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Health Care Legislation in Alberta
Nearly 40 laws and 100 schedules of regulations, rules, standards and bylaws govern health care in Alberta. Below are listed the Acts and Regulations, Ministerial Orders and Orders in Council, Approved Hospitals, and Health Standards. This list has been provided for your convenience.
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The official statutes and regulations must be consulted for all purposes of interpreting and applying the law.
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The official legislation and regulation documents are available for purchase through the Alberta Queen's Printer Bookstore.
If you would like more information on health legislation in Alberta, go to Legislation Publications. Also visit the Legislative Assembly of Alberta website.
Acts and regulations
ABC Benefits Corporation Act
Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Act
Alberta Evidence Act
Alberta Health Care Insurance Act
- Alberta Health Care Insurance Act
- Alberta Health Care Insurance Regulation
- Blue Cross Agreement Regulation
- Chiropractic Benefits Regulation
- Claims for Benefits Regulation
- Extended Health Services Benefits Regulation
- Medical Benefits Regulation
- Optometric Benefits Regulation
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Benefits Regulation
- Out-of Country Health Services Regulation
- Podiatric Benefits Regulation
- Podiatric Surgery Benefits Regulation
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Act
Ambulance Services Act
- Ambulance Services Act
- Licensing and Ambulance Maintenance Regulation
- Confidentiality Regulation
- Staff, Vehicle and Equipment Regulation
Cancer Programs Act
- Cancer Programs Act
- Alberta Cancer Foundation Regulation
- Cancer Programs Regulation
- Patient Concerns Resolution Process Regulation
Charitable Donation of Food Act
Emergency Medical Aid Act
Government Organization Act
Health Care Protection Act
Health Disciplines Act
- Health Disciplines Act
- Acupuncture Regulation
- Emergency Medical Technicians Regulation
- Midwifery Regulation
- Respiratory Therapists Regulation
Health Facilities Review Committee Act
Health Information Act
The Health Information Act (HIA) help desk can be reached from 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays) at 780-427-8089, or toll free in Alberta by dialing 310-0000 then 780-427-8089.
- Health Information Act
- Highlights from Alberta's Health Information Amendment Act
October 31, 2006 - Request To Access Health Information form
- Health Information Regulation
- Designation Regulation
- How the Health Information Act Will Work
- Health Information Act Guidelines and Practices Manual April 2007
- Section 34 Consent Form July 2006
- Health Information Amendment Act protects patient confidentiality while providing needed access – February 25, 2003
Health Insurance Premiums Act
Health Professions Act
- Health Professions Act – proclaimed in part
- Employers handbook June 2004
- Chiropractic Profession Regulation
- Combined Laboratory and X-Ray Technologists Profession Regulation
- Dental Assistants Profession Regulation
- Dental Hygienists Profession Regulation
- Dental Surgical Facility Accreditation Regulation
- Dental Technologists Profession Regulation
- Dentists Profession Regulation
- Denturists Profession Regulation
- Disclosure of Information Regulation
- Hearing Aid Practitioners Profession Regulation
- Licensed Practical Nurses Profession Regulation
- Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists and Electroneurophysiologists
- Medical Laboratory Technologists Profession Regulation
- Occupational Therapists Profession Regulation
- Optometrists Profession Regulation
- Pharmacists Profession Regulation
- Psychologists Profession Regulation
- Registered Dietitians and Registered Nutritionists Profession Regulation
- Registered Nurses Profession Regulation
- Registered Psychiatric and Mental Deficiency Nurses Profession Regulation
- Social Workers Profession Regulation
- Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Profession Regulation
Hospitals Act
- Hospitals Act
- Application in Respect of Regional Health Authorities Regulation
- Crown’s Right of Recovery Regulation
- Crown’s Right of Recovery (Ministerial) Regulation
- Hospital Foundations Regulation
- Hospitalization Benefits Regulation
- Operation of Approved Hospitals Regulation
Human Tissue Gift Act
- Human Tissue Gift Act – not yet repealed
Human Tissue And Organ Donation Act
- Human Tissue And Organ Donation Act – not yet proclaimed
Mandatory Testing And Disclosure Act
- Mandatory Testing And Disclosure Act
- Regulation
- Fact Sheet
- Originating Notice of Application for Testing Order
- Physicians Report
- For health professionals
Medical Professions Act
Mental Health Act
- Mental Health Act
- Forms and Review Panels Regulation
- Mental Health Regulation
- Patient Advocate Regulation
M.S.I. Foundation Act
Nursing Homes Act
Opticians Act
Pharmacy And Drug Act
Physical Therapy Profession Act
Podiatry Act
Prevention Of Youth Tobacco Use Act
Protection Of Children Abusing Drugs Act
Provincial Health Authorities of Alberta Act
Public Health Act
- Public Health Act
- Application in Respect of Regional Health Authorities
- Bodies of Deceased Persons Regulation
- Communicable Diseases Regulation
- Co-ordinated Home Care Program Regulation
- Food Regulation
- Housing Regulation
- Institutions Regulation
- Nuisance and General Sanitation Regulation
- Personal Services Regulation
- Qualifications of Executive Officers Regulation
- Recreation Area Regulation
- Regulated Matter Regulation
- Swimming Pool Regulation
- Treatment Services Regulation
- Waiver Regulation
- Work Camps Regulation
Regional Health Authorities Act
- Regional Health Authorities Act
- Regional Health Authority Membership Regulation
- Community Health Councils Regulation
- Community Health Councils (Ministerial) Regulation
- Alberta Mental Health Board Regulation
- Property and Assets (Transitional) Regulation
- Regional Health Authorities Regulation
- Regional Health Authorities Foundations Regulation
- Regional Health Authorities (Ministerial) Regulation
- Patient Concerns Resolution Process Regulation
- Health Quality Council of Alberta Authorities (Ministerial) Regulation
Tobacco Reduction Act
Ministerial Orders and Orders in Council
- Ministerial Order # 50/2008 – Regional Health Authorities
- Ministerial Order # 51/2008 – Alberta Cancer Board
- Ministerial Order # 52/2008 – Alberta Mental Health Board
- Order in Council # 219/2008 – AADAC
Approved hospitals
- Approved Hospitals in Alberta (general reference) October 2008
- Amendment to Consolidated Schedule of Approved Hospitals M.O.#75/2008
- Amendment to Consolidated Schedule of Approved Hospitals M.O.#46/2007
- Amendment to Consolidated Schedule of Approved Hospitals M.O.#1/2006
- Amendment to Consolidated Schedule of Approved Hospitals M.O.#83/2004
- Consolidated Schedule of Approved Hospitals M.O.#37/2002
Health standards
- Ambulance Equipment and Supplies Standards October 1999
- Bed and Breakfast Health Standards and Guidelines June 2002
- Barbering and Hairstyling Health Standards and Guidelines June 2002
- Body and Ear Piercing Health Standards and Guidelines June 2002
- Continuing Care Health Service Standards
- Dishwashing Standards June 1996
- Electrolysis Health Standards and Guidelines June 2002
- Esthetics Health Standards and Guidelines June 2002
- Food Retail and Foodservices Code – October 2003
- Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)
- Minimum Housing and Health Standards July 1999
- Meat Facility Standards Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
- Personal Services Health Standards and Guidelines – October 1995
- Pool Standards November 2006
- Sensory Deprivation Tanks Health Standards and Guidelines October 1996
- Tattooing Health Standards and Guidelines June 2002
