Health Districts Act, H-0.01

1 HEALTH DISTRICTS c H-0.01 The Health Districts Act being Chapter H‑0.01 of the Statutes of Saskatchewan, 1993 (effective May 24, 1993) as amended by the Statutes of Saskatchewan, 1994, c P‑37.1; 1996, c 47; 1997, c 37; 1998, c 14; 2000, c 11; 2002, c R‑8.2; 2010, c N‑5.2; 2014, c 19; and 2021, c 6. NOTE: This consolidation is not official. Amendments have been incorporated for convenience of reference and the original statutes and regulations should be consulted for all purposes of interpretation and application of the law. In order to preserve the integrity of the original statutes and regulations, errors that may have appeared are reproduced in this consolidation. 2 c H-0.01 HEALTH DISTRICTS Table of Contents SHORT TITLE AND INTERPRETATION ACTIVITIES AND POWERS OF BOARD 1 Short title 23 to 30 Repealed 2 Interpretation MISCELLANEOUS 31 to 38.2 Repealed ESTABLISHMENT OF HEALTH DISTRICTS AND BOARDS PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR 3 to12.2 Repealed 39 Repealed AMALGAMATIONS 39.1 Repealed 13 to 14 Repealed REGULATIONS 15 Payments by amalgamated corporations 40 Repealed to municipalities CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS 16 to 18 Repealed 41 RSS 1979, c C‑19.1 repealed 19 Repealed 42 RSS 1978, c S‑55 repealed CHANGES TO NAMES 43 RSS 1978, c U‑4 repealed 20 Repealed 44 SS 1986, c W‑4.001 repealed ORDERS 21 Repealed 22 Repealed 3 HEALTH DISTRICTS c H-0.01 CHAPTER H-0.01 An Act respecting Health Districts SHORT TITLE AND INTERPRETATION Short title 1 This Act may be cited as The Health Districts Act. Interpretation 2 In this Act: (a) “affiliate” means a person prescribed as an affiliate who: (i) operates a facility; and (ii) receives funding to operate the facility from a district health board; (a.1) “ambulance board” means a board as defined in The Ambulance Act; (b) “ambulance district” means a district as defined in The Ambulance Act; (c) “chairperson” means a chairperson for a district health board designated or deemed to have been designated pursuant to subsection 6(5) or elected pursuant to subsection 7(9) or 13(4); (d) “department” means the department over which the minister presides; (e) “district health board” means a district health board established or deemed to have been established pursuant to section 5; (f) “facility” means a facility in or from which services are provided; (g) “fiscal year” means the period that commences on April 1 in one year and ends on March 31 in the following year; (h) “health corporation” means: (i) a union hospital board; (ii) an ambulance board; or (iii) a prescribed body corporate; but does not include a corporation that is incorporated, continued or registered pursuant to The Business Corporations Act, 2021; (i) “health district” means a health district established or deemed to have been established pursuant to section 3; 4 c H-0.01 HEALTH DISTRICTS (j) “home care services” means home care services as defined in The Home Care Act; (k) “hospital” means a hospital, a nursing home or an institution that is approved pursuant to subsection 3(1) of The Hospital Standards Act or any former Hospital Standards Act; (l) “Indian band” means a band as defined in the Indian Act (Canada); (m) “Indian reserve” means a reserve as defined in the Indian Act (Canada); (n) “minister” means the member of the Executive Council to whom for the time being the administration of this Act is assigned; (o) “municipality” includes the City of Lloydminster; (p) “prescribed” means prescribed in the regulations; (q) “services” means health services, home care services, social services or any prescribed services; (r) “union hospital board” means a board as defined in The Union Hospital Act; (s) “union hospital district” means a hospital district as defined in The Union Hospital Act; (t) “urban municipality” means an urban municipality as defined in The Urban Municipality Act, 1984; (u) “vice-chairperson” means a vice‑chairperson of a district health board designated pursuant to subsection 6(5) or elected pursuant to subsection 7(9) or 13(4); (v) “ward” means a ward established pursuant to section 3. 1993, c H‑0.01, s 2; 1996, c 47, s 3; 2010, c.N‑5.2, s 453; 2014, c 19, s 41; 2021, c 6, s 23‑26. 3 to 14 Repealed. 2002, c R‑8.2, s 65. Payments by amalgamated corporations to municipalities 15(1) Subject to the regulations, prior to an amalgamation pursuant to section 14, the amalgamating corporations may enter into an agreement in contemplation of the amalgamation that requires the amalgamated corporation to pay any amounts of money specified in the agreement or transfer any property specified in the agreement to a municipality or any other person. (2) A copy of an agreement made pursuant to this section: (a) must be filed with the minister; and 5 HEALTH DISTRICTS c H-0.01 (b) where the agreement is entered into before the notice of amalgamation is filed, must be filed along with the notice of amalgamation pursuant to subsection 14(2). (3) An agreement made pursuant to this section is binding on the amalgamated corporation and may be enforced by any person with a sufficient interest. 1993, c H‑0.01, s 15. 16 to 18 Repealed. 2002, c R‑8.2, s 65. 19 Repealed. 2002, c R‑8.2, s 65. 20 to 28 Repealed. 2002, c R‑8.2, s 65. 29 Repealed. 1994, c P‑37.1, s 78. 30 to 40 Repealed. 2002, c R‑8.2, s 65. CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS SS 1979, c C-19.1 repealed 41(1) The Community Health Unit Act is repealed. (2) The Saskatoon Community Health Unit is disestablished and the board of the Saskatoon Community Health Unit is dissolved. (3) The assets, liabilities, rights and obligations of the board of the Saskatoon Community Health Unit immediately prior to the coming into force of this section are transferred to, and become the assets, liabilities, rights and obligations of, the Saskatoon District Health Board. 1993, c H‑0.01, s 41 RSS 1978, c S-55 repealed 42(1) The South Saskatchewan Hospital Centre Act is repealed. (2) The Board of Governors of the South Saskatchewan Hospital Centre is dissolved. (3) The assets, liabilities, rights and obligations of The Board of Governors of the South Saskatchewan Hospital Centre immediately prior to the coming into force of this section are transferred to, and become the assets, liabilities, rights and obligations of, the Regina District Health Board. 1993, c H‑0.01, s 42. RSS 1978, c U-4 repealed 43(1) The University Hospital Act is repealed. 6 c H-0.01 HEALTH DISTRICTS (2) The University Hospital Board is dissolved. (3) The assets, liabilities, rights and obligations of The University Hospital Board immediately prior to the coming into force of this section are transferred to, and become the assets, liabilities, rights and obligations of, the Saskatoon District Health Board. 1993, c H‑0.01, s 43. SS 1986, c W-4.001 repealed 44(1) The Wascana Rehabilitation Centre Act is repealed. (2) The Board of Governors, Wascana Rehabilitation Centre is dissolved. (3) The assets, liabilities, rights and obligations of the Board of Governors, Wascana Rehabilitation Centre immediately prior to the coming into force of this section are transferred to, and become the assets, liabilities, rights and obligations of, the Regina District Health Board. 1993, c H‑0.01, s 44. REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN Printed by the authority of THE KING’S PRINTER Copyright©2023