C-32.1.1 - Act respecting the Health and Welfare Commissioner

Section 14 Disposition versions

2006-08-14

14. To fully exercise the responsibilities of office, the Health and Welfare Commissioner, among other functions,

(1)  evaluates all components of the health and social services system to determine their relevance;

(2)  periodically assesses the results achieved by the health and social services system in light of the resources allocated to it and of reasonable expectations given these resources;

(3)  informs the Minister and the public of the overall performance of the health and social services system, the changes proposed by the Commissioner to improve such aspects of the system as its effectiveness and efficiency, and the issues and implications associated with the proposed changes;

(4)  releases information to enable public debate on and a general understanding of the issues to be addressed and the choices to be made to ensure the sustainability of the health and social services system; and

(5)  submits advisory opinions to the Minister on the state of health and welfare of the population in light particularly of retrospective analysis of the impact of government policy on that state.

2005, c. 18, s. 14.