The "French Language Services Act" does not cover public agencies such as hospitals, nursing homes or the Children's Aid Society. However, these agencies may ask to be officially designated as providers of services in French by the Cabinet. Once designated, the agencies must provide French-language services just as the ministries do. Other partially funded provincial and municipal agencies may develop their own policies regarding French language services. For instance, Ontario public libraries within FLSA designated areas are not bound by the "Act", however the "Ontario Libraries Act"s section 20 (b) states that public library boards "shall seek to provide library services in the French language, where appropriate".