33.01(1)There shall be established a committee which shall be known as the Insured Services Appeal Committee and which shall consist of the following:
(a)
three voting members who shall be appointed by the Minister; and
(b)
the Director or his or her designate who shall act as secretary.
33.01(1.1)The members appointed to the Insured Services Appeal Committee by the Minister shall include
(a)
at least one medical practitioner duly registered and licensed under the Medical Act, and
(b)
at least one person with knowledge of the health care system.
33.01(2)The function of the Insured Services Appeal Committee is to advise the Minister on appeals by persons on matters in dispute or disagreement with respect to
(a)
an application to become or continue to be a beneficiary,
(b)
refusal of a claim for payment for entitled services or reduction of the amount so claimed, or
(c)
any other matter that may be requested by the Minister in the application or interpretation of the Act and the regulations made thereunder.
33.01(3)The term of appointment of members of the Insured Services Appeal Committee appointed under paragraph (1)(a) shall be for a term of three years and all members shall be eligible for reappointment for two additional terms.
33.01(4)The Minister may appoint in accordance with subsection (1) a person to fill a vacancy that occurs in the membership of the Insured Services Appeal Committee and such person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the person in whose place that person is appointed.
33.01(5)The Minister shall appoint a chairperson from the members appointed in paragraph (1)(a).
33.01(6)A majority of voting members constitutes a quorum and is sufficient for the exercise of all functions of the Insured Services Appeal Committee.
33.01(7)The Minister shall supply secretarial and other assistance, as may be reasonably required by the Insured Services Appeal Committee.
33.01(8)The Insured Services Appeal Committee shall meet at the call of the chairperson as required.
33.01(9)Members of the Insured Services Appeal Committee shall serve without salary but may be reimbursed
(a)
actual travelling and other necessary out-of-pocket expenses, and
(b)
for attendance at meetings,
at such rate as may be approved by the Minister.
33.01(10)The Insured Services Appeal Committee may adopt such procedures for conducting its business as it sees fit.
33.01(1)There shall be established a committee which shall be known as the Insured Services Appeal Committee and which shall consist of the following:
(a)
three voting members who shall be appointed by the Minister; and
(b)
the Director or his or her designate who shall act as secretary.
33.01(1.1)The members appointed to the Insured Services Appeal Committee by the Minister shall include
(a)
at least one medical practitioner duly registered and licensed under the Medical Act, and
(b)
at least one person with knowledge of the health care system.
33.01(2)The function of the Insured Services Appeal Committee is to advise the Minister on appeals by persons on matters in dispute or disagreement with respect to
(a)
an application to become or continue to be a beneficiary,
(b)
refusal of a claim for payment for entitled services or reduction of the amount so claimed, or
(c)
any other matter that may be requested by the Minister in the application or interpretation of the Act and the regulations made thereunder.
33.01(3)The term of appointment of members of the Insured Services Appeal Committee appointed under paragraph (1)(a) shall be for a term of three years and all members shall be eligible for reappointment for two additional terms.
33.01(4)The Minister may appoint in accordance with subsection (1) a person to fill a vacancy that occurs in the membership of the Insured Services Appeal Committee and such person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the person in whose place that person is appointed.
33.01(5)The Minister shall appoint a chairperson from the members appointed in paragraph (1)(a).
33.01(6)A majority of voting members constitutes a quorum and is sufficient for the exercise of all functions of the Insured Services Appeal Committee.
33.01(7)The Minister shall supply secretarial and other assistance, as may be reasonably required by the Insured Services Appeal Committee.
33.01(8)The Insured Services Appeal Committee shall meet at the call of the chairperson as required.
33.01(9)Members of the Insured Services Appeal Committee shall serve without salary but may be reimbursed
(a)
actual travelling and other necessary out-of-pocket expenses, and
(b)
for attendance at meetings,
at such rate as may be approved by the Minister.
33.01(10)The Insured Services Appeal Committee may adopt such procedures for conducting its business as it sees fit.
33.01(1)There shall be established a committee which shall be known as the Insured Services Appeal Committee and which shall consist of the following:
(a)
three voting members who shall be appointed by the Minister; and
(b)
the Director or his or her designate who shall act as secretary.
33.01(1.1)The members appointed to the Insured Services Appeal Committee by the Minister shall include
(a)
at least one medical practitioner duly registered and licensed under the Medical Act, and
(b)
at least one person with knowledge of the health care system.
33.01(2)The function of the Insured Services Appeal Committee is to advise the Minister on appeals by persons on matters in dispute or disagreement with respect to
(a)
an application to become or continue to be a beneficiary,
(b)
refusal of a claim for payment for entitled services or reduction of the amount so claimed, or
(c)
any other matter that may be requested by the Minister in the application or interpretation of the Act and the regulations made thereunder.
33.01(3)The term of appointment of members of the Insured Services Appeal Committee appointed under paragraph (1)(a) shall be for a term of three years and all members shall be eligible for reappointment for two additional terms.
33.01(4)The Minister may appoint in accordance with subsection (1) a person to fill a vacancy that occurs in the membership of the Insured Services Appeal Committee and such person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the person in whose place that person is appointed.
33.01(5)The Minister shall appoint a chairperson from the members appointed in paragraph (1)(a).
33.01(6)A majority of voting members constitutes a quorum and is sufficient for the exercise of all functions of the Insured Services Appeal Committee.
33.01(7)The Minister shall supply secretarial and other assistance, as may be reasonably required by the Insured Services Appeal Committee.
33.01(8)The Insured Services Appeal Committee shall meet at the call of the chairperson as required.
33.01(9)Members of the Insured Services Appeal Committee shall serve without salary but may be reimbursed
(a)
actual travelling and other necessary out-of-pocket expenses, and
(b)
for attendance at meetings,
at such rate as may be approved by the Minister.
33.01(10)The Insured Services Appeal Committee may adopt such procedures for conducting its business as it sees fit.
33.01(1)There shall be established a committee which shall be known as the Insured Services Appeal Committee and which shall consist of the following:
(a)
three voting members who shall be appointed by the Minister; and
(b)
the Director who shall act as secretary.
33.01(2)The function of the Insured Services Appeal Committee is to advise the Minister on appeals by persons on matters in dispute or disagreement with respect to
(a)
an application to become or continue to be a beneficiary,
(b)
refusal of a claim for payment for entitled services or reduction of the amount so claimed, or
(c)
any other matter that may be requested by the Minister in the application or interpretation of the Act and the regulations made thereunder.
33.01(3)The term of appointment of members of the Insured Services Appeal Committee appointed under paragraph (1)(a) shall be for a term of two years and all members shall be eligible for reappointment.
33.01(4)The Minister may appoint in accordance with subsection (1) a person to fill a vacancy that occurs in the membership of the Insured Services Appeal Committee and such person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the person in whose place that person is appointed.
33.01(5)The Minister shall appoint a chairman from the members appointed in paragraph (1)(a).
33.01(6)A majority of voting members constitutes a quorum and is sufficient for the exercise of all functions of the Insured Services Appeal Committee.
33.01(7)The Minister shall supply secretarial and other assistance, as may be reasonably required by the Insured Services Appeal Committee.
33.01(8)The Insured Services Appeal Committee shall meet at the call of the chairman as required.
33.01(9)Members of the Insured Services Appeal Committee shall serve without salary but may be reimbursed
(a)
actual travelling and other necessary out-of-pocket expenses, and