Hospitalization Benefits Plan
Encyclopedia
Alberta Hospitalization Benefits describes health law
for the province
of Alberta
, Canada
. Chapter 3, of the Hospitals Act, is the Hospitalization Benefits Plan, of the province of Alberta. Origins include the 1919 Municipal Hospitals Act, national Health Services Act of 1944, and the provincial Lloydminster Hospital Act of 1947.
37 Insured services
38 Entitlement to insured services
39 Recovery of cost of services
40 Payment for insured services
41 Operating costs
42 Debentures
43 Regulations
44 Group contracts
45 Agreements
46 Penalty
47 Use of word “hospital
”
Health law
Health Law is the federal, state, and local law, rules, regulations and other jurisprudence affecting the health care industry and their application to health care patients, providers and payors, and vendors to the health care industry, including without limitation the relationships among...
for the province
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
of Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Chapter 3, of the Hospitals Act, is the Hospitalization Benefits Plan, of the province of Alberta. Origins include the 1919 Municipal Hospitals Act, national Health Services Act of 1944, and the provincial Lloydminster Hospital Act of 1947.
Law contents
36 Definitions37 Insured services
38 Entitlement to insured services
39 Recovery of cost of services
40 Payment for insured services
41 Operating costs
42 Debentures
43 Regulations
44 Group contracts
45 Agreements
46 Penalty
47 Use of word “hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
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External links
- "Public Health Act", of the Government of AlbertaAlbertaAlberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
. - November 1, 2010. Alberta Queen's Printer copyright item $7. Retrieved March 19, 2007. - "Hospitalization Benefits Regulation", of the Government of Alberta, 1973 - 1990 - 2005 - 2008. Copyright item $4. Retrieved March 19, 2007.
- "Canada Health Act Overview", News Release by Health CanadaHealth CanadaHealth Canada is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for national public health.The current Minister of Health is Leona Aglukkaq, a Conservative Member of Parliament appointed to the position by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.-Branches, regions and agencies:Health Canada...
, November 25, 2002. Retrieved March 19, 2007. - "Canada Health Act Annual Report 2002-2003 (PDF Version - 1,873KB)", Annual Report by Health Canada, December, 2003. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
- "A Short Introduction to Tommy Douglas and his Government 1944-1960", by editors of the saskndp.com website, 1999 - 2007. Retrieved March 19, 2007.
- "Timeline of NDP fight against the Third Way", by editors of the ndpopposition.ab.ca website, April 20, 2006. Retrieved March 19, 2007.