1The following definitions apply in this Act.
“additional medical goods or services” means medical goods or services that
(biens ou services médicaux additionnels)
(a)
are prescribed by a medical practitioner or an oral and maxillofacial surgeon,
(b)
may be provided in addition to funded surgical services, and
(c)
are not entitled services as defined in the
Medical Services Payment Act or facility services.
“facility services” means services related to the provision of a funded surgical service that are provided in a funded surgical facility and set out in an agreement approved by the Minister under section 3.(services de l’établissement)
“funded surgical facility” means a surgical facility at which a funded surgical service is provided with the approval of the Minister under section 4.(établissement chirurgical financé)
“funded surgical services” means surgical services that are entitled services as defined in the Medical Services Payment Act, excluding minor surgical services prescribed by regulation.(services chirurgicaux financés)
“Minister” means the Minister of Health and includes any person designated by the Minister to act on the Minister’s behalf.(ministre)
“non-medical goods or services” means non-medical goods or services that
(biens ou services non médicaux)
(a)
are not prescribed by a medical practitioner or an oral and maxillofacial surgeon,
(b)
may be provided in addition to funded surgical services, and
(c)
are not entitled services as defined in the
Medical Services Payment Act or facility services.
“operator” means an individual, corporation, unincorporated association, partnership or limited partnership that operates a surgical facility. (exploitant)
“oral and maxillofacial surgeon” means a dental practitioner whose name is entered in the specialists register and who is the holder of a specialist’s licence in oral and maxillofacial surgery issued pursuant to the New Brunswick Dental Act, 1985. (chirurgien buccal et maxillo-facial)
“regional health authority” means a regional health authority as defined in the Regional Health Authorities Act.(régie régionale de la santé)
“surgical facility” means a funded surgical facility and an unfunded surgical facility.(établissement chirurgical)
“surgical services” means funded surgical services and unfunded surgical services.(services chirurgicaux)
“unfunded surgical facility” means a surgical facility at which an unfunded surgical service is provided with the approval of the Minister under section 12.(établissement chirurgical non financé)
“unfunded surgical services” means surgical services prescribed by regulation that are not entitled services as defined in the Medical Services Payment Act.(services chirurgicaux non financés)