Statutes and regulations

The documents published on this website are updated continuously. To consult the initial texts and amendments that add up to the updates, or to consult the previous versions of these documents, please refer to the register below.

RAMQ administers the following laws and regulations:

• Act respecting the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (CQLR, chapter R-5)
  • Regulation respecting contributions to the Québec Health Insurance Plan (CQLR, chapter R-5, r. 1)
  • Règlement intérieur de la Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (French only)
  • Règlement sur la délégation de l’exercice des pouvoirs et des fonctions de la Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec et la signature de certains actes, documents ou écrits (French only)
  • List of organizations ensuring the coordination of organ and tissue donations
• Register of internal by-laws of the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec
  • Règlement intérieur de la Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec, in force from the date of its publication on May 17, 2023
  • Règlement intérieur de la Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec, in force from the date of its publication on December 16, 2022
  • Acte de subdélégation des pouvoirs et fonctions délégués au président-directeur général (French only)
    • This by-law has been replaced by the Règlement sur la délégation de l’exercice des pouvoirs et des fonctions de la Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec et la signature de certains actes, documents ou écrits.
  • Note d’information du 16 février 2021 (French only)
  • Règlement intérieur de la Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (French only), in force from the date of its publication on July 7, 2020
    • This by-law is modified by the Note d’information du 16 février 2021.
    • This by-law is modified by the Règlement modifiant le Règlement intérieur de la Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec (French only)
  • Règlement modifiant le Règlement intérieur de la Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (French only), in force from the date of its publication on May 13, 2015
    • This by-law has been replaced.
  • Règlement intérieur de la Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (French only), in force from the date of its publication on May 14, 2013
  • Règlement modifiant le Règlement intérieur de la Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (French only), in force from the date of its publication on May 14, 2013
  • Règlement modifiant le Règlement intérieur de la Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (French only), in force from the date of its publication on May 28, 2012
  • Règlement intérieur concernant les délégations de pouvoirs et de fonctions du conseil d’administration au président-directeur général de la Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (French only), in force from the date of its publication on June 28, 2010
    • This by-law has been replaced.
  • Règlement intérieur de la Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (French only), in force from the date of its publication on October 2, 2008
  • Règlement intérieur concernant le quorum du conseil d’administration et le vote prépondérant (French only), in force from the date of its publication on January 24, 2008
    • This by-law is replaced by the Règlement intérieur de la Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec, published on October 2, 2008.
  • Règlement de régie interne de la Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec
    • This by-law, except for sections 26 to 33, which remains in force, is replaced by the Règlement intérieur de la Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec, published on October 2, 2008, except for sections 26 to 33, which remain in force.
    • Sections 26 to 33 of this regulation are repealed by section 4 of the Règlement modifiant le règlement intérieur de la Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec, published on May 14, 2013.
• Health Insurance Act (CQLR, chapter A-29)
  • Décret 1272-98 concernant le Programme des prothèses oculaires
    • Avenant n^o 1 à l’Accord concernant le Programme des prothèses oculaires
  • Décret 1273-98 concernant le Programme des prothèses oculaires
  • Décret concernant le Programme d’exonération financière pour les services d’aide domestique
    • The amounts and calculation formula for variable financial assistance set out in section 23 of the agreement attached to the Order have been amended since May 8, 2018
    • The calculation formula for compensatory financial assistance to businesses set out in paragraph (c) of section 34 has been repealed since May 8, 2018
  • Order in Council concerning the External Breastforms Program
    • Agreement 2023-01 concerning the External Breastforms Program
    • Agreement 2024-01 concerning the External Breastforms Program
  • Order in Council concerning the Financial Assistance Program for the Purchase of Eyeglasses and Lenses for Children Entrusted to the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec
    • Entente n^o1 concernant le Programme d’aide financière pour l’achat de lunettes et de lentilles pour les enfants
  • Order in Council concerning the Ostomy Appliances Program
    • Agreement 2023-01 concerning the Ostomy Appliances Program
    • Agreement 2024-01 concerning the Ostomy Appliances Program
  • Order in Council concerning the Program Regarding Bandages and Compression Garments Used to Treat Lymphedema
    • Agreement 2021-01 concerning the Program Regarding Bandages and Compression Garments Used to Treat Lymphedema
    • Agreement 2023-01 concerning the Program Regarding Bandages and Compression Garments Used to Treat Lymphedema
  • Order in Council concerning the Program respecting surgical services for the radical removal of a midurethral sling rendered outside Québec
  • Regulation respecting eligibility and registration of persons in respect of the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (CQLR, chapter A-29, r. 1)
  • Regulation respecting hearing devices and insured services (CQLR, chapter A-29, r. 2)
  • Regulation respecting insured visual aids and related services (CQLR, chapter A-29, r. 3)
  • Regulation respecting devices which compensate for a physical deficiency and are insured under the Health Insurance Act (CQLR, chapter A-29, r. 4)
  • Regulation respecting the application of the Health Insurance Act (CQLR, chapter A-29, r. 5)
  • Regulation respecting the conditions of provision and payment of certain insured goods and services (CQLR, chapter A-29, r. 6)
  • Regulation abolishing accessory costs related to the provision of insured services and governing transportation costs for biological samples (CQLR, chapter A-29, r. 7.1)
  • Regulation respecting the terms and conditions for the issuance of health insurance cards and the transmittal of statements of fees and claims (CQLR, chapter A-29, r. 7.2)
  • Tariff for insured hearing aids and related services (CQLR, chapter A-29, r. 8)
    • Consult the register for previous versions of the tariff for insured hearing aids and related services
  • Tariff for insured visual aids and related services (CQLR, chapter A-29, r. 8.1)
    • Consult the register for previous versions of the tariff for insured visual aids and related services
  • Tariff for insured devices which compensate for a motor deficiency and related services (CQLR, chapter A-29, r. 9)
    • Consult the register for previous versions of the tariff for insured devices which compensate for a motor deficiency and related services
• Act respecting prescription drug insurance (CQLR, chapter A-29.01)
  • Regulation to govern generic medication procurement by owner pharmacists (CQLR, chapter A-29.01, r. 0.1)
  • Regulation respecting benefits authorized for pharmacists (CQLR, chapter A-29.01, r. 1)
  • Regulation respecting the conditions on which manufacturers and wholesalers of medications shall be recognized (CQLR, chapter A-29.01, r. 2)
  • Regulation respecting exceptions to the prohibition against paying or reimbursing the price of a medication or supply covered by the basic prescription drug insurance plan (CQLR, chapter A-29.01, r. 2.1)
  • Regulation respecting the List of medications covered by the basic prescription drug insurance plan (CQLR, chapter A-29.01, r. 3)
  • Regulation respecting calls for tenders for certain medications covered by the basic prescription drug insurance plan (CQLR, chapter A-29.01, r. 3.1)
  • Regulation respecting the basic prescription drug insurance plan (CQLR, chapter A-29.01, r. 4)

One of the laws to which RAMQ is subject is the

• Act respecting the governance of state-owned enterprises (CQLR, chapter G-1.02)

You can order hard copies of the above documents on the website of Publications du Québec.