§ 31. Mr. JOHNasked the Minister of Health whether it is intended that persons who are in receipt of transitional payment and who have lost their medical benefit under the National Health Insurance Act shall be entitled to medical treatment from the public assistance authorities?
§ Mr. SHAKESPEAREAll persons who are insured under the National Health Insurance Acts are entitled to medical benefit under those Acts. Persons who have ceased to be insured, whether in receipt of transitional payment or not, and who are in need of medical treatment and are not in a position to meet the cost of such treatment, are entitled to have recourse to the public assistance authorities.