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Palliative Care Strategy Act

BILL NO. 171

(as introduced)

1st Session, 60th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
56 Elizabeth II, 2007



Private Member's Bill



Palliative Care Strategy Act



David A. Wilson
Sackville-Cobequid



First Reading: March 30, 2007

Second Reading:

Third Reading:

An Act to Require the Development
and Implementation of a
Palliative Care Strategy for Nova Scotia

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 This Act may be cited as the Palliative Care Strategy Act.

2 Subject to Section 3, the Government shall, in consultation with

(a) district health authorities;

(b) healthcare workers;

(c) the Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association; and

(d) other stakeholders identified by the Minister of Health,

develop and implement a palliative care strategy for the Province by April 1, 2008.

3 The moneys required for the purpose of this Act shall be paid from moneys appropriated for that purpose by the Legislature.


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