What changes can we expect from Santé Québec?

Law No. 15 aims to “ Making the health and social services system more efficient “, to It has been approved in December.

The health plan will be rolled out gradually Until spring 2025. There will be commonalities with previous reforms: greater centralization of powers, review of financing, governance, and health legislation.

This law delegates certain powers to Sainte-Québec AgencyWith oversight of public health services, access to services and even emergency management – ​​which is the responsibility of the Minister.

The Civil Code, the Law to Promote Access to the Family Doctor, the Health Insurance Law and several other regulations will be amended to ensure the smooth functioning of Santé-Québec.

But in concrete terms, what changes are expected? Isabelle Bourgogne discusses it with:

In 2003-2008, we had the Couillard reform (creating the CSSS), then the Bolduc reform in 2008-2012, and the Barrett reform (creating the CISSS and CIUSSS), in 2014-2018. What is special about Dobby repair?

Is this part of the international trend of outsourcing health management to an agency? What is the difference between an agency and a ministry?

Critical will be the systems that support people in their new roles. Do we know who to expect?

What lessons can we learn from similar experiences in other governorates?

We already have some evidence regarding the changes to expect: about best practices in patient care by providing tools for managers; To enhance coordination between institutions; To have clinical and medical resources distributed in a way that provides more equitable access throughout the territory. Is this reasonable or should we be afraid to wish?

What about the promised separation between administration and politics?

What do we know about the effects on public health?

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