2 (1) The Minister is responsible in respect of the administration and operation of the Plan and is the public authority for Ontario for the purposes of the Canada Health Act.  R.S.O. 1990, c. H.6, s. 2 (1). Duties of Minister (2) The Minister may, (a) enter into arrangements for the payment of remuneration to physicians, practitioners and health facilities rendering insured services to insured persons on a basis other than fee for service; (b) enter into agreements with persons, organizations and government agencies outside Ontario for the provision of insured services to insured persons. (c), (d), (e) Repealed:  2009, c. 33, Sched. 18, s. 11 (2). R.S.O. 1990, c. H.6, s. 2 (2); 2009, c. 33, Sched. 18, s. 11 (2); 2017, c. 11, Sched. 3, s. 11. Collection of personal information (3) The Minister may collect, directly or indirectly, (a) personal information that relates to the eligibility of a person to become or to continue to be an insured person; or (b) the prescribed personal information, which may include a photograph and signature, that relates to the form or content of the health card.  1994, c. 17, s. 69. Agreements concerning personal information (4) The Minister may enter into agreements to collect, use or disclose the personal information referred to in clause (3) (a) and to collect and use the personal information referred to in clause (3) (b).  1994, c. 17, s. 69. Agreements concerning payment information (4.1) The Minister may enter into agreements to collect, use and disclose, (a) personal information concerning insured services provided by physicians, practitioners or health facilities; and (b) such other personal information as may be prescribed.  1996, c. 1, Sched. H, s. 2 (1). Limitation (5) An agreement shall provide that personal information collected or disclosed under the agreement will be used only, (a) to verify the accuracy of information held or exchanged by a party to the agreement; (b) to administer or enforce a law administered by a party to the agreement; or (c) for such other purposes as may be prescribed.  1994, c. 17, s. 69; 1996, c. 1, Sched. H, s. 2 (2). Confidentiality (6) An agreement shall provide that personal information collected, used or disclosed under it is confidential and shall establish mechanisms for maintaining the confidentiality of the information.  1996, c. 1, Sched. H, s. 2 (3). Deemed terms (7) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations providing for provisions that shall be deemed to be included in arrangements made under clause (2) (a) that require reporting of physician payments to individual physicians from remuneration provided under such arrangements, and which shall be deemed to be included in arrangements entered into before the regulations were made and before this subsection came into force. 2019, c. 15, Sched. 15, s. 2. (8) Repealed: 2015, c. 20, Sched. 15, s. 1. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1994, c. 17, s. 69 - 23/06/1994; 1996, c. 1, Sched. H, s. 2 (1-3) - 01/05/1996 2007, c. 10, Sched. C, s. 1 - 04/06/2007 2009, c. 33, Sched. 18, s. 11 (2) - 15/12/2009 2015, c. 20, Sched. 15, s. 1 - 29/10/2015 2016, c. 30, s. 38
- no effect - see 2019, c. 5, Sched. 3, s. 28 - 18/04/2019 2017, c. 11, Sched. 3, s. 11 - 30/05/2017 2019, c. 15, Sched. 15, s. 2 - 10/12/2019