Special Payments for Optometrist Services
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O. Reg. 684/21: SPECIAL PAYMENTS FOR OPTOMETRIST SERVICES, Under: Health Insurance Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.6
Health Insurance Act
SPECIAL PAYMENTS FOR OPTOMETRIST SERVICES
Consolidation Period: From October 1, 2021 to the e-Laws currency date.
No amendments.
This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.
Special payment
1. (1) A special payment is payable by the Plan to every optometrist in Ontario who rendered one or more insured optometry services on or after April 1, 2011 and before April 1, 2021.
(2) The amount of the special payment shall be calculated in accordance with the document of the Ministry entitled “Methodology for the Implementation of the 2021 OHIP Optometry One-Time Payments”.
2. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation).