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Health Services Appeal and Review Board

Ministry
Health
URL
www.hsarb.on.ca
Address
151 BLOOR STREET WEST, 9TH FLOOR
TORONTO
M5S1S4
Phone
(416) 327-8512
Fax
(416) 327-8524
Background
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Appeal and Review Boards Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, C. 18, Sched. H, Part II (opens a new window)
Function

The Health Services Appeal and Review Board is an independent adjudicative and regulatory tribunal created by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Appeal and Review Boards Act, 1998 to hold appeals, hearings and reviews concerning publicly insured health services under the Health Insurance Act; eligibility for placement in long-term care facilities; community-based long term care service providers regarding the scope and level of services provided; ambulance services; health facility licensing; municipal health boards' compliance with mandatory programs; community health hazards; and communicable diseases.

Membership

The Lieutenant Governor in Council appoints at least twenty members and designates one member as chair and two members as vice-chairs. At least three members of the Board must be members of the Law Society of Ontario who are licensed to practice law in Ontario as barristers and solicitors. At least three members of the Board must be legally qualified medical practitioners, but the majority of the members of the Board must not be legally qualified medical practitioners. The chair may from time to time designate additional members to be vice-chairs.

Term

Members are appointed for two, three or five years.

Meetings
Appeals, reviews and hearings are held in Ontario.
Remuneration

Appointees are remunerated according to Schedule B of the Agencies and Appointments Directive

Appointments & Vacancies

No. Position Member Term Location
1. Chair (Full-Time) CHRISTINE MOSS
12-Dec-2020 - 11-Dec-2023
toronto
2. Vice-Chair (Full-Time) MITCHELL TOKER
14-Jan-2022 - 13-Jan-2024
toronto
3. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) THOMAS KELLY
18-Jul-2022 - 17-Jul-2024
london
4. Member (Part-Time) KATHLEEN RYAN ELLIOTT
25-Mar-2021 - 24-Mar-2024
cobourg
5. Member (Part-Time) HY BLOOM
14-Apr-2022 - 13-Apr-2024
toronto
6. Member (Part-Time) SONIA GAAL
31-Oct-2021 - 30-Oct-2024
ottawa
7. Member (Part-Time) ANNA-MARIE CASTRODALE
28-Nov-2021 - 27-Nov-2024
toronto
8. Member (Part-Time) BETH DOWNING
02-Dec-2022 - 01-Dec-2024
oakville
9. Member (Part-Time) CARMEN ABEL
25-Mar-2022 - 24-Mar-2025
kitchener
10. Member (Part-Time) HEATHER WILLIS
25-Mar-2022 - 24-Mar-2025
oakville
11. Member (Part-Time) TINA ELAHIPANAH
16-Apr-2022 - 15-Apr-2025
toronto
12. Member (Part-Time) JENNIFER SARJEANT
29-Apr-2022 - 28-Apr-2025
north york
13. Member (Part-Time) BONITA THORNTON
28-May-2022 - 27-May-2025
scarborough
14. Member (Part-Time) STEPHANE THIFFEAULT
28-May-2022 - 27-May-2025
sarnia
15. Member (Part-Time) CAMILLE CLYNE
31-Aug-2023 - 30-Aug-2025
toronto
16. Member (Part-Time) DONALD JAMIESON
31-Aug-2023 - 30-Aug-2025
mississauga
17. Member (Part-Time) GILLIAN SHAW
31-Aug-2023 - 30-Aug-2025
toronto
18. Member (Part-Time) JASON ALEXANDER
31-Aug-2023 - 30-Aug-2025
prince edward
19. Member (Part-Time) NATASHA GRAHAM
31-Aug-2023 - 30-Aug-2025
toronto
20. Member (Part-Time) DEBBIE SNOW
21-Oct-2020 - 20-Oct-2025
toronto
21. Member (Part-Time) CARLA WHILLIER
12-Mar-2023 - 11-Mar-2026
aurora
22. Member (Part-Time) JEAN BEDARD
27-May-2023 - 26-May-2026
ottawa
23. Member (Part-Time) MICHELLE MANN-REMPEL
27-May-2023 - 26-May-2026
ottawa
24. Member (Part-Time) WILLIAM GREENAWAY
01-Dec-2022 - 30-Nov-2027
windsor
25. Member (Part-Time) BARBARA MELLMAN
08-Dec-2022 - 07-Dec-2027
toronto
26. Member (Part-Time)
27. Member (Part-Time)
28. Member (Part-Time)
29. Member (Part-Time)
30. Member (Part-Time)
31. Member (Part-Time)