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Bill C-340

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 13, 2023
Canada Pharmacare Act
  • The Canada Pharmacare Act sets out criteria and conditions that must be met by drug insurance plans established under the law of a province before a cash contribution may be made. The Act requires drug insurance plans to be administered on a non-profit basis in order to provide full coverage of the cost of all insured drugs prescribed by a health care practitioner and any related dispensing fees. It also requires plans to entitle every insured person of the province to be covered on uniform conditions, to not impose any minimum period of residence or waiting period of more than three months before residents are covered, and to provide for the payment of amounts for the cost of insured drugs provided to insured persons while they are temporarily absent from their province of residence. The Act provides for the establishment of an independent drug agency to assess the clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness of prescription drugs and
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