The appellant appealed a decision of the Health Services Appeal and Review Board upholding the denial of OHIP coverage for an out-of-country residential treatment program for mental health and substance abuse.
The Board found that equivalent services were available in Ontario and that the appellant would not face a delay resulting in death or medically significant irreversible tissue damage.
The Divisional Court dismissed the appeal, finding the Board's conclusions regarding the essential elements of the treatment and the availability of timely equivalent services in Ontario were reasonable.
