BILL 50

An Act to Amend the Medical Services Payment Act

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

1 Subsection 8(1) of the Medical Services Payment Act, chapter M-7 of the Revised Statutes, 1973, is amended

(a)  by adding after paragraph (f) the following:

(f.1)  information relating to an account of a medical practitioner or an oral and maxillofacial surgeon for entitled services provided may be released to a regional health authority, as defined in the Regional Health Authorities Act, for the purpose of the efficient delivery of health services,

(b)  by adding after paragraph (g.1) the following:

(g.2)  information relating to the remuneration of a medical practitioner or an oral and maxillofacial surgeon for entitled services provided may be released for the purpose of public reporting,