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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 23
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23. The Board shall issue a health insurance card to every insured person that is valid
(1) for 1 year
(a) following the registration of a resident of Québec, except persons referred to in paragraph 1 or 2 of section 2, who settles in Québec for the first time or who returns to settle, from the applicable date in sections 4 to 4.9;
(b) following the renewal of the registration of a person who has ceased to be a resident of Québec under the first paragraph of section 6, from the expiry of the health insurance card or from the date of the application for renewal of registration, as the case may be;
(c) following the renewal of the registration of a person who is homeless and unable to provide a residential address, from the expiry of the health insurance card;
(d) following the registration or renewal of the registration of a person exempt from providing a photograph or signing the authenticating document or exempt from both requirements under paragraph a of section 8.0.2 or 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 (chapter A-29, r. 7.2) as it reads at the time of its application, if the period of incapacity is 1 year or less; or
(e) following the registration or renewal of the registration of a minor foreign national referred to in paragraph 5 of section 2;
(2) for the period of the stay specified in the certificate issued by the Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport or the Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche, de la Science et de la Technologie attesting to the insured person’s status as student or trainee in Québec, following the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 2 of section 3;
(3) for the period of validity specified in the document issued by Canadian immigration authorities
(a) following the registration or renewal of the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 1 or 2 of section 2;
(b) following the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 1, 3 or 7 of section 3; or
(c) following the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 6 of section 3. However, the period of validity of the card may not exceed that of the accompanied person’s card;
(4) for the term of the employment contract following the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 4 of section 3. Notwithstanding, the period of validity of the card may not exceed that of the document issued by Canadian immigration authorities;
(5) for the term of the employment contract following the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 5 of section 3;
(5.0.1) for the period of validity specified in the document issued by Canadian immigration authorities to the parent with whom the child lives on a permanent basis, following the registration of a child referred to in paragraph 8 of section 3;
(5.1) for the period determined in accordance with the rule set out in section 23.0.1:
(a) following the renewal of registration of a person who was issued a health insurance card under clause a of subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph;
(b) following the renewal of registration of a person who has obtained the status of permanent resident within the meaning of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (S.C. 2001, c. 27) and who was issued a health insurance card following the registration or renewal of registration referred to in clause a of subparagraph 3 of the first paragraph;
(6) for the period determined in accordance with the rule set out in section 23.1
(a) following the registration of a new-born child, a child placed for adoption or an adopted child who has the status of resident of Québec;
(b) following the registration of a person who was issued a health insurance card under clause d of subparagraph 1 of this paragraph and to whom subparagraphs 2 to 5 of this paragraph do not apply; or
(c) following any other registration renewal.
Notwithstanding the preceding, except as provided in sections 19.01 and 19.02, the cards referred to in subparagraphs 2 to 5 of the first paragraph may not be issued for a period earlier than the date determined in sections 4 to 4.9 and may not be valid for more than 4 years.
Likewise, the Board may not issue to a minor foreign national referred to in paragraph 5 of section 2 or in paragraph 7 of section 3 a health insurance card if the card’s expiry date is later than the day preceding the date of his 18th birthday.
23. The Board shall issue a health insurance card to every insured person that is valid
(1) for 1 year
(a) following the registration of a resident of Québec, except persons referred to in paragraph 1 or 2 of section 2, who settles in Québec for the first time or who returns to settle, from the applicable date in sections 4 to 4.9;
(b) following the renewal of the registration of a person who has ceased to be a resident of Québec under the first paragraph of section 6, from the expiry of the health insurance card or from the date of the application for renewal of registration, as the case may be;
(c) following the renewal of the registration of a person who is homeless and unable to provide a residential address, from the expiry of the health insurance card; or
(d) following the registration or renewal of the registration of a person exempt from providing a photograph or signing the authenticating document or exempt from both requirements under paragraph a of section 8.0.2 or 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 (chapter A-29, r. 7.2) as it reads at the time of its application, if the period of incapacity is 1 year or less;
(2) for the period of the stay specified in the certificate issued by the Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport or the Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche, de la Science et de la Technologie attesting to the insured person’s status as student or trainee in Québec, following the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 2 of section 3;
(3) for the period of validity specified in the document issued by Canadian immigration authorities
(a) following the registration or renewal of the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 1 or 2 of section 2;
(b) following the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 1 or 3 of section 3; or
(c) following the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 6 of section 3. However, the period of validity of the card may not exceed that of the accompanied person’s card;
(4) for the term of the employment contract following the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 4 of section 3. Notwithstanding, the period of validity of the card may not exceed that of the document issued by Canadian immigration authorities;
(5) for the term of the employment contract following the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 5 of section 3;
(5.1) for the period determined in accordance with the rule set out in section 23.0.1:
(a) following the renewal of registration of a person who was issued a health insurance card under clause a of subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph;
(b) following the renewal of registration of a person who has obtained the status of permanent resident within the meaning of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (S.C. 2001, c. 27) and who was issued a health insurance card following the registration or renewal of registration referred to in clause a of subparagraph 3 of the first paragraph;
(6) for the period determined in accordance with the rule set out in section 23.1
(a) following the registration of a new-born child, a child placed for adoption or an adopted child who has the status of resident of Québec;
(b) following the registration of a person who was issued a health insurance card under clause d of subparagraph 1 of this paragraph and to whom subparagraphs 2 to 5 of this paragraph do not apply; or
(c) following any other registration renewal.
Notwithstanding the preceding, except as provided in sections 19.01 and 19.02, the cards referred to in subparagraphs 2 to 5 of the first paragraph may not be issued for a period earlier than the date determined in sections 4 to 4.9 and may not be valid for more than 4 years.
23. The Board shall issue a health insurance card to every insured person that is valid
(1) for 1 year
(a) following the registration of a resident of Québec, except persons referred to in paragraph 1 or 2 of section 2, who settles in Québec for the first time or who returns to settle, from the applicable date in sections 4 to 4.9;
(b) following the renewal of the registration of a person who has ceased to be a resident of Québec under the first paragraph of section 6, from the expiry of the health insurance card or from the date of the application for renewal of registration, as the case may be;
(c) following the renewal of the registration of a person who is homeless and unable to provide a residential address, from the expiry of the health insurance card; or
(d) following the registration or renewal of the registration of a person exempt from providing a photograph or signing the authenticating document or exempt from both requirements under paragraph a of section 8.0.2 or 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 (chapter A-29, r. 7.2) as it reads at the time of its application, if the period of incapacity is 1 year or less;
(2) for the period of the stay specified in the certificate issued by the Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport or the Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche, de la Science et de la Technologie attesting to the insured person’s status as student or trainee in Québec, following the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 2 of section 3;
(3) for the period of validity specified in the document issued by Canadian immigration authorities
(a) following the registration or renewal of the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 1 or 2 of section 2;
(b) following the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 1 or 3 of section 3; or
(c) following the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 6 of section 3. However, the period of validity of the card may not exceed that of the accompanied person’s card;
(4) for the term of the employment contract following the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 4 of section 3. Notwithstanding, the period of validity of the card may not exceed that of the document issued by Canadian immigration authorities;
(5) for the term of the employment contract following the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 5 of section 3;
(5.1) for the period determined in accordance with the rule set out in section 23.0.1:
(a) following the renewal of registration of a person who was issued a health insurance card under clause a of subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph;
(b) following the renewal of registration of a person who has obtained the status of permanent resident within the meaning of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (S.C. 2001, c. 27) and who was issued a health insurance card following the registration or renewal of registration referred to in clause a of subparagraph 3 of the first paragraph;
(6) for the period determined in accordance with the rule set out in section 23.1
(a) following the registration of a new-born child, a child placed for adoption or an adopted child who has the status of resident of Québec;
(b) following the registration of a person who was issued a health insurance card under clause d of subparagraph 1 of this paragraph and to whom subparagraphs 2 to 5 of this paragraph do not apply; or
(c) following any other registration renewal.
Notwithstanding the preceding, except as provided in section 19, the cards referred to in subparagraphs 2 to 5 of the first paragraph may not be issued for a period earlier than the date determined in sections 4 to 4.9 and may not be valid for more than 4 years.
23. The Board shall issue a health insurance card to every insured person that is valid
(1) for 1 year
(a) following the registration of a resident of Québec, except persons referred to in paragraph 1 or 2 of section 2, who settles in Québec for the first time or who returns to settle, from the applicable date in sections 4 to 4.9;
(b) following the renewal of the registration of a person who has ceased to be a resident of Québec under the first paragraph of section 6, from the expiry of the health insurance card or from the date of the application for renewal of registration, as the case may be;
(c) following the renewal of the registration of a person who is homeless and unable to provide a residential address, from the expiry of the health insurance card; or
(d) following the registration or renewal of the registration of a person exempt from providing a photograph or signing the authenticating document or exempt from both requirements under paragraph a of section 8.0.2 or section 8.0.3 of the Regulation respecting forms and statements of fees under the Health Insurance Act (chapter A-29, r. 7) as it reads at the time of its application, if the period of incapacity is 1 year or less;
(2) for the period of the stay specified in the certificate issued by the Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport or the Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche, de la Science et de la Technologie attesting to the insured person’s status as student or trainee in Québec, following the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 2 of section 3;
(3) for the period of validity specified in the document issued by Canadian immigration authorities
(a) following the registration or renewal of the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 1 or 2 of section 2;
(b) following the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 1 or 3 of section 3; or
(c) following the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 6 of section 3. However, the period of validity of the card may not exceed that of the accompanied person’s card;
(4) for the term of the employment contract following the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 4 of section 3. Notwithstanding, the period of validity of the card may not exceed that of the document issued by Canadian immigration authorities;
(5) for the term of the employment contract following the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 5 of section 3;
(5.1) for the period determined in accordance with the rule set out in section 23.0.1:
(a) following the renewal of registration of a person who was issued a health insurance card under clause a of subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph;
(b) following the renewal of registration of a person who has obtained the status of permanent resident within the meaning of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (S.C. 2001, c. 27) and who was issued a health insurance card following the registration or renewal of registration referred to in clause a of subparagraph 3 of the first paragraph;
(6) for the period determined in accordance with the rule set out in section 23.1
(a) following the registration of a new-born child, a child placed for adoption or an adopted child who has the status of resident of Québec;
(b) following the registration of a person who was issued a health insurance card under clause d of subparagraph 1 of this paragraph and to whom subparagraphs 2 to 5 of this paragraph do not apply; or
(c) following any other registration renewal.
Notwithstanding the preceding, except as provided in section 19, the cards referred to in subparagraphs 2 to 5 of the first paragraph may not be issued for a period earlier than the date determined in sections 4 to 4.9 and may not be valid for more than 4 years.
23. The Board shall issue a health insurance card to every insured person that is valid
(1) for 1 year
(a) following the registration of a resident of Québec, except persons referred to in paragraph 1 or 2 of section 2, who settles in Québec for the first time or who returns to settle, from the applicable date in sections 4 to 4.9;
(b) following the renewal of the registration of a person who has ceased to be a resident of Québec under the first paragraph of section 6, from the expiry of the health insurance card or from the date of the application for renewal of registration, as the case may be;
(c) following the renewal of the registration of a person who is homeless and unable to provide a residential address, from the expiry of the health insurance card; or
(d) following the registration or renewal of the registration of a person exempt from providing a photograph or signing the authenticating document or exempt from both requirements under paragraph a of section 8.0.2 or section 8.0.3 of the Regulation respecting forms and statements of fees under the Health Insurance Act (chapter A-29, r. 7) as it reads at the time of its application, if the period of incapacity is 1 year or less;
(2) for the period of the stay specified in the certificate issued by the Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport or the Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche, de la Science et de la Technologie attesting to the insured person’s status as student or trainee in Québec, following the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 2 of section 3;
(3) for the period of validity specified in the document issued by Canadian immigration authorities
(a) following the registration or renewal of the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 1 or 2 of section 2;
(b) following the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 1 or 3 of section 3; or
(c) following the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 6 of section 3. However, the period of validity of the card may not exceed that of the accompanied person’s card;
(4) for the term of the employment contract following the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 4 of section 3. Notwithstanding, the period of validity of the card may not exceed that of the document issued by Canadian immigration authorities;
(5) for the term of the employment contract following the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 5 of section 3;
(6) for the period determined in accordance with the rule set out in section 23.1
(a) following the registration of a new-born child, a child placed for adoption or an adopted child who has the status of resident of Québec;
(b) following the registration of a person who was issued a health insurance card under clause d of subparagraph 1 of this paragraph and to whom subparagraphs 2 to 5 of this paragraph do not apply; or
(c) following any other registration renewal to which clause a of subparagraph 3 of this paragraph does not apply.
Notwithstanding the preceding, except as provided in section 19, the cards referred to in subparagraphs 2 to 5 of the first paragraph may not be issued for a period earlier than the date determined in sections 4 to 4.9 and may not be valid for more than 4 years.
23. The Board shall issue a health insurance card to every insured person that is valid
(1) for 1 year
(a) following the registration of a resident of Québec, except persons referred to in paragraph 1 or 2 of section 2, who settles in Québec for the first time or who returns to settle, from the applicable date in sections 4 to 4.9;
(b) following the renewal of the registration of a person who has ceased to be a resident of Québec under the first paragraph of section 6, from the expiry of the health insurance card or from the date of the application for renewal of registration, as the case may be;
(c) following the renewal of the registration of a person who is homeless and unable to provide a residential address, from the expiry of the health insurance card; or
(d) following the registration or renewal of the registration of a person exempt from providing a photograph or signing the authenticating document or exempt from both requirements under paragraph a of section 8.0.2 or section 8.0.3 of the Regulation respecting forms and statements of fees under the Health Insurance Act (chapter A-29, r. 7) as it reads at the time of its application, if the period of incapacity is 1 year or less;
(2) for the period of the stay specified in the certificate issued by the Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport attesting to the insured person’s status as student or trainee in Québec, following the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 2 of section 3;
(3) for the period of validity specified in the document issued by Canadian immigration authorities
(a) following the registration or renewal of the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 1 or 2 of section 2;
(b) following the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 1 or 3 of section 3; or
(c) following the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 6 of section 3. However, the period of validity of the card may not exceed that of the accompanied person’s card;
(4) for the term of the employment contract following the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 4 of section 3. Notwithstanding, the period of validity of the card may not exceed that of the document issued by Canadian immigration authorities;
(5) for the term of the employment contract following the registration of a person referred to in paragraph 5 of section 3;
(6) for the period determined in accordance with the rule set out in section 23.1
(a) following the registration of a new-born child, a child placed for adoption or an adopted child who has the status of resident of Québec;
(b) following the registration of a person who was issued a health insurance card under clause d of subparagraph 1 of this paragraph and to whom subparagraphs 2 to 5 of this paragraph do not apply; or
(c) following any other registration renewal to which clause a of subparagraph 3 of this paragraph does not apply.
Notwithstanding the preceding, except as provided in section 19, the cards referred to in subparagraphs 2 to 5 of the first paragraph may not be issued for a period earlier than the date determined in sections 4 to 4.9 and may not be valid for more than 4 years.
