids and tinnitus maskers.

(2) Paragraph 2 of subsection 24 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “25 or 26” and substituting “25, 26 or 27”.

(3) Section 24 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:

(4) The following services rendered by physicians are deemed not to be insured services:

1. Physical therapy and therapeutic exercise, including thermal therapy, light therapy, ultrasound therapy, hydrotherapy, massage therapy, electrotherapy, magnetotherapy, transcutaneous nerve stimulation and biofeedback.

3. This Regulation comes into force on July 1, 2001.