The Health Administration Act

The Health Administration Act, C.C.S.M. c. H20 bilingual version (HTML) Table of Contents Section 1 Definitions 2-3 Repealed 4 Minister ex officio member of certain boards 5 Inquiries and investigations 6 Agreements respecting expenditures for health purposes 7 Remedies of government 8 Procedure for recovering judgment 9 Repealed HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, enacts as follows: Definitions 1(1) In this Act "common-law partner" of a person means a person who, not being married to the other person, is cohabiting with the other person in a conjugal relationship of some permanence and "common-law partner" of a deceased person means a person who, not having been married to the deceased person, was cohabiting with them in a conjugal relationship of some permanence at the time of the deceased's death; (« conjoint de fait ») "department" means the department over which the minister presides and through which this Act is administered; (« ministère ») "minister" means the minister appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council to administer this Act. (« ministre ») Registered common-law relationship 1(2) For the purposes of this Act, while they are cohabiting, persons who have registered their common-law relationship under section 13.1 of The Vital Statistics Act are deemed to be cohabiting in a conjugal relationship of some permanence. S.M. 2002, c. 24, s. 28 ; S.M. 2002, c. 48, s. 28 ; S.M. 2014, c. 32, s. 30 . 2 and 3 [Repealed] S.M. 2014, c. 32, s. 30 . Minister ex officio member of certain boards 4 The minister is, ex officio, a member of the board of directors or board of management of every institution that is supported in whole or in part by grants or other payments made from the Consolidated Fund and charged, in the books of the government, to moneys voted by the Legislature and appropriated for the service of the department. Inquiries and investigations 5 The minister may (a) institute inquiry into, and collect information and statistics relating to, all matters of health; (b) disseminate information in such manner and form as may be found best adapted to promote health; (c) take or direct such measures as may seem suitable to prevent and suppress disease. Agreement authorized respecting expenditure of grants received for health purposes 6(1) Where the Governor-General in Council or any person, institution, foundation, association, society, or other organization, (in this section called "the grantor") will, under an Act of the Parliament of Canada or otherwise, make a grant or gift of moneys to the Government of Manitoba for the promotion, advancement, improvement, protection, or security, in any way, of the health of citizens of the province, the minister, acting for and on behalf of the government, may, subject to subsection (3), enter into an agreement with the grantor respecting the purposes for which, and the terms and conditions on which, the moneys shall be received and expended by the government. Agreement authorized respecting expenditure of moneys appropriated for health purposes 6(2) Where an Act of the Legislature has authorized the making of a grant or gift of moneys, to be paid from and out of the Consolidated Fund, to any person, institution, foundation, association, society, or other organization, (in this section called "the grantee") for the promotion, advancement, improvement, protection, or security, in any way, of the health of citizens of the province, the minister may prescribe the specific purposes for which, and the terms and conditions on which, the moneys shall be received and expended by the grantee, and may require the grantee to enter into an agreement with respect thereto in such form as the minister requires; and the minister, acting for and on behalf of the government, may, subject to subsection (3), enter into such an agreement with the grantee. Approval of agreement by order in council 6(3) The minister shall not enter into an agreement under subsection (1) or (2) unless, before the execution thereof by the minister, it has been approved by order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council. Remedies of government 7(1) In addition to the provisions contained in any other Act of the Legislature, where the government provides for, becomes liable for, or incurs expenses in connection with, any of the following services, namely, the custody, apprehension, removal, transportation, care, maintenance, relief, support, hospitalization, or burial of, or medical or other services to, a person, if the services or the cost thereof and the charges therefor are not provided or payable by the government under any other Act of the Legislature, (a) that person, their executors or administrators and the spouse or common-law partner of that person, and the spouse or common-law partner's executors or administrators, or if the person is an infant, the infant's parent or guardian, or any other person legally liable to pay such expenses, is liable to the Crown for the cost or amount thereof, and the Crown may recover the cost or amount thereof as a debt due to it by them; and (b) the minister may register a statement showing the address for service of notices upon the minister, the costs and expenses that have been incurred on behalf of that person and the name of that person in any Land Titles Office in the province, and, from the time of the registration thereof, the statement binds and forms a lien and charge in favour of the Crown in right of Manitoba for the amount so certified on all lands of the debtor against which the certificate is registered by instrument charging specific land, and, if registered in the general register, against all lands of the debtor in the Land Titles District in which the certificate is registered that are held in a name identical to that of the debtor set forth in the certificate whether or not the lands are registered under The Real Property Act ; and the statement when so registered has the same effect as if the debtor had under its hand and seal executed a lien charging the lands in favour of the minister. Effect of lien 7(2) The statement mentioned in clause (1)⁠(b) shall be registered on its mere production without any affidavit of execution; and the lien or charge thereby created may be realized in the same manner as if it were a mortgage on the land executed by the owner. Additional advances paid included in lien 7(3) The statement mentioned in clause (1)⁠(b) when registered shall, from the time of its being so registered, be held to cover all moneys paid out or expended by the government in connection with any of the services mentioned in subsection (1), not provided or payable as therein mentioned, and rendered or given to or on behalf of the person or the person's spouse or common-law partner or the person's child under the age of 18 years, after the date of registration thereof as well as before; and the statement and the lien or charge created thereby remains in force without renewal until discharged. Discharge of lien 7(4) The lien or charge created by the statement may be discharged by the registration in the same office of a discharge executed by the minister. Surplus moneys 7(5) Where the lien and charge referred to in clause (1)⁠(b) is realized, any surplus moneys remaining after the government is reimbursed and the expenses of realizing the lien and charge are met shall be paid to the person affected by the government's action. Application by person affected 7(6) Where the government takes action to realize the lien and charge referred to in clause (1)⁠(b), any person affected by the action may, within 30 days of the taking of the action or such further time as the court may allow, apply to the Court of King's Bench for an order under subsection (7). Order of restitution, etc. 7(7) Where, upon hearing an application under subsection (6), the court is satisfied that the applicant owes no costs or expenses to the government or owes a smaller amount of costs and expenses than the government has alleged, the court may (a) where applicable, order immediate termination of the action being taken to realize the lien and charge; or (b) order the government to make restitution to the applicant in an appropriate amount, including any monies reasonably expended by the applicant in applying for the order; or (c) make such other order as is just under the circumstances. R.S.M. 1987 Supp., c. 28, s. 2 ; S.M. 2002, c. 24, s. 28 . Procedure for recovering judgment 8(1) Where the Crown desires to recover a judgment in the Court of King's Bench for any debt due to it under subsection 7(1), it is not necessary to issue a summons; but the minister may serve by registered mail upon the person indebted to the Crown a certificate signed by the minister, setting out the name of the person so indebted and the amount of the indebtedness, and endorsed with a notice to the debtor that if the debtor disputes the amount claimed the debtor must file a statement of defence in the King's Bench, specifying it, within 20 days from the mailing of the certificate, otherwise judgment will be entered against the debtor. Duplicate certificate and affidavit 8(2) The minister shall, upon serving the certificate, file in the King's Bench a duplicate thereof, together with an affidavit proving that the certificate has been so served upon the debtor. Effect of certificate 8(3) The serving and filing of such a certificate takes effect, and the judgment may be entered, and all subsequent proceedings in the court be had thereon in the same manner, as if a special summons had been issued out of the court and been duly served upon the debtor. 9 [Repealed] S.M. 2000, c. 35, s. 8 .