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The Mental Health Care and Treatment Act is rights-based legislation that provides for the mandated treatment, care and supervision of people living with severe and persistent mental illness in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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This Act may be cited as the Mental Health Care and...
- Snl2006 Chapter M-9.1
The Mental Health Care and Treatment Act (Appendix A, “the Act”) is the legislative authority for the delivery of mental health services to persons who are involuntary certified. It provides the criteria and procedures for deciding if a person should be involuntarily certified. The purpose of the Act is stated in Section 3.
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Sep 1, 2022 · Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and House of Assembly in Legislative Session convened, as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as the Mental Health Care and Treatment Act . 2. (1) In this Act. (a) "administrator" means the person in charge of administrative functions within a psychiatric unit and includes his or her designate;
In practical terms, you can safely use virtual care to: • assess and treat mental health issues • assess and treat many skin problems (photos submitted in advance provide resolution that is
- Introduction
- Overview of Virtual Care Action Plan
- Initiatives Under The Bilateral Agreement
- Funding Allocation
- Expected Results
Virtual care can be defined as any interaction between patients and/or members of their circle of care, occurring remotely, using any form of communication or information technologies, with the aim of facilitating or maximizing the quality and effectiveness of patient care. Virtual care has played an important role in improving the delivery of equi...
As the province continues to respond to the rapid change in the health system, the need to incorporate virtual care as part of health care delivery across the continuum of care is evident and a vital step toward digital transformation in the provincial health system. Through the Virtual Care Bilateral Agreement, Newfoundland and Labrador's Action P...
Initiative 1: Expansion, sustainment and evaluation of virtual care services While Newfoundland and Labrador was able to leverage existing virtual care platforms to support the anticipated increased demand, additional supports to scale the existing service offerings into new health care delivery areas across the province required significant invest...
To further support the goals and objectives outlined in Newfoundland and Labrador's bilateral federal agreement, Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) will invest up to $2M as part of a national Virtual Care Investment Program to accelerate jurisdictional efforts in the deployment of virtual care solutions. The province will work closely with Infoway to ...
In partnership with key national and provincial partners, NL will develop a benefits evaluation and key metrics for each of the three initiatives outlined in this action plan. NL will also work collaboratively with the Canadian Institute of Health Information (CIHI) to identify a set of pan-Canadian indicators and provide jurisdiction specific base...
Many primary care providers and specialist departments (like oncology and mental health and addictions) across the NLHS use a number of virtual health services in their practice today. This section features information on these offerings, and helps guide patients, providers and schedulers who are looking to book new – or attend previously ...
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May 15, 2008 · Mental Health Care and Treatment Regulations under the Mental Health Care and Treatment Act (O.C. 2008-114) (Filed April 30, 2008) Under the authority of section 8 of the Mental Health Care and Treatment Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council makes the following regulations. Dated at St. Johns, April 24, 2008. Gary Norris Clerk of the ...
