552. Where a person suffers from an illness or deficiency or is in a situation described in paragraph 2 or 3 of section 81, paragraph 2 of section 82, paragraph 2 of section 83, paragraph 2 or 3 of section 190 or section 191, the Société may, before rendering a decision, request, by notice, the person to furnish, within the time fixed by the Société which may in no case exceed 90 days, a complementary report on the examination or assessment referred to in section 73, 76 or 603.
In addition, the Société may request the person to furnish other documents from an institution providing health services under the Act respecting health services and social services (chapter S-4.2) or the Act respecting health services and social services for Cree Native persons (chapter S-5), or from another health professional governed by the Professional Code (chapter C-26) or, in the case of a professional driver, with a notice from the person’s employer.
On receipt of the complementary report or, if the person fails to furnish such a report, at the expiry of the period fixed, the Société shall render the decision it deems appropriate.
1986, c. 91, s. 552; 1987, c. 94, s. 80; 1990, c. 19, s. 11; 1990, c. 83, s. 215; 1992, c. 21, s. 124; 1994, c. 23, s. 23; 1996, c. 56, s. 116.