Enabling Legislation

• Medical Act, 2011 – The role of the College and its authority and powers are set out in the Medical Act, 2011.
• Medical Regulations, 2023

Other Related Legislation

• Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) – sets out rules for the collection, use and disclosure of personal health information. It includes rules that provide individuals with the right to access their own personal health information. To help meet physicians and other health professionals meet PHIA requirements, the Department of Health and Community Services posted information on the Department’s Website that will help custodians to understand their obligations under the Act and develop policies and procedures within their own practice for handling personal health information in compliance with the Act.

PHIA resources:

• • Personal Health Information Act
  • PHIA regulations
  • PHIA Frequently Asked Questions
  • PHIA Online Education Program
  • User guide for online education program
  • Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner
• Mandatory Reporting – Physicians have a legal and professional obligation to maintain the confidentiality of patient information.  There are circumstances, however, where physicians are required to report particular events or clinical conditions to the appropriate government or regulatory agency.

Resources:

• • Adult Abuse and Neglect
  • Child and Youth Abuse and Neglect
  • Gunshot and Stab Wound
  • Highway Traffic Act
  • Notifiable Diseases
  • Public Health Protection and Promotion Act