Health Services Appeal and Review Board

Record #: ONT00072

Last Full Update: 11 Aug 2025

Description (Service)	Independent review board which handles appeals involving health care services in Ontario Decisions that can be appealed or reviewed by the board include: OHIP coverage eligibility and amount of community services orders of Medical Officers of Health and public health inspectors orders and decisions regarding long-term care homes decisions regarding the licensing of independent health facilities Board handles reviews and appeals under 12 different laws: Ambulance Act Commitment to the Future of Medicare Act, 2004 Healing Arts Radiation Protection Act Health Facilities Special Orders Act Health Insurance Act Health Protection and Promotion Act The Connecting Care Act, 2019 (formerly the Home Care and Community Services Act) Immunization of School Pupils Act Integrated Community Health Services Act (formerly the Independent Health Facilities Act) Laboratory and Specimen Collection Centre Licensing Act Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 (formerly the Long-Term Care Homes Act) Private Hospitals Act
Hours	Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm
Areas Served	Ontario
Boundaries	Ontario
Eligibility	No restrictions
Application	No referral required * call for more information * appeals must be mailed within 30 days of receiving the decision
Languages	English ; French

HCSD Main Heading	Income Programs
HCSD Sub Heading	Social Assistance
Service Categories	Provincial/Territorial Health Insurance Appeals/Complaints