A-29, r. 4 - Regulation respecting devices which compensate for a physical deficiency and are insured under the Health Insurance Act

Section 28 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

28. For the purposes of section 26, the written medical prescription shall, at a minimum, confirm the insured person’s physical deficiency and disability, and it shall also state the need for a device.

Furthermore, for the purposes of section 15, the written medical prescription shall also certify the deformity, where applicable, and the need for the insured person to wear the prescribed orthosis on a daily basis for a medically required duration that must be stated in the prescription.

Furthermore, for the purposes of section 15.1, the written medical prescription shall also certify that the insured person must use an ambulation aid on a daily basis for medical reasons and for the duration shown on the prescription.

O.C. 612-94, s. 28; O.C. 1334-98, s. 12.