O. Reg. 62/03: GENERAL

 

ONTARIO regulation 62/03

made under the

health insurance act

Made: March 5, 2003
Filed: March 7, 2003
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: March 22, 2003

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

(General)

Note: Since the end of 2002, Regulation 552 has been amended by Ontario Regulations 18/03 and 50/03.  Previous amendments are listed in the Table of Regulations published in The Ontario Gazette dated January 18, 2003.

1. Subsection 1 (1) of Regulation 552 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 is amended by adding the following definition:

“extended class nursing staff” means those registered nurses in the extended class in a hospital,

(a) who are employed by the hospital and are authorized to diagnose, prescribe for or treat out-patients in the hospital, and

(b) who are not employed by the hospital and to whom the governing body or authority of the hospital has granted privileges to diagnose, prescribe for or treat out-patients in the hospital;

2. (1) Paragraph 2 of subsection 8 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

2. The use of radiotherapy facilities where available in a hospital in Canada when prescribed by a physician.

2.1 The use of occupational therapy and physiotherapy facilities where available in a hospital in Canada when prescribed by a physician or a registered nurse in the extended class.

(2) Paragraph 3 of subsection 8 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “or by an oral and maxillofacial surgeon” and substituting “by an oral and maxillofacial surgeon or by a registered nurse in the extended class”.

(3) Paragraph 4 of subsection 8 (1) of the Regulation is amended by adding at the end “or a registered nurse in the extended class”.

(4) Paragraph 5 of subsection 8 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “or an oral and maxillofacial surgeon on the dental staff” in the portion before subclause i and substituting “an oral and maxillofacial surgeon on the dental staff or a registered nurse in the extended class on the extended class nursing staff”.

(5) Paragraphs 6 and 7 of subsection 8 (1) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

6. Use of home renal dialysis medications where available in a hospital in Canada and prescribed by a physician on the medical staff of that hospital.

6.1 Use of home renal dialysis equipment and supplies where available in a hospital in Canada and prescribed by a physician on the medical staff of that hospital or by a registered nurse in the extended class on the extended class nursing staff of that hospital.

7. Use of home hyperalimentation medications where available in a hospital in Ontario and prescribed by a physician on the medical staff of that hospital.

7.1 Use of home hyperalimentation equipment and supplies where available in a hospital in Ontario and prescribed by a physician on the medical staff of that hospital or by a registered nurse in the extended class on the extended class nursing staff of that hospital.

(6) Subsection 8 (1) of the Regulation is amended by adding the following paragraph:

8.1 The provision to haemophiliac patients, for use in the home, of equipment and supplies other than blood products where the equipment and supplies are available in a hospital in Ontario and prescribed by a registered nurse in the extended class on the extended class nursing staff of that hospital.

(7) Paragraphs 1 and 2 of subsection 8 (1.2) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

1. A mammogram.

2. An X-ray of a chest, ribs, arm, wrist, hand, leg, ankle or foot.

(8) Subsection 8 (1.3) of the Regulation is revoked.

3. Clause 11 (1) (e) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(e) registered as an out-patient on the order or under the authority of a registered nurse in the extended class.

4. Subsection 37 (3) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(3) The General Manager may require a hospital to obtain the written statement described in subsection (4) from the insured person’s attending physician, oral and maxillofacial surgeon, midwife or registered nurse in the extended class and to forward it to the General Manager.

(4) The written statement, to be prepared by the attending physician, oral and maxillofacial surgeon, midwife or registered nurse in the extended class, is a statement regarding the condition of the insured person and must state the reason that any ambulance services provided to the insured person are necessary.