346. The regional board shall see to it that health and welfare priorities are respected and that health and welfare objectives are achieved. To that end, it shall(1) ensure that the information on the health of the population in the region is up to date and accessible;
(2) identify the needs of the population for the preparation of regional service organization plans;
(3) inform the Minister of the needs of the population for the preparation and update of the health and welfare policy and health and social services policies;
(4) assess, at intervals determined by the Minister, the effectiveness of the health and social services, the extent to which the objectives pursued have been achieved and the extent to which users are satisfied with the services;
(5) prepare and implement, in accordance with the directives of the Minister, assessments of the programs of services in which the institutions participate;
(6) carry out any specific mandate entrusted to it by the Minister.
In exercising the functions enumerated in the first paragraph, the regional board must refrain from reporting any information or document that would allow the user of an institution or a person using the services of a community organization to be identified.
1991, c. 42, s. 346; 1996, c. 36, s. 33; 1998, c. 39, s. 101.