Health Authorities and Health Regions Regulation

Health Authorities and Health Regions Regulation, M.R. 80/2022 The Health System Governance and Accountability Act , C.C.S.M. c. H26.5 Regulation 80/2022 Registered June 24, 2022 bilingual version (HTML) Table of Contents Section 1 Definition 2 Provincial health authority 3 Cancer authority 4 Interlake-Eastern Health Region 5 Northern Health Region 6 Prairie Mountain Health Region 7 Southern Health Region 8 Winnipeg-Churchill Health Region 8.1 Appointment of directors by minister 8.2 Revocation of appointment 8.3 Term of appointment 8.4 Nominations 8.5 Notice re nominations 8.6 Restrictions on eligibility — general 8.7 Restrictions on eligibility — regional health authority 8.8 Restrictions on eligibility — provincial health authority 8.9 Restrictions on eligibility — cancer authority 9 Repeal 10 Coming into force Schedule A Interlake-Eastern Health Region B Northern Health Region C Prairie Mountain Health Region D Southern Health Region E Winnipeg-Churchill Health Region Definition 1 In this regulation, "Act" means The Health System Governance and Accountability Act . PROVINCIAL AND CANCER AUTHORITIES Provincial health authority 2 The board of Shared Health, the provincial health authority as designated by section 79.1 of the Act, is to consist of not more than 11 directors. Cancer authority 3 The board of CancerCare Manitoba, the cancer authority as designated by section 79.2 of the Act, is to consist of not more than 11 directors. INTERLAKE-EASTERN HEALTH REGION Interlake-Eastern Health Region 4(1) The Interlake-Eastern Health Region continues to be established as described in Schedule A. 4(2) The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority continues to be established as the regional health authority for the Interlake-Eastern Health Region. 4(3) The board of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is to consist of not more than 12 directors. NORTHERN HEALTH REGION Northern Health Region 5(1) The Northern Health Region continues to be established as described in Schedule B. 5(2) The Northern Regional Health Authority continues to be established as the regional health authority for the Northern Health Region. 5(3) The board of the Northern Health Authority is to consist of not more than 12 directors. PRAIRIE MOUNTAIN HEALTH REGION Prairie Mountain Health Region 6(1) The Prairie Mountain Health Region continues to be established as described in Schedule C. 6(2) Prairie Mountain Health continues to be established as the regional health authority for the Prairie Mountain Health Region. 6(3) The board of Prairie Mountain Health is to consist of not more than 12 directors. SOUTHERN HEALTH REGION Southern Health Region 7(1) The Southern Health Region continues to be established as described in Schedule D. 7(2) Southern Health-Santé Sud continues to be established as the regional health authority for the Southern Health Region. 7(3) The board of Southern Health-Santé Sud is to consist of not more than 12 directors. WINNIPEG-CHURCHILL HEALTH REGION Winnipeg-Churchill Health Region 8(1) The Winnipeg-Churchill Health Region continues to be established as described in Schedule E. 8(2) The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority continues to be established as the regional health authority for the Winnipeg-Churchill Health Region. 8(3) The board of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is to consist of not more than 15 directors. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS Appointment of directors by minister 8.1(1) For the purpose of section 14 of the Act and subject to this section and sections 8.6 to 8.9, the minister must appoint the directors of the board of each health authority from persons nominated under section 8.4. 8.1(2) Each director must, in the opinion of the minister, have knowledge, skills or experience in an area relevant to the needs of the board. M.R. 101/2023 Revocation of appointment 8.2 The minister may, despite any by-laws of the board, revoke the appointment of a director at any time. M.R. 101/2023 Term of appointment 8.3(1) Unless the director sooner resigns or the director's appointment is sooner revoked by the minister, a director is to serve for the term specified by the minister in accordance with this section. 8.3(2) A director must not be appointed (a) for a term exceeding three years; or (b) to serve on a board for successive terms that exceed six years. 8.3(3) Despite subsection (2), the minister may extend the term of a director for up to two years beyond the six-year limit if (a) the director (i) is the chairperson of the board and remains the chairperson after the extension takes effect, or (ii) is appointed as the chairperson at the time the director's term is extended; and (b) the minister considers it advisable to do so. 8.3(4) A person who has served on the board for six consecutive years, or for a longer period if the person's term was extended under subsection (3), may be reappointed for another term or terms after an absence of one year. M.R. 101/2023 Nominations 8.4(1) Any resident of Manitoba may nominate themselves or another person or persons for appointment to the board of a health authority. 8.4(2) A resident may submit a nomination to the minister directly or to the board of the health authority. 8.4(3) A board that receives a nomination must provide it to the minister at the time specified by the minister. 8.4(4) If a by-law of the board of a health authority provides that the minister is to do so, the minister must appoint directors from nominations received from specified health corporations, health care organizations, groups or other persons. M.R. 101/2023 Notice re nominations 8.5(1) A regional health authority must take reasonable steps to ensure that the request for nominations and notice of procedures to be followed in nominating a person or persons for appointment to the board of the authority is widely communicated throughout the health region. 8.5(2) The provincial health authority and the cancer authority must take reasonable steps to ensure that the request for nominations and notice of procedures to be followed in nominating a person or persons for appointment to their respective boards is widely communicated throughout the province. 8.5(3) Each health authority must follow any directions given by the minister about the communication referred to in subsections (1) and (2). 8.5(4) If the by-laws of the board require or permit directors to be appointed from nominations received from specified health corporations, health care organizations, groups or other persons, the health authority must, in accordance with any directions given by the minister, send a request for nominations and notice of procedures for nominations to the corporations, organizations, groups or persons. 8.5(5) The request for nominations and notice of procedures for nominations to the board of each health authority must set out (a) who is ineligible for appointment to the board of the authority under sections 8.6 to 8.9; and (b) any other information that the minister may require. M.R. 101/2023 Restrictions on eligibility — general 8.6 The following persons are not eligible for appointment to the board of a health authority: (a) a person under 18 years of age; (b) the chief executive officer of the health authority; (c) a lawyer, accountant or other person who provides the authority with professional advice for remuneration; (d) any other class of persons that the minister determines to be ineligible. M.R. 101/2023 Restrictions on eligibility — regional health authority 8.7(1) In addition to the restrictions on eligibility set out in section 8.6, the following persons are not eligible for appointment to the board of a regional health authority: (a) an employee of the authority; (b) [repealed] M.R. 85/2024 ; (c) an employee of a health corporation that owns or operates a facility or program in the health region; (d) [repealed] M.R. 85/2024 ; (e) an employee of a health care organization that owns or operates a facility or program in the health region if the health care organization receives funding from the authority that is 50% or more of its total revenue in a fiscal year. 8.7(2) In subsection (1), "health corporation" means a health corporation that receives operational funding from the regional health authority for a facility or program in the health region. M.R. 101/2023 ; 85/2024 Restrictions on eligibility — provincial health authority 8.8 In addition to the restrictions on eligibility set out in section 8.6, the following persons are not eligible for appointment to the board of the provincial health authority: (a) an employee of the authority; (b) [repealed] M.R. 85/2024 ; (c) an employee of a health corporation that owns or operates a facility or program that receives operational funding from the authority; (d) [repealed] M.R. 85/2024 ; (e) an employee of a health care organization that receives funding from the authority that is 50% or more of its total revenue in a fiscal year. M.R. 101/2023 ; 85/2024 Restrictions on eligibility — cancer authority 8.9 In addition to the restrictions on eligibility set out in section 8.6, the following persons are not eligible for appointment to the board of the cancer authority: (a) an employee of the authority; (b) [repealed] M.R. 85/2024 ; (c) an employee of a health corporation that owns or operates a facility or program that receives operational funding from the authority; (d) [repealed] M.R. 85/2024 ; (e) an employee of a health care organization that receives funding from the authority that is 50% or more of its total revenue in a fiscal year. M.R. 101/2023 ; 85/2024 GENERAL PROVISIONS Repeal 9 The Amalgamation of Regional Health Authorities Regulation, 2012 , Manitoba Regulation 63/2012, and the Regional Health Authorities Establishment Regulation , Manitoba Regulation 207/97, are repealed. Coming into force 10 This regulation comes into force on the same day that section 79.2 of the Act, as enacted by section 74 of The Regional Health Authorities Amendment Act (Health System Governance and Accountability) , S.M. 2021, c. 15, comes into force. SCHEDULE A INTERLAKE-EASTERN HEALTH REGION The following continues to be established as the Interlake-Eastern Health Region: That area contained within the following limits: Commencing at the point of intersection with the Eastern boundary of the Province of Manitoba and the Southern limit of the Trans Canada Highway, thence W'ly along the said Southern limit to the Eastern limit of the R.M. of Reynolds, thence S'ly, W'ly and N'ly along the Eastern, Southern and Western limits of the R.M. of Reynolds to its intersection with the South East corner of the R.M. of Springfield, thence W'ly and N'ly along the Southern and Western limits of the R.M. of Springfield to the intersection of said Western limit with the Northern limit of the R.M. Of East St. Paul, thence W'ly along the Southern limits of the R.M.'s of St. Clements, St. Andrews and Rockwood to the North East corner of the R.M. of Rosser, thence S'ly, W'ly and N'ly along the Eastern, Southern and Western limits of said R.M. of Rosser to the NW corner of said R.M. of Rosser, thence W'ly and N'ly along the Southern and Western limits of the R.M. of Woodlands to its intersection with the shoreline of Lake Manitoba, thence N'ly along the Eastern shoreline of said Lake Manitoba to its intersection with the Eastern limit of Range 15 WPM, thence N'ly along the East limit of said Range 15 WPM to the N.E. corner of Township 34 Range 15 WPM, thence W'ly along the N. limit of Township 34 to the straight production S'ly of the E. limit of Range 15 WPM, thence N'ly along said straight production and the E. limit of Range 15 WPM to the N.E. corner of Township 38 Range 15 WPM, thence W'ly along the N. limit of Township 38 to the straight production S'ly of the E. limit of Range 15 WPM, thence N'ly along said straight production and the E. limit of Range 15 WPM to the N.E. corner of Township 39 Range 15 WPM, thence W'ly along the North limit of said Township 39 to the Eastern shoreline of Lake Winnipegosis, thence N'ly along the Eastern shoreline of said Lake Winnipegosis to the point of intersection of the most Eastern of the Eastern shorelines of Lake Winnipegosis and the 53 rd parallel of North latitude, thence E'ly along the said 53rd parallel of latitude to the East limit of Range 12 WPM thence N'ly along the said East limit of Range 12 WPM to the N.E. corner of Township 46 Range 12 WPM, thence W'ly along the N. limit of Township 46 to the straight production S'ly of the E. limit of Township 47 Range 12 WPM, thence N'ly along said straight production and the E. limit of Range 12 WPM to the first intersection with the Western shoreline of Lake Winnipeg, thence N'ly, E'ly and S'ly along the shoreline of Lake Winnipeg to its first intersection with the W. Limit of Poplar River Indian Reserve No. 16, thence N'ly along said west limit to the N.W. corner of said Indian Reserve, thence E'ly along the N. limit of said Indian Reserve to the N.W. corner of Plan No. 18579 CLSR, thence E'ly along the N. limit of said plan to the N.E. corner of Plan No. 18579 CLSR, thence E'ly along the N. limit of Poplar River Indian Reserve No. 16 to the N.E. corner of said Indian Reserve, thence S'ly along the E. limit of said Indian Reserve to its intersection with the 53 rd parallel of North latitude, thence E'ly along the said 53 rd parallel of latitude to the Eastern boundary of the Province of Manitoba, thence S'ly along the said Eastern boundary of the Province to the point of commencement. SCHEDULE B NORTHERN HEALTH REGION The following continues to be established as the Northern Health Region: That area contained within the following limits: Commencing at the point of intersection with the Western boundary of the Province of Manitoba and the 53rd parallel of North latitude, thence E'ly along the said parallel of latitude to the intersection of said parallel with the Eastern limit of Range 12 WPM, thence N'ly along the said Eastern limit of Range 12 WPM to the N. limit of Township 46, thence W'ly along the N. Limit of Township 46 to its intersection with the straight production S'ly of the E. Limit of Township 47 Range 12 WPM, thence N'ly along said straight production and the E. Limit of Range 12 WPM to its first intersection with the western shoreline of Lake Winnipeg, thence N'ly, E'ly, and S'ly along the shoreline of said Lake Winnipeg to its first intersection with the W. Limit of Poplar River Indian Reserve No. 16, thence N'ly along said west limit to the N.W. corner of said Indian Reserve, thence E'ly along the N. limit of said Indian Reserve to the N.W. corner of Plan No. 18579 CLSR, thence E'ly along the N. limit of said plan to the N.E. corner of Plan No. 18579 CLSR, thence E'ly along the N. limit of Poplar River Indian Reserve No. 16 to the N.E. corner of said Indian Reserve, thence S'ly along the E. limit of said Indian Reserve to its intersection with the 53rd parallel of North latitude, thence E'ly along the said 53rd parallel of latitude to the Eastern Boundary of the Province of Manitoba, thence NE'ly along the said Eastern Boundary to the shoreline of Hudson Bay, thence W'ly and N'ly along said shoreline to the Northern Boundary of the Province of Manitoba, thence W'ly along the said Northern Boundary to the said Western Boundary of the Province of Manitoba, thence S'ly along said Western Boundary to the point of commencement. Excepting thereout the Town of Churchill. SCHEDULE C PRAIRIE MOUNTAIN HEALTH REGION The following continues to be established as the Prairie Mountain Health Region: That area contained within the following limits: Commencing at the point of intersection with the Southern boundary of the Province of Manitoba and the Western boundary of the Province of Manitoba, thence N'ly along the said Western boundary to the 53rd parallel of North latitude, thence E'ly along the said 53 rd parallel of latitude to the most Eastern of the Eastern shorelines of Lake Winnipegosis, thence S'ly along the Eastern shoreline of said Lake Winnipegosis to its intersection with the North limit of Township 39, thence E'ly along the North limit of said Township 39 to its intersection with the East limit of Range 15 WPM, thence S'ly along the East limit of said Range 15 WPM and its straight production S'ly to the N. limit of Township 38, thence E'ly along the N. limit of Township 38 to the N.E. corner of Township 38 Range 15 WPM, thence S'ly along the E. limit of Range 15 WPM and its straight production S'ly to the N. limit of Township 34, thence E'ly along the N. Limit of Township 34 to the N.E. corner of Township 34 Range 15 WPM, thence S'ly along the E. limit of Range 15 WPM to its intersection with the Eastern shoreline of Lake Manitoba, thence S'ly along the Eastern shoreline of said Lake Manitoba to its intersection with the North limit of Township 20, thence W'ly along the North limit of said Township 20 to its intersection with the East limit of Range 11 WPM, thence S'ly along the East limit of said Range 11 WPM to its intersection with the North limit of Township 19, thence W'ly along the North limit of said Township 19 to its intersection with the East limit of Range 12 WPM, thence S'ly along the East limit of said Range 12 WPM to the most N'ly of the Northern limits of the Municipality of Glenella – Lansdowne, thence S'ly, E'ly S'ly, W'ly and S'ly along the Eastern limits of the said Municipality of Glenella – Lansdowne to the most S'ly S.E. corner of said Municipality of Glenella – Lansdowne, thence S'ly along the Easterly limit of the Municipality of North Cypress – Langford to its intersection with the Northern Limit of the R.M. of Victoria, thence E'ly along the Northern limits of the R.M. of Victoria and the Municipality of Norfolk – Treherne to the North East corner of the said Municipality of Norfolk – Treherne, thence S'ly and W'ly along the Eastern and Southern limits of the said Municipality of Norfolk – Treherne to the South East corner of the R.M. of Victoria, thence W'ly along the Southern limit of the R.M. of Victoria to the most N'ly N.E. corner of the R.M. of Argyle, thence S'ly along the Eastern limits of the R.M. of Argyle and the Municipality of Cartwright – Roblin to its intersection with the Southern boundary of the Province of Manitoba, thence W'ly along the Southern boundary of said Province to the point of commencement. SCHEDULE D SOUTHERN HEALTH REGION The following continues to be established as the Southern Health Region: That area contained within the following limits: Commencing at the intersection of the Southern boundary of the Province of Manitoba and the Eastern limit of Cartwright – Roblin Municipality, thence N'ly along the Eastern limit of said Cartwright – Roblin Municipality and the R.M. of Argyle to the most N'ly N.E. corner of the said R.M. of Argyle, thence E'ly along the Southern limits of the R.M. of Victoria and the Municipality of Norfolk – Treherne to the South East corner of the said Municipality of Norfolk – Treherne, thence N'ly along the East limit of the said Municipality of Norfolk – Treherne to the North East corner of said Municipality of Norfolk – Treherne, thence W'ly along the North limit of said Municipality of Norfolk – Treherne and said R.M. of Victoria to the North West corner of said R.M. of Victoria, thence N'ly along the West limits of the Municipality of North Norfolk and the Municipality of WestLake – Gladstone to the North West corner of the said Municipality of WestLake – Gladstone, thence E'ly along the North limit of the said Municipality of WestLake – Gladstone to the most E'ly S.E. corner of the Municipality of Glenella – Lansdowne, thence N'ly, W'ly and N'ly along the E. limit of the said Municipality of Glenella – Lansdowne to the most N'ly N.E. corner of the said Municipality of Glenella – Lansdowne, thence N'ly along the East limit of Range 12 WPM to its intersection with the North limit of Township 19, thence E'ly along the North limit of said Township 19 to its intersection with the East limit of Range 11 WPM, thence N'ly along the East limit of said Range 11 WPM to its intersection with the North limit of Township 20, thence E'ly along the North limit of said Township 20 to its intersection with the Eastern shoreline of Lake Manitoba, thence S'ly along the said Eastern shoreline to its intersection with the Eastern limit of the R.M. of Portage La Prairie, thence S'ly and E'ly along the Eastern limit of the said R.M. of Portage La Prairie to its intersection with the North limit of the R.M. of St. Francois Xavier, thence E'ly along the Northern limits of the R.M.'s of St. Francois Xavier and Headingley to the North East corner of the said R.M. of Headingley, thence S'ly along the Eastern limit of the R.M. of Headingley to its intersection with the N. limit of the R.M. of Macdonald, thence E'ly and S'ly along the N. and E. limits of said R.M. of Macdonald to the N.W. corner of the R.M. of Ritchot, thence E'ly along the North limits of said R.M. of Ritchot and the R.M. of Taché to the Western limit of the R.M. of Reynolds, thence S'ly, E'ly and N'ly along the Western, Southern and Eastern limits of the R.M. of Reynolds to its intersection with the South limit of the Trans Canada Highway, thence E'ly along the South limit of the said Trans Canada Highway to the intersection with the Eastern boundary of the Province of Manitoba, thence S'ly and W'ly along the Eastern and Southern boundaries of the Province of Manitoba to the point of commencement. SCHEDULE E WINNIPEG-CHURCHILL HEALTH REGION The following continues to be established as the Winnipeg-Churchill Health Region: That area within the boundaries of the City of Winnipeg and the R.M.s of West St. Paul and East St. Paul. Including also the Town of Churchill