Bill 141, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness, Research and Care Act, 2015
Bill 141 2015
An Act to require research to be undertaken and programs to be developed for pregnancy loss and infant death and to proclaim October 15 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day
1. October 15 in each year is proclaimed as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act
2. Subsection 6 (1) of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act is amended by adding the following paragraph:
11. To undertake research and analysis on pregnancy loss and infant death that assists those, including mothers and families, who experience such loss and that informs the establishment or expansion of programs related to such loss.
Commencement
3. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Short title
4. The short title of this Act is the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness, Research and Care Act, 2015.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Explanatory Note was written as a reader's aid to Bill 141 and does not form part of the law. Bill 141 has been enacted as Chapter 37 of the Statutes of Ontario, 2015.
The Bill amends the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act to set out an additional duty for the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care with respect to pregnancy loss and infant death.
The Bill also proclaims October 15 in each year as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.
Bill 141 2015
An Act to require research to be undertaken and programs to be developed for pregnancy loss and infant death and to proclaim October 15 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day
1. October 15 in each year is proclaimed as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act
2. Subsection
6 (1) of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act
is amended by adding the following paragraphs:
11. To
establish comprehensive research initiatives and programs to assist mothers and
families who experience pregnancy loss or infant death.
12. To
undertake a comprehensive comparative analysis to understand the factors that
contribute to an increased risk of pregnancy loss and infant death.
13. To
develop programs to help reduce the risk of pregnancy loss and infant death.
14. To
develop programs across Ontario to provide counselling and support to mothers
and families who experience pregnancy loss or infant death.
15. To
undertake a comparative analysis and survey of best practices in other
jurisdictions regarding the prevention of pregnancy loss and infant death.
11. To undertake research and analysis on pregnancy loss and infant death that assists those, including mothers and families, who experience such loss and that informs the establishment or expansion of programs related to such loss.
Commencement
3. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Short title
4. The short title of this Act is the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness, Research and Care Act, 2015.
This reprint of the Bill is marked to indicate the changes that were made in Committee.
The
changes are indicated by underlines for new text and a strikethrough for deleted text.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Bill amends the Ministry of Health and
Long-Term Care Act to set out additional duties for the Minister of Health
and Long-Term Care. The Minister is required to establish research initiatives
and undertake a comparative analysis with respect to pregnancy loss and infant
death. The Minister is also required to establish and develop programs to
reduce the risk of pregnancy loss and infant death and to assist and provide
counselling and support to mothers and families who experience pregnancy loss
or infant death.
The Bill also proclaims October 15 in each year as
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.
The Bill amends the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act to set out an additional duty for the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care with respect to pregnancy loss and infant death.
The Bill also proclaims October 15 in each year as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.
Bill 141 2015
An Act to require research to be undertaken and programs to be developed for pregnancy loss and infant death and to proclaim October 15 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day
1. October 15 in each year is proclaimed as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act
2. Subsection 6 (1) of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act is amended by adding the following paragraphs:
11. To establish comprehensive research initiatives and programs to assist mothers and families who experience pregnancy loss or infant death.
12. To undertake a comprehensive comparative analysis to understand the factors that contribute to an increased risk of pregnancy loss and infant death.
13. To develop programs to help reduce the risk of pregnancy loss and infant death.
14. To develop programs across Ontario to provide counselling and support to mothers and families who experience pregnancy loss or infant death.
15. To undertake a comparative analysis and survey of best practices in other jurisdictions regarding the prevention of pregnancy loss and infant death.
Commencement
3. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Short title
4. The short title of this Act is the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness, Research and Care Act, 2015.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Bill amends the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act to set out additional duties for the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care. The Minister is required to establish research initiatives and undertake a comparative analysis with respect to pregnancy loss and infant death. The Minister is also required to establish and develop programs to reduce the risk of pregnancy loss and infant death and to assist and provide counselling and support to mothers and families who experience pregnancy loss or infant death.
The Bill also proclaims October 15 in each year as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.
| Date | Bill stage | Activity | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 10, 2015 | Royal Assent | Royal Assent received | - |
| December 7, 2015 | Third Reading | Carried | - |
| December 7, 2015 | Third Reading | Debate | - |
| December 2, 2015 | - | Ordered for Third Reading | - |
| December 2, 2015 | - | Reported as amended | - |
| December 1, 2015 | - | Consideration of a Bill | Standing Committee on Social Policy |
| November 30, 2015 | - | Consideration of a Bill | Standing Committee on Social Policy |
| November 26, 2015 | - | Ordered referred to Standing Committee pursuant to the Order of the House | Standing Committee on Social Policy |
| November 26, 2015 | - | Discharge the Order of referral to Committee | - |
| November 26, 2015 | - | Motion to arrange proceedings | - |
| November 19, 2015 | - | Ordered referred to Standing Committee | Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills |
| November 19, 2015 | Second Reading | Carried | - |
| November 19, 2015 | Second Reading | Debate | - |
| November 17, 2015 | First Reading | Carried | - |
Debates and Progress
First Reading
Committee
Second Reading
Mr. Mike Colle, Mr. Tim Hudak, Miss Monique Taylor, Mr. Han Dong, Mrs. Gila Martow, Ms. Peggy Sattler, Ms. Eleanor McMahon
Declared carried. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.
Motion to Arrange Proceedings
Order of the House referring to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills discharged. Referred to the Standing Committee on Social Policy.
Committee
Standing Committee on the Social Policy
Reported to the House as amended. Ordered for third Reading.
Third Reading
Mr. Mike Colle, Mr. Jeff Yurek, Ms. Peggy Sattler, Mr. Percy Hatfield
Declared carried.
Royal Assent
Royal Assent
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Acts affected - Bill 141
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Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act
Legislative Assembly of Ontario