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G-1.021
- Act respecting the governance of the health and social services system
Detailled Table of Contents
Updated to 1 July 2024
PART
I
INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS, RIGHTS RELATING TO SERVICES, AND MINISTER’S FUNCTIONS
TITLE
I
INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
TITLE
II
RIGHTS RELATING TO SERVICES AND STATUS OF USERS
TITLE
III
MINISTER’S FUNCTIONS
PART
II
SANTÉ QUÉBEC
TITLE
I
ESTABLISHMENT AND MISSION
TITLE
II
ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION
CHAPTER
I
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DIVISION
I
COMPOSITION AND OPERATION
DIVISION
II
FUNCTIONS AND POWERS
§
1
Establishment of institutions
§
2
By-laws
§
3
Delegation of powers and of signature
DIVISION
III
NATIONAL WATCHDOG COMMITTEE
CHAPTER
II
PERSONNEL
CHAPTER
III
ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
TITLE
III
FUNCTIONS AUXILIARY TO THE PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES AND SOCIAL SERVICES
CHAPTER
I
ACCESS MECHANISMS
CHAPTER
II
NATIONAL PROGRAM ON THE QUALITY OF SERVICES
CHAPTER
III
NATIONAL INFORMATION FILING SYSTEM
CHAPTER
IV
NATIONAL STRATEGIC RESERVE OF MEDICATIONS AND SUPPLIES
CHAPTER
V
NATIONAL USERS’ COMMITTEE
CHAPTER
VI
NATIONAL REGISTER OF INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS
CHAPTER
VII
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND DIRECTORS
TITLE
IV
SPECIAL POWERS OF SANTÉ QUÉBEC, RESTRICTIONS TO CERTAIN OTHER POWERS, FINANCING, CONTRIBUTIONS AND FOUNDATIONS
CHAPTER
I
SPECIAL POWERS OF SANTÉ QUÉBEC AND RESTRICTIONS TO CERTAIN OTHER POWERS
CHAPTER
II
FINANCING, CONTRIBUTIONS AND FOUNDATIONS
DIVISION
I
FINANCING
DIVISION
II
CONTRIBUTIONS AND FOUNDATIONS
TITLE
V
STRATEGIC PLAN, ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS
PART
III
INSTITUTIONS, PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES AND SOCIAL SERVICES AND UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS
TITLE
I
ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCE OF INSTITUTIONS
CHAPTER
I
SANTÉ QUÉBEC INSTITUTIONS
DIVISION
I
INSTITUTION BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES FORMED BY THE INSTITUTION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
§
1
Establishment, composition and operation of institution boards of directors
§
2
Functions of institution boards of directors
§
3
Committees formed by the institution board of directors
I
Watchdog committee
II
Advisory committee
III
Other committees
DIVISION
II
PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ASSISTANT PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
§
1
President and executive director
§
2
Assistant president and executive director
§
3
Common provisions
DIVISION
III
RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, USERS’ COMMITTEE AND RESIDENTS’ COMMITTEE
§
1
Risk management committee
§
2
Users’ committee and residents’ committee
DIVISION
IV
CLINICAL GOVERNANCE
§
1
Interdisciplinary council for the evaluation of trajectories and clinical organization
I
Functions and composition
II
Internal management, records, minutes and annual report
§
2
Rules specific to physicians, dentists, pharmacists and midwives
I
Medical and professional services director
II
Council of physicians, dentists, pharmacists and midwives
III
Clinical departments and services
1
Formation
2
Clinical department heads and heads of a service
3
Centralized management of access to the specialized and superspecialized services of clinical departments
IV
Physicians, dentists and pharmacists
1
Medical and dental staffing plan
2
Appointment, status, privileges and authorization in case of emergency
3
Conditions for the practice of the profession of physician or dentist and cessation of practice
4
Discipline
5
Renewal of status and privileges granted to a physician or dentist
6
Recourse
7
Communication of information
V
Midwives
§
3
Rules specific to nurses
I
Director of nursing care
II
Council of nurses
§
4
Rules specific to multidisciplinary health services personnel
I
Director of multidisciplinary health services
II
Council of multidisciplinary health services
§
5
Rules specific to multidisciplinary social services personnel
I
Director of multidisciplinary social services
II
Council of multidisciplinary social services
DIVISION
V
REPORTING
CHAPTER
II
GROUPED INSTITUTIONS
CHAPTER
III
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
DIVISION
I
ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION
DIVISION
II
SUPPLY OF SERVICES
DIVISION
III
VERIFICATION OF THE JUDICIAL RECORDS OF HUMAN RESOURCES
DIVISION
IV
CONTRIBUTIONS, FOUNDATIONS AND INSURANCE
DIVISION
V
USERS’ RECORDS
DIVISION
VI
ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING
TITLE
II
PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES AND SOCIAL SERVICES
CHAPTER
I
PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
CHAPTER
II
PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
DIVISION
I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
DIVISION
II
RESPONSIBILITIES OF TERRITORIAL INSTITUTIONS
CHAPTER
III
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND ETHNOCULTURAL COMMUNITIES
TITLE
III
RESEARCH AND UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS
CHAPTER
I
GENERAL PROVISION
CHAPTER
II
CONTRACTS OF AFFILIATION AND OTHER CONTRACTS RELATED TO EDUCATION, PROBATIONARY PERIODS, TRAINING OR RESEARCH
CHAPTER
III
DESIGNATION OF INSTITUTIONS
CHAPTER
IV
SPECIAL RULES FOR DESIGNATED INSTITUTIONS
CHAPTER
V
INTEGRATED UNIVERSITY HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES NETWORKS
PART
IV
TERRITORIAL DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER MEASURES FOR ACCESS TO MEDICAL SERVICES
TITLE
I
TERRITORIAL DEPARTMENTS OF FAMILY MEDICINE AND SPECIALIZED MEDICINE
CHAPTER
I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER
II
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR TERRITORIAL DEPARTMENTS OF FAMILY MEDICINE
CHAPTER
III
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR TERRITORIAL DEPARTMENTS OF SPECIALIZED MEDICINE
TITLE
II
TERRITORIAL PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
TITLE
III
OTHER MEASURES FOR ACCESS TO MEDICAL SERVICES
PART
V
AGREEMENTS AND ACCREDITATIONS FOR FUNDING PURPOSES AND AGREEMENTS FOR THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN SERVICES
TITLE
I
AGREEMENTS AND ACCREDITATIONS FOR FUNDING PURPOSES
CHAPTER
I
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS UNDER AGREEMENT
CHAPTER
II
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
CHAPTER
III
ACCREDITATIONS FOR FUNDING PURPOSES
TITLE
II
AGREEMENTS FOR CERTAIN SERVICES
CHAPTER
I
AGREEMENTS FOR THE SUPPLY, PROVISION OR EXCHANGE OF CERTAIN SERVICES
CHAPTER
II
ASSOCIATED MEDICAL CLINICS
CHAPTER
III
INTERMEDIATE RESOURCES AND FAMILY-TYPE RESOURCES
DIVISION
I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
DIVISION
II
INTERMEDIATE RESOURCES
DIVISION
III
FAMILY-TYPE RESOURCES
PART
VI
REGULATION OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES
TITLE
I
AUTHORIZATION REGIME
CHAPTER
I
ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO AUTHORIZATION
CHAPTER
II
GRANTING OF AUTHORIZATION AND REGULATION OF AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES
DIVISION
I
PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION
DIVISION
II
PROVISIONS RELATING TO SPECIALIZED MEDICAL CENTRES
§
1
Authorization
§
2
Operating conditions for specialized medical centres
DIVISION
III
PROVISIONS RELATING TO PRIVATE SENIORS’ RESIDENCES
§
1
Authorization
§
2
Operating conditions for private seniors’ residences
DIVISION
IV
PROVISIONS RELATING TO RESOURCES OFFERING LODGING
DIVISION
V
PROVISIONS RELATING TO PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
§
1
Authorization
§
2
Operating conditions for private institutions
DIVISION
VI
PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS OFFERING SURGICAL VOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY SERVICES
§
1
Authorization
§
2
Conditions for provision of services
CHAPTER
III
SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF, OR REFUSAL TO RENEW, AN AUTHORIZATION
DIVISION
I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
DIVISION
II
REASONS FOR SUSPENSION, FORCED REVOCATION AND REFUSAL TO RENEW, AND SANTÉ QUÉBEC DECISIONS
DIVISION
III
VOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DIVISION
IV
CONSEQUENCES OF SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF, OR REFUSAL TO RENEW, AN AUTHORIZATION
CHAPTER
IV
INFORMATION TO BE PUBLISHED
CHAPTER
V
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
TITLE
II
ASSISTANCE, MONITORING AND CONTROL MEASURES
CHAPTER
I
ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT
CHAPTER
II
VERIFICATION OF THE QUALITY AND SAFETY OF CERTAIN SERVICES
CHAPTER
III
PROVISIONAL ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER
IV
EVACUATION
TITLE
III
PROHIBITED PRACTICES
TITLE
IV
REGULATION OF PERSONNEL PLACEMENT AGENCIES’ SERVICES, INDEPENDENT LABOUR AND CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OF PRIVATE HEALTH FACILITIES
CHAPTER
I
PERSONNEL PLACEMENT AGENCIES AND INDEPENDENT LABOUR
CHAPTER
II
PRIVATE HEALTH FACILITY
PART
VII
COMPLAINTS AND SERVICE QUALITY
TITLE
I
COMPLAINT EXAMINATION REGIME
CHAPTER
I
FILING OF COMPLAINTS AND THEIR HANDLING BY A SERVICE QUALITY AND COMPLAINTS COMMISSIONER
CHAPTER
II
COMPLAINTS CONCERNING A PHYSICIAN, DENTIST, PHARMACIST OR MIDWIFE
DIVISION
I
HANDLING OF A COMPLAINT BY A MEDICAL EXAMINER
DIVISION
II
REVIEW OF THE HANDLING OF A COMPLAINT BY THE MEDICAL EXAMINER
TITLE
II
INTERVENTIONS AND OTHER FUNCTIONS OF THE SERVICE QUALITY AND COMPLAINTS COMMISSIONERS
TITLE
III
COMMISSIONERS, MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND REVIEW COMMITTEES
CHAPTER
I
NATIONAL SERVICE QUALITY AND COMPLAINTS COMMISSIONER AND SERVICE QUALITY AND COMPLAINTS COMMISSIONERS
DIVISION
I
APPOINTMENT AND INDEPENDENCE OF COMMISSIONERS
DIVISION
II
FUNCTIONS OF THE NATIONAL SERVICE QUALITY AND COMPLAINTS COMMISSIONER
DIVISION
III
FUNCTIONS AND JURISDICTION OF SERVICE QUALITY AND COMPLAINTS COMMISSIONERS
CHAPTER
II
MEDICAL EXAMINERS
CHAPTER
III
REVIEW COMMITTEE
TITLE
IV
REPORTS
TITLE
V
ASSISTANCE AND COMPLAINT RECORD
TITLE
VI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
PART
VIII
APPLICATION MEASURES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
TITLE
I
APPLICATION MEASURES
CHAPTER
I
INSPECTIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS
CHAPTER
II
POWERS OF THE MINISTER
DIVISION
I
POWERS RELATING TO SUPERVISING THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES SYSTEM
DIVISION
II
OTHER POWERS
CHAPTER
III
REGULATORY PROVISIONS
TITLE
II
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
PART
IX
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES NETWORK INSURANCE MANAGER
PART
X
MONETARY ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES AND PENAL PROVISIONS
TITLE
I
MONETARY ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES
CHAPTER
I
FAILURES TO COMPLY
CHAPTER
II
NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE AND IMPOSITION
CHAPTER
III
REVIEW
CHAPTER
IV
RECOVERY
CHAPTER
V
REGISTER
TITLE
II
PENAL PROVISIONS
PART
XI
AMENDING PROVISIONS
PART
XII
TRANSITIONAL, MISCELLANEOUS AND FINAL PROVISIONS
TITLE
I
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER
I
ORGANIZATION OF SANTÉ QUÉBEC
CHAPTER
II
AMALGAMATION OF INSTITUTIONS WITH SANTÉ QUÉBEC
CHAPTER
III
TERRITORIAL DEPARTMENTS OF FAMILY MEDICINE AND OTHER MEASURES FOR ACCESS TO MEDICAL SERVICES
CHAPTER
IV
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS UNDER AGREEMENT
CHAPTER
V
REGULATION OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES
CHAPTER
VI
COMPLAINTS AND SERVICE QUALITY
CHAPTER
VII
INSPECTIONS, INVESTIGATIONS AND ANALYSES
CHAPTER
VIII
OTHER TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
DIVISION
I
USERS’ RECORDS AND NATIONAL INFORMATION FILING SYSTEM
DIVISION
II
TRANSFER OF THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES WITH RESPECT TO SANTÉ QUÉBEC
DIVISION
III
PROVISIONS RELATING TO AMENDING PROVISIONS IN PART XI
§
1
Health and social services information
§
2
Act to modernize the occupational health and safety regime
§
3
Pre-hospital emergency services
§
4
Documents and acts attributable to the Minister
§
5
Merger of bargaining units in the social affairs sector and other transitional measures relating to those units
§
6
Other transitional measures
DIVISION
IV
NATIONAL PROGRAM ON THE QUALITY OF SERVICES, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, TARIFFS AND CONTINUITY OF REGULATIONS
TITLE
II
MISCELLANEOUS AND FINAL PROVISIONS
SCHEDULE I
OATH
SCHEDULE II