Bill 27 2015

An Act to require a provincial framework and action plan concerning vector-borne diseases

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Definition

   1.  (1)  In this Act,

"Agency" means the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion established under section 3 of the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion Act, 2007.

Interpretation, emerging vector-borne diseases

   (2)  For the purposes of this Act, emerging vector-borne diseases are infectious vector-borne diseases that constitute or are likely to constitute a risk to public health in Ontario.

Duty to develop provincial framework and action plan

   2.  (1)  The Minister of Health and Long-Term Care shall develop a provincial framework and action plan concerning emerging vector-borne diseases that does or provides for the following:

    1.  Enhances provincial surveillance by using data in the custody and control of the Agency to properly track incidence rates of emerging vector-borne diseases.

    2.  Establishes guidelines regarding the prevention, identification, treatment and management of emerging vector-borne diseases, including preparedness guidelines and the sharing of best practices throughout the province.

    3.  Creates and distributes standardized educational materials related to emerging vector-borne diseases, for use by health care providers and by members of the public, designed to increase awareness about those diseases and enhance their prevention, identification, treatment and management.

    4.  Promotes research in connection with emerging vector-borne diseases.

Administration of provincial framework and action plan

   (2)  The Minister is responsible for the administration of the provincial framework and action plan.

Consultation

   (3)  For the purpose of developing and administering the provincial framework and action plan, the Minister may consult with any other affected ministries, the Agency, boards of health, the Public Health Agency of Canada, the federal Government or any other persons or entities that the Minister considers appropriate in the circumstances.

Publication

   (4)  Within one year after developing the provincial framework and action plan, the Minister shall publish it on a Government of Ontario website.

Definitions

   (5)  In this section,

"board of health" has the same meaning as in subsection 1 (1) of the Health Protection and Promotion Act.

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 Provincial Framework and Action Plan concerning Emerging Vector-Borne Diseases Act, 2015.

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Explanatory Note was written as a reader's aid to Bill 27 and does not form part of the law.  Bill 27 has been enacted as Chapter 13 of the Statutes of Ontario, 2015.

 

The Bill enacts the Provincial Framework and Action Plan concerning Emerging Vector-Borne Diseases Act, 2015. 

The Act requires the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to develop a provincial framework and action plan that establishes a provincial surveillance program, standardized educational materials and guidelines regarding the prevention, identification, treatment and management of emerging vector-borne diseases.  The framework and action plan must also promote research in connection with emerging vector-borne diseases.

For the purposes of the Act, emerging vector-borne diseases are infectious vector-borne diseases that constitute or are likely to constitute a risk to public health in Ontario.

Bill 27 2015

An Act to require a provincial framework and action plan concerning vector-borne and zoonotic diseases An Act to require a provincial framework and action plan concerning vector-borne diseases

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Definition

   1.  (1)  In this Act,

"Agency" means the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion established under section 3 of the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion Act, 2007.

Interpretation, vector-borne and zoonotic diseases

   (2)  For the purposes of this Act, vector-borne and zoonotic diseases are infectious diseases whose transmission involves animal hosts or vectors, such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), West Nile Virus Illness, Lyme Disease and Ebola virus disease.

Interpretation, emerging vector-borne diseases

   (2)  For the purposes of this Act, emerging vector-borne diseases are infectious vector-borne diseases that constitute or are likely to constitute a risk to public health in Ontario.

Duty to develop provincial framework and action plan

   2.  (1)  The Minister of Health and Long-Term Care shall, within one year after the day on which this Act comes into force, develop a provincial framework and action plan concerning vector-borne and zoonotic diseases that does the following:

    1.  Establishes a provincial surveillance program to use data collected by the Agency to properly track incidence rates and the associated economic costs of vector-borne and zoonotic diseases.

    2.  Establishes guidelines regarding the prevention, identification, treatment and management of vector-borne and zoonotic diseases, including emergency preparedness guidelines and the sharing of best practices throughout the province.

    3.  Creates and distributes standardized educational materials related to vector-borne and zoonotic diseases, for use by health care providers and by members of the public, designed to increase awareness about those diseases and enhance their prevention, identification, treatment and management.

    4.  Promotes research in connection with vector-borne and zoonotic diseases.

Duty to develop provincial framework and action plan

   2.  (1)  The Minister of Health and Long-Term Care shall develop a provincial framework and action plan concerning emerging vector-borne diseases that does or provides for the following:

    1.  Enhances provincial surveillance by using data in the custody and control of the Agency to properly track incidence rates of emerging vector-borne diseases.

    2.  Establishes guidelines regarding the prevention, identification, treatment and management of emerging vector-borne diseases, including preparedness guidelines and the sharing of best practices throughout the province.

    3.  Creates and distributes standardized educational materials related to emerging vector-borne diseases, for use by health care providers and by members of the public, designed to increase awareness about those diseases and enhance their prevention, identification, treatment and management.

    4.  Promotes research in connection with emerging vector-borne diseases.

Duty to introduce legislation

   (2)  The Minister shall introduce any legislation required to implement the provincial framework and action plan.

Administration of provincial framework and action plan

   (3)  The Minister is responsible for the administration of the provincial framework and action plan.

Consultation

   (4)  For the purpose of developing and administering the provincial framework and action plan, the Minister shall the Minister may consult with any other affected ministries, the Agency, boards of health, the Public Health Agency of Canada, the federal Government or any other persons or entities that the Minister considers appropriate in the circumstances.

Publication

   (5)  Within one year after developing the provincial framework and action plan, the Minister shall publish it on a Government of Ontario website.

Definitions

   (6)  In this section,

"board of health" has the same meaning as in subsection 1 (1) of the Health Protection and Promotion Act.

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 Provincial Framework and Action Plan concerning Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases Act, 2015.

Short title

   4.  The short title of this Act is the Provincial Framework and Action Plan concerning Emerging Vector-Borne Diseases 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 enacts the Provincial Framework and Action Plan concerning Emerging Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases Act, 2014 2015. 

The Act requires the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to develop a provincial framework and action plan that establishes a provincial surveillance program, standardized educational materials and guidelines regarding the prevention, identification, treatment and management of emerging vector-borne and zoonotic diseases.  The framework and action plan must also promote research in connection with emerging vector-borne and zoonotic diseases.

For the purposes of the Act, emerging vector-borne and zoonotic diseases are infectious vector-borne diseases whose transmission involves animal hosts or vectors, such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), West Nile Virus Illness, Lyme Disease and Ebola virus disease that constitute or are likely to constitute a risk to public health in Ontario.

Bill 27 2014

An Act to require a provincial framework and action plan concerning vector-borne and zoonotic diseases

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Definition

   1.  (1)  In this Act,

"Agency" means the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion established under section 3 of the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion Act, 2007.

Interpretation, vector-borne and zoonotic diseases

   (2)  For the purposes of this Act, vector-borne and zoonotic diseases are infectious diseases whose transmission involves animal hosts or vectors, such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), West Nile Virus Illness, Lyme Disease and Ebola virus disease.

Duty to develop provincial framework and action plan

   2.  (1)  The Minister of Health and Long-Term Care shall, within one year after the day on which this Act comes into force, develop a provincial framework and action plan concerning vector-borne and zoonotic diseases that does the following:

    1.  Establishes a provincial surveillance program to use data collected by the Agency to properly track incidence rates and the associated economic costs of vector-borne and zoonotic diseases.

    2.  Establishes guidelines regarding the prevention, identification, treatment and management of vector-borne and zoonotic diseases, including emergency preparedness guidelines and the sharing of best practices throughout the province.

    3.  Creates and distributes standardized educational materials related to vector-borne and zoonotic diseases, for use by health care providers and by members of the public, designed to increase awareness about those diseases and enhance their prevention, identification, treatment and management.

    4.  Promotes research in connection with vector-borne and zoonotic diseases.

Duty to introduce legislation

   (2)  The Minister shall introduce any legislation required to implement the provincial framework and action plan.

Administration of provincial framework and action plan

   (3)  The Minister is responsible for the administration of the provincial framework and action plan.

Consultation

   (4)  For the purpose of developing and administering the provincial framework and action plan, the Minister shall consult with any other affected ministries, the Agency, boards of health, the Public Health Agency of Canada, the federal Government or any other persons or entities that the Minister considers appropriate in the circumstances.

Publication

   (5)  Within one year after developing the provincial framework and action plan, the Minister shall publish it on a Government of Ontario website.

Definitions

   (6)  In this section,

"board of health" has the same meaning as in subsection 1 (1) of the Health Protection and Promotion Act.

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 Provincial Framework and Action Plan concerning Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases Act, 2014.

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill enacts the Provincial Framework and Action Plan concerning Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases Act, 2014. 

The Act requires the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to develop a provincial framework and action plan that establishes a provincial surveillance program, standardized educational materials and guidelines regarding the prevention, identification, treatment and management of vector-borne and zoonotic diseases.  The framework and action plan must also promote research in connection with vector-borne and zoonotic diseases.

For the purposes of the Act, vector-borne and zoonotic diseases are infectious diseases whose transmission involves animal hosts or vectors, such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), West Nile Virus Illness, Lyme Disease and Ebola virus disease.