G-1.021 - Act respecting the governance of the health and social services system

Section 441 Disposition versions

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441. A parity committee is formed for each territorial department.

The committee is composed of three persons designated by Santé Québec and of three physicians chosen by and from among the members of the territorial department.

In addition to the functions provided for in section 440, the parity committee exercises the following functions:

(1)  determining the criteria for appointing the physician directing the territorial department;

(2)  annually assessing the exercise of that physician’s functions within the department; and

(3)  making the recommendations it considers necessary to that physician regarding the exercise of the latter’s functions.

The criteria determined under subparagraph 1 of the third paragraph must ensure, among other things, the appointment of a physician who qualifies as an independent person in the opinion of the parity committee.

Physicians qualify as independent persons if they have no direct or indirect relationships or interests, in particular of a financial, commercial, professional or philanthropic nature, that could interfere with the exercise of their functions.

Physicians are deemed not to be independent persons if they are members of the board of directors of, or are employed by, Santé Québec or a representative organization with which the Minister has entered into an agreement under section 19 of the Health Insurance Act (chapter A-29) or a body affiliated with that organization.

2023, c. 34, s. 441.