Bill 15: Quebec tables legislation to overhaul health system
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The Legault government plans to reform Quebec's network through the creation of an agency called Santé Québec. Health Minister Christian Dubé introduced Bill 15, An Act to make the health and social services system more effective, on Wednesday.
The Legault government plans to reform Quebec's network through the creation of an agency called Santé Québec.
Health Minister Christian Dubé introduced Bill 15, An Act to make the health and social services system more effective, on Wednesday.
This massive bill -- which contains more than 1,100 articles -- recognizes from the outset the right of every person to receive "adequate, continuous, personalized and safe" health and social services.
It establishes the Santé Québec agency, which would be responsible for coordinating the network's operations, and provides for the appointment of a service quality and complaints commissioner.
The bill also aims to improve how pre-hospital emergency services are organized. It proposes that the Corporation d'urgences-santé fall under the responsibility of Santé Québec rather than the Health Ministry.
The bill raised concerns before it was even tabled, according to Québec solidaire health critic Vincent Marissal.
The health network is already "very shaken," said Marissal, who claimed Dubé is adding a "layer of uncertainty."
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