Bill C-202
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1st Session, 36th Parliament, 46 Elizabeth II, 1997
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The House of Commons of Canada
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BILL C-202 |
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An Act to amend the Canada Health Act
(nutrition services)
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| R.S., c. C-6;
1995, c. 17;
1996, cc. 8, 11
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1. (1) Section 2 of the Canada Health Act
is amended by adding the following in
alphabetical order:
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| ``nutrition
services'' « services de diététique »
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``nutrition services'' means the preparation
and supervision of food diets in accordance
with nutritional principles by a dietitian
registered under provincial law.
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(2) The definition ``insured health ser
vices'' in section 2 is replaced by the
following:
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| ``insured
health
services'' « services de santé assurés »
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``insured health services'' means hospital ser
vices, physician services, surgical-dental
services and nutrition services provided to
insured persons, but does not include any
health services that a person is entitled to
and eligible for under any other Act of Par
liament or under any Act of the legislature
of a province that relates to workers' or
workmen's compensation;
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| ``Coming into
force''
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2. This Act comes into force six months
after the day on which it is assented to.
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