Reimbursement Related to Assisted Human Reproduction Regulations: SOR/2019-193

Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 153, Number 13

Registration

SOR/2019-193 June 10, 2019

ASSISTED HUMAN REPRODUCTION ACT

P.C. 2019-751 June 9, 2019

Whereas, pursuant to subsection 66(1) of the Assisted Human Reproduction Act footnote a, the Minister of Health has laid a copy of the proposed Reimbursement Related to Assisted Human Reproduction Regulations before each House of Parliament, substantially in the annexed form;

Therefore, Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Health, pursuant to subsection 65(1) footnote b of the Assisted Human Reproduction Act footnote a, makes the annexed Reimbursement Related to Assisted Human Reproduction Regulations .

Reimbursement Related to Assisted Human Reproduction Regulations

Interpretation

Definitions

1 The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

Act means the Assisted Human Reproduction Act. (Loi)

dependant means, in respect of a donor of sperm or ova or a surrogate mother, a person who resides with them and is dependent on them by reason of age or mental or physical incapacity. (personne à charge)

Reimbursement of Expenditures Under Subsection 12(1) of the Act

Expenditures — donating sperm or ova

2 The following expenditures incurred by a donor in the course of donating sperm or ova may be reimbursed under subsection 12(1) of the Act:

Expenditures — maintenance and transport of in vitro embryo

3 The following expenditures incurred by any person may be reimbursed under subsection 12(1) of the Act:

Expenditures — surrogacy

4 The following expenditures incurred by a surrogate mother in relation to her surrogacy may be reimbursed under subsection 12(1) of the Act:

Expenditures — use of an automobile

5 In the case of expenditures referred to in paragraphs 2(a), 3(b) and 4(a), the maximum amount that may be reimbursed for the use of an automobile, other than an automobile used by a transportation service that provides a receipt, is the amount that is calculated on the basis of the distance driven in kilometres and the applicable automobile allowance rate posted on the Canada Revenue Agency’s website for the year in which the transport or transportation occurred.

Preliminary requirements for reimbursement

6 A person may only reimburse the applicable expenditure referred to in sections 2 to 4 to the person requesting reimbursement if they have obtained the following documents:

Reimbursement — sign and affirm

7 A person who reimburses an expenditure set out in a declaration must indicate on the declaration the amount of each expenditure that they reimbursed and the date of the reimbursement and must sign it to affirm that information.

Reimbursement of Surrogate Mother for Loss of Work-Related Income Under Subsection 12(3) of the Act

Preliminary requirements for reimbursement

8 A person may only reimburse a surrogate mother for a loss of work-related income incurred during her pregnancy under subsection 12(3) of the Act if they have obtained the following documents:

Reimbursement — sign and affirm

9 A person who reimburses a surrogate mother for a loss of work-related income must indicate on the declaration the amount of the loss of income that they reimbursed and the date of the reimbursement, and must sign it to affirm that information.

Exemption

Exemption regarding receipt

10 A person who reimburses transport or transportation expenditures is exempt from the application of subsection 12(2) of the Act if the expenditures were incurred for the use of an automobile, other than an automobile used by a transportation service that provides a receipt.

Maintenance of Records

Maintain records — reimbursement for expenditures

11 (1) A person who reimburses expenditures referred to in these Regulations must, for each reimbursement, maintain a record of all documents obtained for the purposes of that reimbursement for a period of six years after the date of the reimbursement.

Maintain records — reimbursement for loss of income

(2) A person who reimburses a surrogate mother for a loss of work-related income incurred during her pregnancy must, for each reimbursement, maintain a record of all documents obtained for the purposes of that reimbursement for a period of six years after the date of the reimbursement.

Provision of Records to Minister

Notice from Minister

12 (1) The Minister may, by written notice, require a person who must maintain a record in relation to a reimbursement under section 11 to provide to the Minister any record or additional information related to the reimbursement by the date specified in the notice.

Obligation to provide records or information

(2) Any person who has been notified under subsection (1) must provide to the Minister any required record or additional information related to the reimbursement by the date specified in the notice.

Coming into Force

S.C. 2004, c. 2

13 These Regulations come into force on the day on which section 12 of the Assisted Human Reproduction Act, chapter 2 of the Statutes of Canada, 2004, comes into force.

N.B. The Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement for these Regulations appears following SOR/2019-192, Safety of Sperm and Ova Regulations.