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Which level of government is responsible for providing health care for Indigenous Peoples, RCMP, veterans/military, remote areas, federal penitentiary, and millhaven?

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Federal

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What are the 8 steps that makes a bill become a law?

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  1. Introduction in the House of Commons/Senate
  2. First reading
  3. Second reading
  4. Report stage
  5. Third reading
  6. Send to another house
  7. Royal assent
  8. Law
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What happens during the first reading of a bill trying to become a law?

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Authorizes printing
Provides a number C# for HoC, S# for Senate

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What happens during the second reading of a bill trying to become a law?

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Debate
Referred to parliament

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What happens during the report stage of a bill trying to become a law?

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Addition of amendments from the committee

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What happens during the third reading stage of a bill trying to become a law?

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Printed for the last time after all changes have been made

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What happens during the send to another house stage of a bill trying to become a law?

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Senate sends to the House of Commons
House of Commons sends to the Senate

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What happens during the Royal assent stage of a bill trying to become a law?

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Governor General/deputy/monarch gives the bill Royal assent in the Senate when the bill has been passed in the exact same form by both houses (HoC and Senate)

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What is Royal asssent of a bill also known as?

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Formal approval

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How are House of Commons members chosen? (MPs - members of parliament)

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They are elected

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How are Senate members chosen?

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Appointed by the governor general via recommendations from the Prime Minister

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What is Jordan’s Principal?

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A legal requirement that provides access to supports for First Nations children in need and ensures that the government of first contact pays for the supports without delay.

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Who qualifys for Jordan’s Principal?

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Indigenous children under the age of majority who are:
- registered under the Indian Act
- have a parent registered under the Indian Act
- lives on a reserve

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Who is eligible under the Canadian Health Care Act?

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All lawful residents of Canada are eligible

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Who decides minimum residence requirements for the Canadian Health Care Act?

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Each province and territory

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When did the Canadian Health Care Act receive Royal assent?

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1985

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What are the sections of the Canadian Health Care Act?

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Public Administration
Comprehensive Coverage
Universality
Portability
Accessibility

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What is the critera of the public administration portion of the Canadian Health Care Act?

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Each province and territory’s health insurance plan is managed by a public authority on a non-profit basis

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What is the criteria of the comprehensive coverage portion of the Canadian Health Care Act?

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Insurance plans allow eligible people with a medical need to access medically necessary services but does not cover esthetic procedures unless for medical reasons such as a burn victim.

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What is the criteria of the universality portion of the Canadian Health Care Act?

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All eligible residents are entitled to all insured health services

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What is the criteria of the portability portion of the Canadian Health Care Act?

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You are covered for a certain time when moving.

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Who decides the length of time that you are eligible for under the Canadian Health Care Act after moving to a new area?

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It is decided by region

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What is the criteria of the accessibility portion of the Canadian Health Care Act?

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Eligible individuals have reasonable access to all services where they are available

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What is not covered by the Canadian Health Care Act?

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Some diagnostic services
Long-term care
Home care
Esthetic procedures unless medically necessary

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What is the main goal of the Canadian Health Care Act?
To provide equal, prepaid, and accessible health care for eligible Canadians.
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What was the political thinking after WWII?
That medical services should be free
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What does the Canadian Institute of Health Research do?
Directs and funds research of 13 institutes across Canada Distributes funding based on priority and need Multimillion-dollar budget
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Who works with provinces and territories managing funding and ensuring compliance with the Canadian Health Care Act?
Health Canada
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Who appoints elected representatives as Minister of Health?
Prime Minister
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Who is the Minister of Health for Canada?
Mark Holland MP
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Who is Ontario's Minister of Health?
Sylvia Jones
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Who overseas the Public Health Agency of Canada?
Health Canada
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Does Health Canada deal with safety standards?
Yes
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Who supervises collection and analysis of information from the Statistics Act?
Health Canada
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True or False: Health Canada works with provincial governments, but not territorial governments.
False. Health Canada works with both prinicial and territorial governments.
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How many branches are there of Health Canada?
Over 20
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What is the Indigenous Services of Canada?
A branch of Canadian Government, no longer Health Canada
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Indigenous Services of Canada funds services for?
First Nations and Inuit
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What services does the Indigenous Services of Canada fund for First Nations and Inuit?
Primary health care Health promotion Supplementary health benefits Provision of certain community health programs Funds non-insured health benefits
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Who are primary care providers?
Doctors Nurse practitioners Counselling Clinics
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What are secondary care providers?
Referrals to specialists
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What are tertiary care providers?
A provider you are referred by a specialist, meaning they are highly specialized
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What are quaternary care providers?
An extension of tertiary care in reference to advanced levels of medicine which are highly specialised and not widely accessed, and usually only offered in a very limited number of national or international centres.
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What is the WHO 6-point agenda?
A "landscape of global public health"
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What are the 6 points in the WHO 6-point agenda?
1. Promoting development 2. Fostering health security 3. Strengthening health systems 4. Harnessing research, information, and evidence 5. Enhancing partnerships 6. Improving performance
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What are the WHO influenza phases?
1. No viruses in animals have caused infections in humans 2. Animal influenza has spread to humans 3. Animal influenza has caused many cases in humans, but no human-human transmissions have occured 4. Human-human transmission has occured 5. Human-human tranmission that has resulted in the spread to at least two countries 6. Pandemic - sudden increases of a disease that spreads through several countries/continents/the whole world
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What is the sudden increase of a disease with the outbreak being through a large population in a small geographic area?
Epidemic
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What is the low spread of a disease constantly present in a population or region?
Endemic
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Who is responsible for penitentiary funding?
The federal government
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Who pays for health care?
Taxes Federal funding Private/volunteer organizations
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What is covered by OHIP?
Public health care
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What is ALWAYS covered under OHIP?
Hospital Medically necessary services Prescribed health care services
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What is private health care?
Services that are not considered medically necessary
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How is private health care paid for?
Out of pocket or by insurance
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Counselling, physio, sports medicine, and genetic testing are examples of public or private health care?
Private health care
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What is a third party that covers non-medically necessary services?
Health insurance
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What acts protects the public from harm and unqualified, incompetent, or unfit medical providers?
Regulated Health Protection Act
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True or False: the RHPA promotes safe, high-quality care
True
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How many regulated professions are there under the RHPA?
26
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How many controlled acts are there under the RHPA?
14
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How many controlled acts can a dental hygienist perform in Ontario?
3
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Which three controlled acts can a dental hygienist perform in Ontario?
#2 performing procedure below gingival tissues #8 prescribing chlorhexidine #11 fittings/dispensing dental prothesis , ortho, or periodontal appliances
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What is the controlled act that can be done by hygienists in Canada but not in Ontario?
#5 administering local anaesthetic by injection
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Who is the dental hygienists regulatory body?
CDHO
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Where are statuatory laws passed?
In Parliament
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What was the total medical expenses cost in Canada for 2021-2022?
$69.8B/$186.1B (37.5%)
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What was the total medical expenses for Canada in 2023-2024?
$81B/$204.7B (39.6%)
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What was the total revenue for medical in Canada for 2021-2022?
$154B
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What was the total revenue for medical in Canada for 2023-2024?
$204.4B
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What are the roles of the Public Health Agency of Canada?
Population health promotion research Health promotion via healthy lifestyles Health watch Informing Canadians about emerging risks, trends, and recommending safety measures
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How are health care premiums paid?
Through the tax system which are automatically deducted
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When do Indigenous people have to pay tax for health care premiums?
If their income is over $20,000 and it is earned off of the reserve
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What do volunteer organizations do for health care in Canada?
Help fund/cover the balance of new things
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True or False: The Hospital Insurance and Diagnositic Services Act increases pressures for national comprehensive health insurance.
True
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What does the Dental Hygiene Act do?
Outlines the scope of practice for the profession including the controlled acts dental hygienists can perform.

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