Short title
1.
This Notice may be cited as the Department of Health and Community Services Notice, 2025.
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Definitions
2.
In this Notice
(a)
"department" means, unless the context indicates otherwise, the Department of Health and Community Services; and
(b)
"minister" means, unless the context indicates otherwise, the Minister of Health and Community Services.
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Departmental structure
3.
(1) The department was restructured by Order in Council 2025-022.
(2)
The department is presided over by the minister.
(3)
The department has 6 branches, as follows:
(a)
Corporate Services;
(b)
Health Transformation;
(c)
Population Health and Well-Being;
(d)
Regional Services;
(e)
Professional Services and Workforce Planning; and
(f)
Office of Health Professional Recruitment and Retention.
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Powers and duties of the minister
4.
The powers, duties and functions of the minister include the supervision, control and direction of all matters relating to
(a)
improving population health through the prevention and control of infection and disease, the enforcement of public health standards and the preservation and promotion of health and wellness;
(b)
the consideration of the health of the population in the development of laws, policies and measures among government departments, agencies, boards and commissions;
(c)
quality improvement and patient safety;
(d)
the electronic health record, eHealth initiatives and the protection of personal health information;
(e)
the provision of strategic direction to the Provincial Health Authority in the provision of health and community services, including the administration of acute care facilities, long term care facilities, community support services and primary health care;
(f)
the provision of advice and direction in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of provincial policies and programs, including those related to mental health and addictions;
(g)
the administration of the provincial medical care insurance plan, the hospital insurance plan, the dental health plan and the prescription drug program;
(h)
payment to agencies, boards and others for the provision of health and community services, including medical, dental, pharmaceutical, scientific and technical services;
(i
)
providing
leadership and focus on progressive measures to help people in the province adopt healthier lifestyles;
(j)
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he administration of recruitment and retention initiatives to support the existing health care workforce and attract new health care workers to the province;
(k)
providing leadership and direction to the Provincial Health Authority regarding recruitment and retention initiatives; and
(l)
providing leadership and direction regarding health system transformation,
which are not, or in so far as they are not, the responsibility of another minister, agency, body, corporation, board, organization or person.
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Administration of Acts
5.
(1) The minister has sole responsibility for the administration of the Acts set out in Schedule A and of all orders and regulations passed or made under those Acts, including those powers, functions or duties necessary or desirable for carrying out the purposes of those Acts.
(2)
The minister and the minister of the department indicated in Schedules B and C share responsibility for the administration of the Acts set out in Schedules B and C and of the orders and regulations passed or made under those Acts, including those powers, functions or duties necessary or desirable for carrying out the purposes of those Acts.
(3)
The minister has primary responsibility for the administration of the Acts set out in Schedule B and secondary responsibility for the administration of the Acts set out in Schedule C.
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Repeal
6.
The Department of Health and Community Services Notice, 2019,
Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 98/19, is repealed.
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Schedule A
1.
Chiropractors Act, 2009
2.
Dental Act, 2008
3.
Denturists Act, 2005
4.
Dietitians Act
5.
Dispensing Opticians Act, 2005
6.
Emergency Health and Paramedicine Services Act
7.
Emergency Medical Aid Act
8.
Health Care Association Act
9.
Health Professions Act
10.
Health Research Ethics Act
11.
Health Research Ethics Authority Act
12.
Hearing Aid Practitioners Act
13.
Human Tissue Act
14.
Licensed Practical Nurses Act, 2005
15.
Massage Therapy Act, 2005
16.
Medical Act, 2011
17.
Medical Care and Hospital Insurance Act
18.
Mental Health Care and Treatment Act
19.
Nurses Act
20.
Occupational Therapists Act, 2005
21.
Optometry Act, 2012
22.
Patient Safety Act
23.
Personal Health Information Act
24.
Pharmaceutical Services Act
25.
Pharmacy Act, 2024
26.
Physiotherapy Act, 2006
27.
Prescription Monitoring Act
28.
Provincial Health Authority Act
29.
Psychologists Act, 2005
30.
Registered Nurses Act, 2008
31.
Secure Withdrawal Management Act
32.
Self-Managed Home Support Services Act
33.
Social Workers Act
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Schedule B
1.
Food Premises Act (with Digital Government and Service Newfoundland and Labrador)
2.
Health and Community Services Act (with Digital Government and Service Newfoundland and Labrador)
3.
Personal Services Act (with Digital Government and Service Newfoundland and Labrador)
4.
Public Health Protection and Promotion Act (with Digital Government and Service Newfoundland and Labrador)
5.
Smoke-Free Environment Act, 2005 (with Digital Government and Service Newfoundland and Labrador)
6.
Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act (with Digital Government and Service Newfoundland and Labrador)
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Schedule C
1.
Access to Abortion Services Act (with Justice and Public Safety)
2.
Access to Health and Educational Services Act (with Justice and Public Safety and Education)
3.
Advance Health Care Directives Act (with Justice and Public Safety)
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