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The Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program provides medically necessary coverage for eligible First Nations and Inuit in Canada. It is administered by Health Canada and covers benefit claims for certain drugs, dental care, vision care, medical supplies and equipment, short-term crisis intervention mental health counselling, and medical transportation. [1]
Health Canada (HC; French: Santé Canada, SC) [NB 1] is the department of the Government of Canada responsible for national health policy. The department itself is also responsible for numerous federal health-related agencies, including the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), among others.
The mandate and management of Health Canada and its internal bodies: [2] Pest Management Regulatory Agency; Oversight of other agencies reporting through the Minister of Health to the Parliament of Canada. Canadian Institutes of Health Research; Patented Medicine Prices Review Board; Public Health Agency of Canada; Canadian Food Inspection Agency
The federal Hazardous Products Act and associated Controlled Products Regulations, administered by the Workplace Hazardous Materials Bureau residing in the federal Department of Health Canada, [citation needed] established the national standard for chemical classification and hazard communication in Canada and is the foundation for the workers' "right-to-know" legislation enacted in each of ...
Canada's original Department of Health was created in 1919. It would merge with the Department of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment in 1928 to form the Department of Pensions and National Health . Soon after, the Department of National Health and Welfare would be established in 1944.
Health regions, also called health authorities, are a governance model used by Canada's provincial and territorial governments to administer and deliver public health care to all Canadian residents. Health care is designated a provincial responsibility under the separation of powers in Canada's federal system .
The Public Health Agency of Canada Act [34] empowers the CPHO to communicate with other levels of government, voluntary organizations, the private sector and Canadians on public health issues. Each year, the CPHO is required to submit a report to the Minister of Health on the state of public health in Canada. [citation needed]
The Canada Health Transfer (CHT) (French: Transfert canadien en matière de santé) is the Canadian government's transfer payment program in support of the health systems of the provinces and territories of Canada. The program was originally combined with the Canada Social Transfer in a program known as the Canada Health and Social Transfer.