. PO Box 10 (b) adding immediately after clause (g) the following clause: (c) striking out "district" in the first line of subclause (r)(i). (ii) are not included in the nursing bargaining unit; (d) the support bargaining unit is composed of all unionized employees who. B0M 1X0 121 Orchard Street PO Box 1004 (a) the membership of a medical or clinical advisory committee; (c) the duties and functions of senior medical officers appointed by the health authority; and. (a) establishing priorities and guidelines for the health authority to follow in the exercise of its powers; (b) co-ordinating the work of the health authority with the objectives and strategic direction of the health system in the Province in order to achieve the best possible results and to avoid duplication of effort and expense; (c) ensuring the achievement of Provincial objectives and health services; and. . (2) Where, on the coming into force of this Section, by-laws respecting the matters referred to in subsection 20(1), Section 21 and subsection 22(1) have been made by the Board of Directors of the IWK Health Centre under Section 10 of the former IWK Health Centre Act and approved by the Minister under Section 6 of the Hospitals Act, those by-laws remain in effect and apply to the IWK Health Centre until such time as they are replaced with new by-laws made under this Act. (8) A health-services business plan prepared by the provincial health authority must demonstrate that the provincial health authority has considered the community health plans provided to it and, where the health-services business plan does not provide for implementation of elements of a community health plan, set out the reasons for those elements not being recommended for implementation. It is the largest employer in the province, with more than 23,000 employees, 2,500 physicians and 7,000 volunteers working from 45 different facilities. 835 East River Road 77 (1) A foundation that uses its funds to benefit the provincial health authority or a hospital located in the Province, other than the IWK Health Centre, shall annually provide the provincial health authority with copies of its audited year-end financial statements. Follow. PO Box 1180 (2) Where the district health authorities and unions conclude an agreement on some but not all of the matters to be determined under subsection 86(1), the mediator-arbitrator shall incorporate the terms of the agreement into the order issued under Section 93. 30 Old Margaree Road B2G 2G5 (a) the goals and objectives of the plan as determined by the community health board through public engagement; (b) the health promotion priorities and initiatives recommended by the community health board for the improvement of the health of the community; (c) a demonstration that the recommended priorities and initiatives have been established through community consultation; and. 16.2k Followers, 164 Following, 1,856 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Nova Scotia Health (@novascotiahealthauthority) novascotiahealthauthority. 27 The fiscal year of a health authority begins on April 1st and ends on March 31st in the following year. B0K 1V0 Evanston, NS . Lunenburg, NS 56 (1) The board of the provincial health authority shall appoint a chief executive officer who is responsible to the board for the general management and conduct of the affairs of the provincial health authority in accordance with the policies and directions of the board. (a) no district health authority shall authorize, declare, cause or continue a lockout of any of its unionized employees; (b) no union shall authorize, declare, cause or continue a strike by any unionized employees against a district health authority; and. PO Box 9700 60 Vancouver Street 14 High Street (2) The mediator-arbitrator shall forward the certified copy, so endorsed, to a prothonotary of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia who shall, upon receipt, enter it as a record and it is thereupon registered with and enforceable in the same manner as a judgment of that Court. 85 (1) Where, within seven days of the coming into force of this Section, all the district health authorities and unions agree upon an individual to be the mediator-arbitrator and notify the Minister, in writing, of their agreement, the Minister shall appoint that individual as the mediator-arbitrator for the purpose of this Act. 110 Blair Avenue Formed in April 2015, we operate . (b) adding immediately after clause (b) the following clause: 120 Chapter 13 of the Acts of 1990, the Health Council Act, is repealed. (b) fail to do anything for the purpose of preventing or impeding a unionized employee's compliance with Section 99 or for the purpose of aiding or abetting a unionized employee to not comply with Section 99. It is the largest employer in the province, with more than 23,000 employees, 2,500 physicians and 7,000 volunteers working from 45 different facilities. . Canso, NS . Its largest hospital is the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax. . B4N 5E3 . (3) Where a health authority has not made by-laws under subsection (1), the Minister may, where the Minister considers it advisable, make the by-laws referred to in that subsection. Below is a directory of all hospitals in the province listed by area served by Nova Scotia Health Authority, Annapolis Community Health Centre Skip to Content, 2nd Session, 62nd General Assembly B2Y 4G8 (6) A health-services business plan must contain a public engagement plan that. . Phone: 902-742-3541, area served by Nova Scotia Health Authority, Nova Scotia Provincial Blood Coordinating Program. (3) Where the mediator-arbitrator is unable to begin, carry on or complete the duties prescribed by this Act, the Minister shall, after consulting with the district health authorities and unions, appoint a new mediator-arbitrator in his or her place and, unless the district health authorities and unions agree to do otherwise, the mediation or arbitration, as the case may be, must begin de novo . . 116 The Schedule to Chapter 5 of the Acts of 1993, the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, as enacted by Chapter 11 of the Acts of 1999 (Second Session) and amended by Chapter 67 of the Acts of 2011 and Chapter 44 of the Acts of 2012, is further amended by striking out "Nova Scotia Health Council" in the seventieth line. (d) ensuring the proper discharge by the health authority of its duties and powers regarding the boundaries, composition, membership, formation and support of community health boards. Fax: 902-543-4719, Digby General Hospital (4) Where the Minister makes by-laws under subsection (3), the health authority may, subject to the approval of the Minister, amend those by-laws. B0C 1N0 (a) specify which unionized employees in the bargaining unit are to be covered by each collective agreement; (b) modify or restrict the operation or effect of any provision of any of the collective agreements and define the rights with respect to the collective agreement of any unionized employees affected by the determination of the matters referred to in subsection 86(1) or Section 88; and. Phone: 902-597-3773 Skip to Navigation 151 Subclauses 3(f)(iv) and (v) of Chapter 41 of the Acts of 2010, the Personal Health Information Act, are repealed and the following subclause substituted: 153 Chapter 15 of the Acts of 1995-96, the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre Act, is repealed. (a) Sections 60 and 61 of the Evidence Act; (3) A health authority is deemed to be a hospital authority for the purpose of an Agreement as defined by the Sales Tax Act. Contact New Glasgow, NS To continue, please update Safari or download another browser such as Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. . (2) The chair of the provincial health authority holds office for a term of three years and may be re-appointed for one additional three-year term. 138 Hospital Road B4H 1N6 61 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the community health boards established under the former Act are hereby continued. Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows: 1 This Act may be cited as the Health Authorities Act. Tel: 902-354-3436 (4) An administrator appointed under subsection (2). Sydney Mines, NS B1V 2H7 Neils Harbour, NS 124 Clause 39(6)(c) of Chapter 4 is amended by striking out "district health authority in which the isolation facility is located" in the second and third lines and substituting "provincial health authority, as defined by the Health Authorities Act". Nova Scotia Health Authority has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 302 reviews left anonymously by employees. 821 St. George Street (e) carry out such other duties as may be prescribed by the by-laws or the regulations. Cardiovascular Health Nova Scotia (CVHNS) is a provincial program of the Nova Scotia Health Authority which aims to improve the cardiovascular health and care of Nova Scotians. Your cookie preferences will be stored in your browsers local storage. (2) Subject to the approval of the Minister, a health authority may amend the by-laws made under subsection (1) in respect of that health authority. 143 Section 2 of Chapter 38 of the Acts of 2011, the Medical Act, is amended by. (a) create and administer health-authority-wide quality improvement programs and plans that encourage a multi-disciplinary approach to the continuous quality improvement of the health services provided by the health authority; (b) regularly assess the efficiency and effectiveness of health services delivered by the health authority and identify opportunities to improve the utilization of available resources; (c) provide such reports to the board as the board may request; (d) provide an annual quality improvement plan to the board containing such elements as the board may determine; and. They've agreed to share their contact information with you, and they encourage you to contact them if you have any questions. 71 The provincial health authority may establish advisory committees to assist a community health board in carrying out its responsibilities. Phone: 902-678-7381, Western Kings Memorial Health Centre B0K 1H0 95 (1) The mediator-arbitrator shall make a certified copy of any order issued under subsection 87(1) or Section 93 , upon which is the following endorsement, signed by the mediator-arbitrator: Register the within with the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. Phone: 902-667-3361 This confidential service is provided by Shepellfgi, an external agency and is a free service for all permanent and long assignment employees and their family members. 55 (1) The Minister shall appoint an individual from among the voting directors of the provincial health authority to be the chair of the provincial health authority. (a) the health services to be provided or made available in the Province; (b) the principles upon which the provision of health services are to be based; (c) the goals, objectives and priorities for the provision of health services, including goals, objectives and priorities in respect of quality and patient safety; Phone: 902-485-4324, Fishermen's Memorial Hospital Dartmouth, NS 90 (1) In determining the appropriate composition of the bargaining units for each health authority, the mediator-arbitrator shall consider the community of interest among the unionized employees in each proposed bargaining unit in respect of the nature of the work being done, such that. 49 (1) There is hereby established as a body corporate a health authority for the Province that shall provide health services to the entire Province, except for those health services provided by the IWK Health Centre. Phone: 902-465-8300, Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital 462 Main Street 47 (1) Subject to the approval of the Minister and to any by-laws made by the Minister under subsection 20(1), Section 21 or subsection 22(3), the IWK Health Centre may make by-laws respecting the conduct and management in all respects of the business and affairs of the IWK Health Centre and the exercise of the powers of the IWK Health Centre. (4) A health-services business plan must not be implemented until it has been approved by the Minister. 48 The signing authorities for the IWK Health Centre may be prescribed by the by-laws and, in the absence thereof, any agreement, instrument or document to be executed by the IWK Health Centre may be signed by such officers of the IWK Health Centre or other persons as the board of the IWK Health Centre may determine and, unless otherwise required by the by-laws, all agreements, instruments or documents so signed are valid and binding on the Corporation without the necessity of affixing a corporate seal. (b) striking out "district" in the first and in the third lines of clause (c). 121 Chapter 2 of the Acts of 1998, the Health Council Appointments (1998) Act, is repealed. (2) An annual report must include information on the results achieved by the health authority with respect to any performance targets established for the health authority by the Minister, including performance targets established in the approved health-services business plan for that fiscal year. It is the largest employer in the province, with more than 23,000 employees, 2,500 physicians and 7,000 volunteers working from 45 different facilities. . (a) "accountability framework" means an agreement between the Minister and the health authorities that describes the respective roles, responsibilities and obligations of the Minister and health authorities in achieving strategic priorities and expected results for the health system; (b) "administrator" means a person appointed to act as an administrator of a health authority under subsection 10(2); (c) "bargaining unit" has the same meaning as "unit" in the Trade Union Act; (d) "board" means the board of directors of a health authority; (e) "capital surplus or deficit" means, in respect of a fiscal year, the surplus or deficit, as the case may be, calculated by subtracting the cost in that fiscal year of acquisitions of tangible capital assets by a health authority from the tangible capital asset revenues of the health authority and the debt incurred by the health authority as a result of borrowing money in accordance with Section 35 in that fiscal year for tangible capital asset acquisitions; (g) "community" means the area for which a community health board has been established or continued under this Act; (h) "community health board" means a community health board established or continued under this Act; (i) "community health plan" means a plan for health promotion initiatives and the improvement of the health of the community that is to be prepared under subsection 74(1); (j) "director" means a member of a board and, for greater certainty, includes a non-voting member of the board; (k) "district health authority" means a district health authority established under the former Act; (l) "former Act" means Chapter 6 of the Acts of 2000, the Health Authorities Act; (m) "former IWK Health Centre Act" means Chapter 26 of the Acts of 1996, the Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre Act; (n) "foundation" means a foundation established, in respect of a hospital, by an enactment, trust or agreement; (o) "health authority" means the provincial health authority or the IWK Health Centre; (p) "health services" means services related to the prevention of illness or injury, the promotion or maintenance of health or the care and treatment of sick, infirm or injured persons, and includes services provided in the Province through hospitals and other health-care institutions, public-health services, addiction services, emergency services, mental-health services, home-care services, long-term care services, primary-care services and such other services as may be prescribed by the regulations; (q) "health-services business plan" means the annual health-services business plan required to be prepared by a health authority under subsection 40(1); (r) "hospital" means a hospital as defined in the Hospitals Act; (s) "IWK Health Centre" means the Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre; (t) "Labour Board" means the Labour Board established by the Labour Board Act; (u) "licensed practical nurse" has the same meaning as in the Licensed Practical Nurses Act; (v) "management zone" means a management zone established under subsection 60(1); (w) "mediator-arbitrator" means the mediator-arbitrator appointed by the Minister under Section 85; (x) "Minister" means the Minister of Health and Wellness; (y) "operating funding surplus or deficit" means, in respect of a fiscal year, the surplus or deficit, as the case may be, calculated by subtracting the operating expenses of a health authority in that fiscal year, excluding amortization costs, from the health authority's net revenues in that fiscal year from operations; (z) "operating revenue" means, in respect of a fiscal year, the total of all revenue of a health authority in that fiscal year less the tangible capital asset revenue of the health authority in that fiscal year; (za) "personal health information" has the same meaning as in the Personal Health Information Act; (zb) "personal information" has the same meaning as in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act; (zc) "provincial health authority" means the health authority for the Province established by subsection 49(1); (zd) "provincial health plan" means the provincial health plan established by the Minister under clause 6(a); (ze) "public engagement plan" means a plan by a health authority to engage and consult with the public in respect of the health services provided by the health authority; (zf) "Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre" means the collection of buildings and sites referred to in subsection 51(2); (zg) "registered nurse" has the same meaning as in the Registered Nurses Act; (zh) "tangible capital asset" means a tangible capital asset prescribed by or determined in accordance with a health authority's accounting policy; (zi) "tangible capital asset revenue" means, in respect of a fiscal year, the total of all revenue received by a health authority in that fiscal year for the purpose of acquiring tangible capital assets; (zj) "type" means, in relation to a bargaining unit, one of the four types of bargaining unit referred to in clause 89(1)(a); (ii) the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union. 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