8. It is the function of the Health Services Ombudsman to examine any complaint(1) from a user who disagrees with the conclusions transmitted to the user by the local service quality commissioner pursuant to subparagraph 6 of the second paragraph of section 33 of the Act respecting health services and social services (chapter S-4.2), or deemed to have been transmitted to the user under section 40 of that Act, or is dissatisfied with the actions taken as a result of the related recommendations;
(2) from any person who disagrees with the conclusions transmitted to the person by the regional service quality commissioner pursuant to subparagraph 6 of the second paragraph of section 66 of that Act, or deemed to have been transmitted to the person under section 72 of that Act, or is dissatisfied with the actions taken as a result of the related recommendations; and
(3) from any person who disagrees with the conclusions transmitted to the person by Corporation d’urgences-santé pursuant to the provisions of section 104 of the Act respecting pre-hospital emergency services (chapter S-6.2) or deemed to have been transmitted to the person by Corporation d’urgences-santé pursuant to the provisions of that section, or who is dissatisfied with the actions taken as a result of the related recommendations.
It is also the function of the Health Services Ombudsman to examine any complaint from the heirs or the legal representatives of a deceased user regarding the services the user received or ought to have received, provided that the complaint was first submitted to the examination process provided for in Division I or Division III of Chapter III of Title II of Part I of that Act.
2001, c. 43, s. 8; 2002, c. 69, s. 159.