Bill 141, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness, Research and Care Act, 2015

Bill 141 2015

An Act to require research to be undertaken and programs to be developed for pregnancy loss and infant death and to proclaim October 15 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day

   1.  October 15 in each year is proclaimed as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act

   2.  Subsection 6 (1) of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act is amended by adding the following paragraph:

  11.  To undertake research and analysis on pregnancy loss and infant death that assists those, including mothers and families, who experience such loss and that informs the establishment or expansion of programs related to such loss.

Commencement

   3.  This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title

   4.  The short title of this Act is the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness, Research and Care Act, 2015.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Explanatory Note was written as a reader's aid to Bill 141 and does not form part of the law.  Bill 141 has been enacted as Chapter 37 of the Statutes of Ontario, 2015.

The Bill amends the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act to set out an additional duty for the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care with respect to pregnancy loss and infant death.

The Bill also proclaims October 15 in each year as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.

Bill 141 2015

An Act to require research to be undertaken and programs to be developed for pregnancy loss and infant death and to proclaim October 15 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day

   1.  October 15 in each year is proclaimed as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act

   2.  Subsection 6 (1) of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act is amended by adding the following paragraphs:

  11.  To establish comprehensive research initiatives and programs to assist mothers and families who experience pregnancy loss or infant death.

  12.  To undertake a comprehensive comparative analysis to understand the factors that contribute to an increased risk of pregnancy loss and infant death.

  13.  To develop programs to help reduce the risk of pregnancy loss and infant death.

  14.  To develop programs across Ontario to provide counselling and support to mothers and families who experience pregnancy loss or infant death.

  15.  To undertake a comparative analysis and survey of best practices in other jurisdictions regarding the prevention of pregnancy loss and infant death.

  11.  To undertake research and analysis on pregnancy loss and infant death that assists those, including mothers and families, who experience such loss and that informs the establishment or expansion of programs related to such loss.

Commencement

   3.  This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title

   4.  The short title of this Act is the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness, Research and Care Act, 2015.

This reprint of the Bill is marked to indicate the changes that were made in Committee.

The changes are indicated by underlines for new text and a strikethrough for deleted text.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill amends the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act to set out additional duties for the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care. The Minister is required to establish research initiatives and undertake a comparative analysis with respect to pregnancy loss and infant death. The Minister is also required to establish and develop programs to reduce the risk of pregnancy loss and infant death and to assist and provide counselling and support to mothers and families who experience pregnancy loss or infant death.

The Bill also proclaims October 15 in each year as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.

The Bill amends the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act to set out an additional duty for the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care with respect to pregnancy loss and infant death.

The Bill also proclaims October 15 in each year as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.

Bill 141 2015

An Act to require research to be undertaken and programs to be developed for pregnancy loss and infant death and to proclaim October 15 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day

   1.  October 15 in each year is proclaimed as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act

   2.  Subsection 6 (1) of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act is amended by adding the following paragraphs:

  11.  To establish comprehensive research initiatives and programs to assist mothers and families who experience pregnancy loss or infant death.

  12.  To undertake a comprehensive comparative analysis to understand the factors that contribute to an increased risk of pregnancy loss and infant death.

  13.  To develop programs to help reduce the risk of pregnancy loss and infant death.

  14.  To develop programs across Ontario to provide counselling and support to mothers and families who experience pregnancy loss or infant death.

  15.  To undertake a comparative analysis and survey of best practices in other jurisdictions regarding the prevention of pregnancy loss and infant death.

Commencement

   3.  This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title

   4.  The short title of this Act is the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness, Research and Care Act, 2015.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill amends the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act to set out additional duties for the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care. The Minister is required to establish research initiatives and undertake a comparative analysis with respect to pregnancy loss and infant death. The Minister is also required to establish and develop programs to reduce the risk of pregnancy loss and infant death and to assist and provide counselling and support to mothers and families who experience pregnancy loss or infant death.

The Bill also proclaims October 15 in each year as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.