Future amendments flagged: indemnity approval requirement for Ontario health Agency and Service Organization set to be removed

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The consolidated text of the Connecting Care Act, 2019 now includes prospective amendment notices signalling that, once brought into force by Lieutenant Governor in Council order, the requirement for Agency and Service Organization indemnities to be pre-approved under the Financial Administration Act will be repealed. At the same time, the cross-reference to that approval requirement in the duty-of-care provisions will be removed. These changes are not yet in force and have no immediate legal effect. Organizations governed by these provisions — Ontario Health (the Agency) and designated Service Organizations — should be aware that the indemnification approval process may eventually change. No action is required until a proclamation date is announced.

Who this affects: Ontario Health (the Agency) board members and officers · designated health Service Organizations and their boards · directors and officers seeking indemnification under the Act