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A-29, r. 1 - Regulation respecting eligibility and registration of persons in respect of the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec
Section 21
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21. A resident of Québec shall complete the notice of renewal and provide the following information and documents:
(1) subject to sections 8 to 8.0.3 of the Regulation respecting the terms and conditions for the issuance of health insurance cards and the transmittal of statements of fees and claims (chapter A-29, r. 7.2), a photograph meeting the specifications of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The specifications are listed in the subsection entitled “Displayed identification feature(s) of the holder” of section IV of Volume 1 of Part 3 of ICAO Doc 9303 entitled “Machine Readable Travel Documents” and in Appendix 5 of that same section, except with respect to the following rules having precedence over the ICAO standards:
(a) the photograph must be a colour photograph measuring 50 mm wide × 70 mm high (2 in. wide × 2 3/4 in. high);
(b) a person may be photographed wearing tinted glasses if he is declared to be blind, suffering from photophobia or light intolerance and if he submits a medical certificate to that effect;
(2) if the applicant has, since the last renewal or since the birth or adoption, as the case may be, been outside Québec for a total of 183 days or more in a calendar year, excluding periods of 21 consecutive days or less, the dates of departure from and return to Québec, the places where the applicant stayed and the reasons for those stays;
(2.1) for the renewal of a card referred to in subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 23, if, during the 12-month period preceding the expiry of the card, the applicant was outside Québec for a total of 183 days or more, excluding periods of 21 consecutive days or less, the dates of departure from and return to Québec, the places where the applicant stayed and the reasons for those stays;
(2.2) (subparagraph revoked);
(2.3) in the case of a person referred to in clause a of subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 23, except in the case of the renewal of a card for a minor child or a person in residential care who is subject to the contributory plan for adults in residential care in a facility operated by a public institution or a private institution under agreement, any document which demonstrates to the Board that the person has retained the status of resident of Québec for the 12-month period following the date from which he/she becomes a resident of Québec;
(3) any change affecting the information and documents provided under sections 14 and 15;
(4) in the case of a person who has forfeited the status of resident of Québec under section 6, proof of residency in Québec as prescribed in paragraph 7 of section 15 with the necessary modifications;
(4.1) if the applicant is a person referred to in the second paragraph of section 7 of the Act, an affidavit as prescribed in subparagraph 9.1 of the first paragraph of section 15;
(4.2) in the case of a permanent resident, within the meaning of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (S.C. 2001, c. 27) who has been temporarily absent from Canada, the original of the document issued by Canadian immigration authorities attesting that he has retained his permanent resident status;
(5) except for an application for which the Board issued a health insurance card without the photograph and signature of the insured person under section 8, 8.0.1 and 8.0.2 or, where applicable, section 8.0.3 of the Regulation respecting the terms and conditions for the issuance of health insurance cards and the transmittal of statements of fees and claims, an authentication document duly completed in the manner prescribed in Division V;
(6) a declaration signed and dated by the applicant or by his representative attesting that the information furnished in the notice of renewal and the information provided is true and accurate.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, where an insured person has his application for renewal of registration authenticated according to one of the methods specified in section 32.1, the document referred to in subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph does not have to be provided.
The notice of renewal shall be returned to the Board by a person referred to in section 31 where the document provided for in subparagraph 5 of the first paragraph is required.
21. A resident of Québec shall complete the notice of renewal and provide the following information and documents:
(1) subject to sections 8 to 8.0.3 of the Regulation respecting the terms and conditions for the issuance of health insurance cards and the transmittal of statements of fees and claims (chapter A-29, r. 7.2), a photograph meeting the specifications of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The specifications are listed in the subsection entitled “Displayed identification feature(s) of the holder” of section IV of Volume 1 of Part 3 of ICAO Doc 9303 entitled “Machine Readable Travel Documents” and in Appendix 5 of that same section, except with respect to the following rules having precedence over the ICAO standards:
(a) the photograph must be a colour photograph measuring 50 mm wide × 70 mm high (2 in. wide × 2 3/4 in. high);
(b) a person may be photographed wearing tinted glasses if he is declared to be blind, suffering from photophobia or light intolerance and if he submits a medical certificate to that effect;
(2) if the applicant has, since the last renewal or since the birth or adoption, as the case may be, been outside Québec for a total of 183 days or more in a calendar year, excluding periods of 21 consecutive days or less, the dates of departure from and return to Québec, the places where the applicant stayed and the reasons for those stays;
(2.1) for the renewal of a card referred to in subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 23, if, during the 12-month period preceding the expiry of the card, the applicant was outside Québec for a total of 183 days or more, excluding periods of 21 consecutive days or less, the dates of departure from and return to Québec, the places where the applicant stayed and the reasons for those stays;
(2.2) (subparagraph revoked);
(2.3) in the case of a person referred to in clause a of subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 23, any document which demonstrates to the Board that the person has retained the status of resident of Québec for the 12-month period following the date from which he/she becomes a resident of Québec;
(3) any change affecting the information and documents provided under sections 14 and 15;
(4) in the case of a person who has forfeited the status of resident of Québec under section 6, proof of residency in Québec as prescribed in paragraph 7 of section 15 with the necessary modifications;
(4.1) if the applicant is a person referred to in the second paragraph of section 7 of the Act, an affidavit as prescribed in subparagraph 9.1 of the first paragraph of section 15;
(4.2) in the case of a permanent resident, within the meaning of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (S.C. 2001, c. 27) who has been temporarily absent from Canada, the original of the document issued by Canadian immigration authorities attesting that he has retained his permanent resident status;
(5) except for an application for which the Board issued a health insurance card without the photograph and signature of the insured person under section 8, 8.0.1 and 8.0.2 or, where applicable, section 8.0.3 of the Regulation respecting the terms and conditions for the issuance of health insurance cards and the transmittal of statements of fees and claims, an authentication document duly completed in the manner prescribed in Division V;
(6) a declaration signed and dated by the applicant or by his representative attesting that the information furnished in the notice of renewal and the information provided is true and accurate.
The notice of renewal shall be returned to the Board by a person referred to in section 31 where the document provided for in subparagraph 5 of the first paragraph is required.
21. A resident of Québec shall complete the notice of renewal and provide the following information and documents:
(1) subject to sections 8 to 8.0.3 of the Regulation respecting forms and statements of fees under the Health Insurance Act (chapter A-29, r. 7), a photograph meeting the specifications of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The specifications are listed in the subsection entitled “Displayed identification feature(s) of the holder” of section IV of Volume 1 of Part 3 of ICAO Doc 9303 entitled “Machine Readable Travel Documents” and in Appendix 5 of that same section, except with respect to the following rules having precedence over the ICAO standards:
(a) the photograph must be a colour photograph measuring 50 mm wide × 70 mm high (2 in. wide × 2 3/4 in. high);
(b) a person may be photographed wearing tinted glasses if he is declared to be blind, suffering from photophobia or light intolerance and if he submits a medical certificate to that effect;
(2) if the applicant has, since the last renewal or since the birth or adoption, as the case may be, been outside Québec for a total of 183 days or more in a calendar year, excluding periods of 21 consecutive days or less, the dates of departure from and return to Québec, the places where the applicant stayed and the reasons for those stays;
(2.1) for the renewal of a card referred to in subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 23, if, during the 12-month period preceding the expiry of the card, the applicant was outside Québec for a total of 183 days or more, excluding periods of 21 consecutive days or less, the dates of departure from and return to Québec, the places where the applicant stayed and the reasons for those stays;
(2.2) (subparagraph revoked);
(2.3) in the case of a person referred to in clause a of subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 23, any document which demonstrates to the Board that the person has retained the status of resident of Québec for the 12-month period following the date from which he/she becomes a resident of Québec;
(3) any change affecting the information and documents provided under sections 14 and 15;
(4) in the case of a person who has forfeited the status of resident of Québec under section 6, proof of residency in Québec as prescribed in paragraph 7 of section 15 with the necessary modifications;
(4.1) if the applicant is a person referred to in the second paragraph of section 7 of the Act, an affidavit as prescribed in subparagraph 9.1 of the first paragraph of section 15;
(4.2) in the case of a permanent resident, within the meaning of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (S.C. 2001, c. 27) who has been temporarily absent from Canada, the original of the document issued by Canadian immigration authorities attesting that he has retained his permanent resident status;
(5) except for an application for which the Board issued a health insurance card without the photograph and signature of the insured person under section 8, 8.0.1 and 8.0.2 or, where applicable, section 8.0.3 of the Regulation respecting forms and statements of fees under the Health Insurance Act, an authentication document duly completed in the manner prescribed in Division V;
(6) a declaration signed and dated by the applicant or by his representative attesting that the information furnished in the notice of renewal and the information provided is true and accurate.
The notice of renewal shall be returned to the Board by a person referred to in section 31 where the document provided for in subparagraph 5 of the first paragraph is required.
21. A resident of Québec shall complete the notice of renewal and provide the following information and documents:
(1) subject to sections 8 to 8.0.3 of the Regulation respecting forms and statements of fees under the Health Insurance Act (chapter A-29, r. 7), a photograph meeting the specifications of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The specifications are listed in the subsection entitled “Displayed identification feature(s) of the holder” of section IV of Volume 1 of Part 3 of ICAO Doc 9303 entitled “Machine Readable Travel Documents” and in Appendix 5 of that same section, except with respect to the following rules having precedence over the ICAO standards:
(a) the photograph must be a colour photograph measuring 50 mm wide × 70 mm high (2 in. wide × 2 3/4 in. high);
(b) a person may be photographed wearing tinted glasses if he is declared to be blind, suffering from photophobia or light intolerance and if he submits a medical certificate to that effect;
(2) if the applicant has, since the last renewal or since the birth or adoption, as the case may be, been outside Québec for a total of 183 days or more in a calendar year, excluding periods of 21 consecutive days or less, the dates of departure from and return to Québec, the places where the applicant stayed and the reasons for those stays;
(2.1) for the renewal of a card referred to in subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 23, if, during the 12-month period preceding the expiry of the card, the applicant was outside Québec for a total of 183 days or more, excluding periods of 21 consecutive days or less, the dates of departure from and return to Québec, the places where the applicant stayed and the reasons for those stays;
(2.2) (subparagraph revoked);
(2.3) in the case of a person referred to in clause a of subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 23, any document among those listed in section 7.3 which demonstrates to the Board that the person has retained the status of resident of Québec for the 12-month period following the date from which he/she becomes a resident of Québec;
(3) any change affecting the information and documents provided under sections 14 and 15;
(4) in the case of a person who has forfeited the status of resident of Québec under section 6, proof of residency in Québec as prescribed in paragraph 7 of section 15 with the necessary modifications;
(4.1) if the applicant is a person referred to in the second paragraph of section 7 of the Act, an affidavit as prescribed in subparagraph 9.1 of the first paragraph of section 15;
(4.2) in the case of a permanent resident, within the meaning of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (S.C. 2001, c. 27) who has been temporarily absent from Canada, the original of the document issued by Canadian immigration authorities attesting that he has retained his permanent resident status;
(5) except for an application for which the Board issued a health insurance card without the photograph and signature of the insured person under section 8, 8.0.1 and 8.0.2 or, where applicable, section 8.0.3 of the Regulation respecting forms and statements of fees under the Health Insurance Act, an authentication document duly completed in the manner prescribed in Division V;
(6) a declaration signed and dated by the applicant or by his representative attesting that the information furnished in the notice of renewal and the information provided is true and accurate.
The notice of renewal shall be returned to the Board by a person referred to in section 31 where the document provided for in subparagraph 5 of the first paragraph is required.
21. A resident of Québec shall complete the notice of renewal and provide the following information and documents:
(1) subject to sections 8 to 8.0.3 of the Regulation respecting forms and statements of fees under the Health Insurance Act (chapter A-29, r. 7), a photograph meeting the specifications of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The specifications are listed in the subsection entitled “Displayed identification feature(s) of the holder” of section IV of Volume 1 of Part 3 of ICAO Doc 9303 entitled “Machine Readable Travel Documents” and in Appendix 5 of that same section, except with respect to the following rules having precedence over the ICAO standards:
(a) the photograph must be a colour photograph measuring 50 mm wide × 70 mm high (2 in. wide × 2 3/4 in. high);
(b) a person may be photographed wearing tinted glasses if he is declared to be blind, suffering from photophobia or light intolerance and if he submits a medical certificate to that effect;
(2) if the applicant has, since the last renewal or since the birth or adoption, as the case may be, been outside Québec for a total of 183 days or more in a calendar year, excluding periods of 21 consecutive days or less, the dates of departure from and return to Québec, the places where the applicant stayed and the reasons for those stays;
(2.1) for the renewal of a card referred to in subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 23, if, during the 12-month period preceding the expiry of the card, the applicant was outside Québec for a total of 183 days or more, excluding periods of 21 consecutive days or less, the dates of departure from and return to Québec, the places where the applicant stayed and the reasons for those stays;
(2.2) (subparagraph revoked);
(2.3) in the case of a person referred to in clause a of subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 23, any document among those listed in section 7.3 which demonstrates to the Board that the person has retained the status of resident of Québec for the 12-month period following the date from which he/she becomes a resident of Québec;
(3) any change affecting the information and documents provided under sections 14 and 15;
(4) in the case of a person who has forfeited the status of resident of Québec under section 6, proof of residency in Québec as prescribed in paragraph 7 of section 15 with the necessary modifications;
(4.1) if the applicant is a person referred to in the second paragraph of section 7 of the Act, a sworn statement as prescribed in subparagraph 9.1 of the first paragraph of section 15;
(4.2) in the case of a permanent resident, within the meaning of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (S.C. 2001, c. 27) who has been temporarily absent from Canada, the original of the document issued by Canadian immigration authorities attesting that he has retained his permanent resident status;
(5) except for an application for which the Board issued a health insurance card without the photograph and signature of the insured person under section 8, 8.0.1 and 8.0.2 or, where applicable, section 8.0.3 of the Regulation respecting forms and statements of fees under the Health Insurance Act, an authentication document duly completed in the manner prescribed in Division V;
(6) a declaration signed and dated by the applicant or by his representative attesting that the information furnished in the notice of renewal and the information provided is true and accurate.
The notice of renewal shall be returned to the Board by a person referred to in section 31 where the document provided for in subparagraph 5 of the first paragraph is required.
21. A resident of Québec shall complete the notice of renewal and provide the following information and documents:
(1) subject to sections 8 to 8.0.3 of the Regulation respecting forms and statements of fees under the Health Insurance Act (chapter A-29, r. 7), a photograph meeting the specifications of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The specifications are listed in the subsection entitled “Displayed identification feature(s) of the holder” of section IV of Volume 1 of Part 3 of ICAO Doc 9303 entitled “Machine Readable Travel Documents” and in Appendix 5 of that same section, except with respect to the following rules having precedence over the ICAO standards:
(a) the photograph must be a colour photograph measuring 50 mm wide × 70 mm high (2 in. wide × 2 3/4 in. high);
(b) a person may be photographed wearing tinted glasses if he is declared to be blind, suffering from photophobia or light intolerance and if he submits a medical certificate to that effect;
(2) if the applicant has, since the last renewal or since the birth or adoption, as the case may be, been outside Québec for a total of 183 days or more in a calendar year, excluding periods of 21 consecutive days or less, the dates of departure from and return to Québec, the places where the applicant stayed and the reasons for those stays;
(2.1) for the renewal of a card referred to in subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 23, if, during the 12-month period preceding the expiry of the card, the applicant was outside Québec for a total of 183 days or more, excluding periods of 21 consecutive days or less, the dates of departure from and return to Québec, the places where the applicant stayed and the reasons for those stays;
(2.2) (subparagraph revoked);
(3) any change affecting the information and documents provided under sections 14 and 15;
(4) in the case of a person who has forfeited the status of resident of Québec under section 6, proof of residency in Québec as prescribed in paragraph 7 of section 15 with the necessary modifications;
(4.1) if the applicant is a person referred to in the second paragraph of section 7 of the Act, a sworn statement as prescribed in subparagraph 9.1 of the first paragraph of section 15;
(4.2) in the case of a permanent resident, within the meaning of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (S.C. 2001, c. 27) who has been temporarily absent from Canada, the original of the document issued by Canadian immigration authorities attesting that he has retained his permanent resident status;
(5) except for an application for which the Board issued a health insurance card without the photograph and signature of the insured person under section 8, 8.0.1 and 8.0.2 or, where applicable, section 8.0.3 of the Regulation respecting forms and statements of fees under the Health Insurance Act, an authentication document duly completed in the manner prescribed in Division V;
(6) a declaration signed and dated by the applicant or by his representative attesting that the information furnished in the notice of renewal and the information provided is true and accurate.
The notice of renewal shall be returned to the Board by a person referred to in section 31 where the document provided for in subparagraph 5 of the first paragraph is required.
21. A resident of Québec shall complete the notice of renewal and provide the following information and documents:
(1) subject to sections 8 to 8.0.3 of the Regulation respecting forms and statements of fees under the Health Insurance Act (chapter A-29, r. 7), a color photograph measuring 43 mm × 54 mm (1 11/16 × 2 1/8 in), on a white background, taken in the last 6 months, showing the person facing front, from the shoulders up and bare headed; the photograph shall be dated on the back with a date stamp;
(2) if the applicant has, since the last renewal or since the birth or adoption, as the case may be, been outside Québec for a total of 183 days or more in a calendar year, excluding periods of 21 consecutive days or less, the dates of departure from and return to Québec, the places where the applicant stayed and the reasons for those stays;
(2.1) for the renewal of a card referred to in subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 23, if, during the 12-month period preceding the expiry of the card, the applicant was outside Québec for a total of 183 days or more, excluding periods of 21 consecutive days or less, the dates of departure from and return to Québec, the places where the applicant stayed and the reasons for those stays;
(2.2) where the information provided under subparagraphs 2 and 2.1 is incomplete or the Board holds information that contradicts or conflicts with the information provided, any document substantiating the information required under subparagraphs 2 and 2.1;
(3) any change affecting the information and documents provided under sections 14 and 15;
(4) in the case of a person who has forfeited the status of resident of Québec under section 6, proof of residency in Québec as prescribed in paragraph 7 of section 15 with the necessary modifications;
(4.1) if the applicant is a person referred to in the second paragraph of section 7 of the Act, a sworn statement as prescribed in subparagraph 9.1 of the first paragraph of section 15;
(4.2) if the applicant is a permanent resident within the meaning of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (S.C. 2001, c. 27) who has left Canada for 183 days or more, the original of the document issued by Canadian immigration authorities attesting that the applicant has retained permanent resident status;
(5) except for an application for which the Board issued a health insurance card without the photograph and signature of the insured person under section 8, 8.0.1 and 8.0.2 or, where applicable, section 8.0.3 of the Regulation respecting forms and statements of fees under the Health Insurance Act, an authentication document duly completed in the manner prescribed in Division V;
(6) a declaration signed and dated by the applicant or by his representative attesting that the information furnished in the notice of renewal and the information provided is true and accurate.
The notice of renewal shall be returned to the Board by a person referred to in section 31 where the document provided for in subparagraph 5 of the first paragraph is required.
