116. The Government may, by regulation, not later than 1 August 1997, make any other transitional provision to remedy any omission and ensure the implementation of the basic prescription drug insurance plan as soon as possible after the plan is established by this Act.
A regulation made under this section is not subject to the publication requirements set out in section 8 of the Regulations Act (chapter R-18.1). It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec or on any later date fixed in the regulation, notwithstanding section 17 of that Act. A regulation may, once published and where it so provides, apply from any date not prior to 1 August 1996.