1. The purpose of this Act is to modify the organization and governance of the health and social services network in order to facilitate and simplify public access to services, improve the quality and safety of care and make the network more efficient and effective.
Accordingly, the Act provides for territorial integration of health and social services through the setting up of territorial health and social services networks designed to ensure the availability and continuity of local services, the creation of institutions with a broader mission and the implementation of a two-tier management structure.