Prosthetic Devices Tariffs Regulations (N.S. Reg. 24/2010) (just regulations rg2 2010 fe2610)

N.S. Reg. 24/2010

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Part II Regulations under the Regulations Act Printed by the Queen’s Printer Halifax, Nova Scotia Vol. 34, No. 5 February 26, 2010 Contents Act Reg. No. Page Health Services and Insurance Act Prosthetic Devices Tariffs Regulations–amendment .............................. 2 4 / 2010 224 Homes for Special Care Act H o m e s f o r S p e c i a l C a r e R e g u l a t i o n s – a m e n d m e n t................................ 2 7 /2010 229 Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices ......................................... 2 6 / 2010 227 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices ......................................... 2 8 / 2010 230

Summary Proceedings Act S u m m a r y O f f e n c e T i c k e t s R e g u l a t i o n s – a m e n d m e n t .............................. 2 5 /2010 226 In force date of regulations: As of March 4, 2005*, the date a regulation comes into force is determined by subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act. The date a regulation is made, the date a regulation is approved, the date a regulation is filed and any date specified in a regulation are important to determine when the regulation is in force. *Date that subsections 3(6) and (7) and Sections 11 and 13 of the Regulations Act and amendments to the Regulations Act made by

Chapter 46 of the Acts of 2004 were proclaimed in force.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 5 224 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. N.S. Reg. 24/2010 Made: December 22, 2009 and February 2, 2010 Filed: February 4, 2010 Prosthetic Devices Tariffs Regulations Order in Council 2010-47 dated February 2, 2010 Amendment to regulations made by the Minister of Health and the Governor in Council pursuant to clause 13(1)(

c) and subsection 17(2) of the Health Services and Insurance Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Health dated December 22, 2009, and pursuant to

Chapter 197 of the Revised Statues [Statutes] of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Health Services and Insurance Act (the “Act”), is pleased, effective on and after February 2, 2010, to (

a) pursuant to subsection 17(2) of the Act, amend the Prosthetic Devices Tariffs Regulations, N.S. Reg. 32/99, made by the Minister of Health and the Governor in Council by Order in Council 1999-146 dated April 7, 1999, in accordance with the increase to the amounts made by the Minister of Health pursuant to clause 13(1)(

c) of the Act, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; (

b) approve the authorization by the Minister of H ealth of payments in respect of the tariff increases referred to in clause (a), in accordance with clause 13(1)(

c) of the Act; and (

c) pursuant to

Section 8 of the Act, authorize the Mi nister of Health to enter into an agreement as set out in

Schedule “B” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, or a form of agreement to like form and effect, with Banfield Ocular Prosthetic Services Limited respecting the provision of ocular prosthetic services. [Clause (

c) not filed as a regulation.] Order In the matter of an amendment to the Prosthetic Devices Tariffs Regulations, N.S. Reg. 32/99, made pursuant to clause 13(1)(

c) and subsection 17(2) of the Health Services Insurance Act - and - In the matter of an increase to the tariff of fees established by the Minister of Health pursuant to clause 13(1)(

c) of the Health Services Insurance Act with respect to prosthetic devices I, Maureen MacDonald, Minister of Health for the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to clause 13(1)(

c) of

Chapter 197 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Health Services and Insurance Act, hereby repeal the tariff of fees for ocular prostheses as established in the Prosthetic Devices Tariffs Regulations and establish a new tariff of fees for ocular prostheses as set out in the attached amendments to the regulations, and I authorize payments in respect of the tariff. This Order comes into effect on the making by the Governor in Council of the amendments to the Prosthetic Devices Tariffs Regulations set out in this Schedule.

Dated and made at Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia, December 22, 2009. Sgd.: Maureen MacDonald Honourable Maureen MacDonald Minister of Health

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Schedule “A” Amendment to the Prosthetic Devices Tariffs Regulations made by the Minister of Health and the Governor in Council pursuant to clause 13(1)(

c) and subsection 17(2) of

Chapter 197 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Health Services and Insurance Act 1 Subsection 4(2) of the Prosthetic Devices Tariffs Regulations, N.S. Reg. 32/99, made by the Minister of Health and the Governor in Council by Order in Council 1999-146 dated April 7, 1999, is repealed and the following subsection substituted:

(2) The tariff of fees for ocular prostheses is in effect on and after the date this subsection comes into force to March 31, 2012. 2 The regulations are further amended by repeali ng

Schedule “C” and substituting the following schedule:

Schedule “C” Ocular Prosthesis Tariff (effective on and after the date this

Schedule comes into force to March 31, 2012) The tariff of fees for ocular prostheses is as set out in the following table: Services Present MSI Fee MSI Fee 2009/10 MSI Fee 2010/11 MSI Fee 2011/12 Scleral pros $1148.97 $1263.67 $1390.04 $1529.04 Conventional $967.17 $1063.89 $1170.28 $1287.30 Build-ups $292.47 $321.71 $353.88 $389.76 Adjustments $98.17 $107.98 $118.78 $130.57 Reglazings/rechecks $47.00 $49.00 $51.00 $53.00 Conformers $204.60 $225.00 $247.50 $272.25 House calls $50/hr $54/hr $58/hr $62/hr

N.S. Reg. 25/2010 Royal Gazette

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Summary Offence Tickets Regulations Order in Council 2010-52 dated February 2, 2010 Amendment to regulations made by the Minister of Justice and the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 8 of the

Summary Proceedings Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General dated January 14, 2010, and pursuant to

Section 8 of

Chapter 450 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the

Summary Proceedings Act, is pleased to amend Schedules 15 and 15A of the

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations, N.S. Reg. 4/2001, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2001-21 dated January 18, 2001, to make necessary minor corrections to the schedules under the Wildlife Act, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after February 2, 2010. Order I, Ross Landry, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Nova Scotia, hereby order and direct pursuant to

Section 8 of

Chapter 450 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the

Summary Proceedings Act, that the penalty to be entered on a summons in respect of an offence set out in amendments to the Schedules to the

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations, N.S. Reg. 4/2001, as set forth in

Schedule “A”, is the amount of the out- of-court settlement set out opposite the description of that offence, and the out-of-court settlement amount includes the charge provided for in, and in accordance with, Sections 8 and 9 of the Act. This Order is effective on and after the making by the Governor in Council of the amendments to the

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations set out in

Schedule “A”. Dated and made January 14, 2010, at Halifax, Halifax Regional Municipality, Province of Nova Scotia. Sgd.: Ross Landry Honourable Ross Landry Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Nova Scotia

Schedule “A” Amendment to the

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 8 of

Chapter 450 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the

Summary Proceedings Act 1

Schedule 15 of the

Summary Offence Tickets Regulations, N.S. Reg. 4/2001, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2001-21 dated January 18, 2001, is amended by (

a) striking out “30.48 m” in ite m 93 and substituting “100 ft.”; and (

b) striking out “30 m” in ite m 110 and substituting “100 ft.”. 2

Schedule 15A of the regulations is amended by

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a) striking out the heading “Deer Registration St ation Regulations” and items 1 through 20 under that heading; (

b) striking out “182.88 m” in items 15 and 16 unde r the heading “Fur Harvesting Regulations” and substituting “274 m”; and [sic] N.S. Reg. 26/2010 Made: February 4, 2010 Filed: February 9, 2010 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated February 4, 2010 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act Order NSUARB-GAS-W-10-06 In the Matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the Matter of Prescribing Prices for Petroleum Products pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Murray E. Doehler, CA, P. Eng., Member Order

Whereas the purpose of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations is to ensure just and reasonable prices for specified petroleum products taking into consideration the objectives of preserving the availability of such products in rural areas, stabilizing prices of such products and minimizing the variances in prices of such products across the Province; And

whereas the Nova Scotia Utility and Review (“Board”) considered the manner in which it would proceed to set petroleum prices in its decision, 2006 NSUARB 108, issued on October 16, 2006; And

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the week ended February 3, 2010, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 55.5¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 56.0¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 55.5¢ per litre Grade 2 58.5¢ per litre Grade 3 61.5¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 56.0¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board has determined, based on historical data regarding price changes and to achieve revenue neutrality, it is appropriate to apply, and the Board so orders, forward averaging corrections of:

N.S. Reg. 26/2010 Royal Gazette

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whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 3.2¢ per litre is required for ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil; And

now therefore the Board prescribes the prices for petroleum products as set forth in

Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 a.m., February 5, 2010. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 4th day of February, 2010. Sgd: Elaine Wagner Clerk of the Board

Schedule “A” Prices Prescribed for Petroleum Products under the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations effective on and after 12:01 a.m. on February 5, 2010 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Pump Prices Full-Service Pump Prices (Pump Prices includes 13% HST) Base Wholesale Price Fed. Excise Tax Prov.

Tax Wholesale Selling Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 62.3 65.3 68.3 66.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 87.8 90.8 93.8 85.6 103.7 107.1 110.5 101.2 105.4 108.8 112.2 102.9 103.7 107.1 110.5 101.2 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 62.7 65.7 68.7 66.6 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 88.2 91.2 94.2 86.0 104.2 107.6 111.0 101.7 105.9 109.3 112.7 103.4 104.2 107.6 111.0 101.7 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 63.2 66.2 69.2 67.1 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 88.7 91.7 94.7 86.5 104.8 108.1 111.5 102.3 106.4 109.8 113.2 104.0 104.8 108.1 111.5 102.3 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 63.2 66.2 69.2 67.1 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 88.7 91.7 94.7 86.5 104.8 108.1 111.5 102.3 106.4 109.8 113.2 104.0 104.8 108.1 111.5 102.3 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9

N.S. Reg. 26/2010 - 27/2010 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 34, No. 5 © NS Registry of Regulations. Web version. 229 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 63.2 66.2 69.2 67.1 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 88.7 91.7 94.7 86.5 104.8 108.1 111.5 102.3 106.4 109.8 113.2 104.0 104.8 108.1 111.5 102.3 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 64.0 67.0 70.0 67.9 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 89.5 92.5 95.5 87.3 105.7 109.0 112.4 103.2 107.4 110.7 114.1 104.9 105.7 109.0 112.4 103.2 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 N.S.

Reg. 27/2010 Made: February 9, 2010 Filed: February 10, 2010 Homes for Special Care Regulations Order in Council 2010-62 dated February 9, 2010 Amendment to regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 19 of the Homes for Special Care Act The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Health dated January 5, 2010, and pursuant to

Section 19 of

Chapter 203 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Homes for Special Care Act, is pleased to amend the Homes for Special Care Regulations, N.S. Reg. 127/77, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 77-1261 dated October 11, 1977, to prohibit facilities from requiring deposits, in the manner set forth in

Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation, effective on and after February 9, 2010.

Schedule “A” Amendment to the Homes for Special Care Regulations made by the Governor in Council pursuant to

Section 19 of

Chapter 203 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Homes for Special Care Act 1 Subsection 28(2) of the Homes for Special Care Regulations, N.S. Reg. 127/77, made by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 77-1261 dated October 11, 1977, is amended by striking out “those residents who are being maintained solely by their own financial resources” and substituting “the residents”. 2 The regulations are further amended by adding th e following Sections immediately after

Section 28B: 28C The per diem rate charged for accommodation costs by a home for special care licensed by the Minister of Health may be charged at the beginning of each month for the following month, but a nursing home or home for the aged shall not require a resident of the home to pay in advance for any accommodation costs in addition to the per diem rate of the home.

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(1) An administrator of a home for special care licensed by the Minister of Health shall not require a resident of the home to pay in advance for services and shall not refuse to admit a person to the home because the person has not paid in advance for services.

(2) In subsection (1), “services” includes all of the following: (

a) hairdressing; (

b) barbering; (

c) dry-cleaning; (

d) telephone service in a resident’s room; (

e) tax return preparation; (

f) transportation services; (

g) Internet or television services. N.S. Reg. 28/2010 Made: February 11, 2010 Filed: February 12, 2010 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated February 11, 2010 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act Order NSUARB-GAS-W-10-07 In the Matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the Matter of Prescribing Prices for Petroleum Products pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Roland A. Deveau, Q.C., Member Order

Whereas the purpose of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations is to ensure just and reasonable prices for specified petroleum products taking into consideration the objectives of preserving the availability of such products in rural areas, stabilizing prices of such products and minimizing the variances in prices of such products across the Province; And

whereas the Nova Scotia Utility and Review (“Board”) considered the manner in which it would proceed to set petroleum prices in its decision, 2006 NSUARB 108, issued on October 16, 2006; And

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low report product prices (in Canadian cents) for the week ended February 10, 2010, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 54.3¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 54.9¢ per litre

N.S. Reg. 28/2010 Royal Gazette

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Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 54.3¢ per litre Grade 2 57.3¢ per litre Grade 3 60.3¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 54.9¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board has determined, based on historical data regarding price changes and to achieve revenue neutrality, it is appropriate to apply, and the Board so orders, forward averaging corrections of: Gasoline: minus 0.60¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: minus 0.50¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 3.0¢ per litre is required for ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil; And

now therefore the Board prescribes the prices for petroleum products as set forth in

Schedule “A” effective on and after 12:01 a.m., February 12, 2010. Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 11th day of February, 2010. Sgd: Elaine Wagner Clerk of the Board

Schedule “A” Prices Prescribed for Petroleum Products under the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations effective on and after 12:01 a.m. on February 12, 2010 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Pump Prices Full-Service Pump Prices (Pump Prices includes 13% HST) Base Wholesale Price Fed. Excise Tax Prov.

Tax Wholesale Selling Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 60.0 63.0 66.0 63.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 85.5 88.5 91.5 83.1 101.1 104.5 107.9 98.4 102.8 106.2 109.6 100.1 101.1 104.5 107.9 98.4 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 60.4 63.4 66.4 64.1 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 85.9 88.9 91.9 83.5 101.6 105.0 108.4 98.9 103.3 106.7 110.1 100.6 101.6 105.0 108.4 98.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9

N.S. Reg. 28/2010 Royal Gazette

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Zone 3 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 60.9 63.9 66.9 64.6 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 86.4 89.4 92.4 84.0 102.2 105.5 108.9 99.4 103.8 107.2 110.6 101.1 102.2 105.5 108.9 99.4 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 60.9 63.9 66.9 64.6 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 86.4 89.4 92.4 84.0 102.2 105.5 108.9 99.4 103.8 107.2 110.6 101.1 102.2 105.5 108.9 99.4 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 60.9 63.9 66.9 64.6 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 86.4 89.4 92.4 84.0 102.2 105.5 108.9 99.4 103.8 107.2 110.6 101.1 102.2 105.5 108.9 99.4 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Premium Unleaded Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 61.7 64.7 67.7 65.4 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.0 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.4 87.2 90.2 93.2 84.8 103.1 106.4 109.8 100.3 104.8 108.1 111.5 102.0 103.1 106.4 109.8 100.3 999.9 999.9 999.9 999.9

Document details

Collection	Nova Scotia — Gazette
Citation	N.S. Reg. 24/2010
Date	2010-01-01
Type	gazette
Volume / chapter	just regulations rg2 2010 fe2610
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
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