8 (1) A person who is licensed to operate an independent health facility may, in the circumstances set out in subsection (2), apply to the Director to amend the limitations on the person’s licence to add another service to the list of services in respect of which the person is licensed.  1996, c. 1, Sched. F, s. 24. Same (2) A person may apply under subsection (1) if, (a)  the additional service in respect of which the application is made is provided at the same place as the place in which the person licensed under this Act operates the independent health facility; and (b)  the additional service is provided at that same place on and before the day, (i)  the Minister designates the additional service under clause 4 (2) (a) as a service for or in respect of which a charge, fee or payment is a facility fee, or (ii)  a regulation made under this Act or under the Health Insurance Act comes into force if the effect of the regulation is to render the additional service a service for or in respect of which facility fees may not be charged or paid unless charged or paid in accordance with this Act.  1996, c. 1, Sched. F, s. 24. Time of application (3) An application under subsection (1) shall be made within one year of the day the designation referred to in subclause (2) (b) (i) takes effect or within one year of the day the regulation referred to in subclause (2) (b) (ii) comes into force, as the case may be.  1996, c. 1, Sched. F, s. 24. Application (4) Subsections 5 (5) and (6) and sections 6 and 9 apply with necessary modifications to an application to amend a licence made under this section.  1996, c. 1, Sched. F, s. 24. Provision of services during one-year period (5) Despite subsection 3 (1), if a person is entitled to apply to amend the limitations on a licence under subsection (1), the service, in respect of which the application may be made, may be provided in the facility operated by that person, (a)  if the person does not apply to amend the limitations on a licence at or before the end of the one-year period within which an application under this section must be made, until the end of that period; (b)  if the person applies to amend the limitations on a licence at or before the end of the one-year period and the application is granted, until the day the licence is amended; or (c)  if the person applies to amend the limitations on a licence at or before the end of the one-year period and the application is refused, until the time for requiring a hearing by the Board under section 8.1 expires and, if a hearing is required, until the time for giving notice requiring an appeal from the decision or order of the Board has expired and, if an appeal is required, until the matter in issue has been finally determined.  1996, c. 1, Sched. F, s. 24. Billing patients (6) Despite subsections 3 (2) and (3), a person who is operating a facility in which a service is provided under subsection (5) may charge facility fees in respect of the service to, and accept payment of facility fees in respect of the service from, any person unless subsection (7) applies.  1996, c. 1, Sched. F, s. 24. Billing Minister (7) A facility fee for or in respect of a service provided under subsection (5) shall not be charged to, and payment shall not be accepted from, a person other than the Minister or a person prescribed under subsection 3 (3) if, before the day of the designation referred to in subclause (2) (b) (i) or the day the regulation referred to in subclause (2) (b) (ii) comes into force, as the case may be, the service was paid for under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan, whether it was paid on a fee for service basis or otherwise.  1996, c. 1, Sched. F, s. 24. Notice that subs. (5) does not apply (8) If the Director has reasonable and probable ground to believe that a service provided under subsection (5) is being provided or will be provided in a manner that is prejudicial to the health, safety or welfare of any person, the Director may, by written notice, inform the person who operates the facility that subsection (5) no longer applies to the facility and direct the person, (a)  to ensure that the service is no longer provided in the facility effective on the date specified in the notice; and (b)  if applicable, to cease charging and accepting payment of facility fees in respect of the service effective on the date specified in the notice.  1996, c. 1, Sched. F, s. 24. Application (9) Subsections 8.1 (2) to (6) apply with necessary modification to a notice given under subsection (8).  1996, c. 1, Sched. F, s. 24. No stay of direction (10) Despite section 25 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, a request for a hearing by the Board made under clause 8.1 (3) (b), or an appeal to Divisional Court of the Board’s decision under section 22, shall not operate as a stay of a direction made under subsection (8).  1996, c. 1, Sched. F, s. 24. No interim order (11) Despite section 16.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Board shall not make an interim order to stay a direction made under subsection (8).  1996, c. 1, Sched. F, s. 24. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1996, c. 1, Sched. F, s. 24 - 1/04/1996