434. The Minister, in performing his duties under this Act, may, notwithstanding any inconsistent provision, to the extent and on the conditions fixed by the Government, implement any experimental project concerning the organization of the human or material resources of institutions for the purpose of fostering integrated organization and the provision of health services and social services.
He may, for the purposes set out in the first paragraph, enter into agreements with institutions or professionals, except for health professionals within the meaning of the Health Insurance Act (chapter A-29) as regards matters referred to in section 19 of the said Act. The Minister, for the purposes of this section, shall publish a notice in the Gazette officielle du Québec of his intention to propose to the Government, 45 days after publication of the notice, the implementation of such an experimental project, and he shall permit any interested person to submit his observations to him during that period.