Personal Health Information Legislation for Nova Scotia
For the past several years the Department of Health and Wellness has been working with health sector partners on initiatives related to the protection and use of personal health information. As part of the evolution of standards, policy and law on these issues, the Department has developed a Personal Health Information Act for the province.
The Department introduced the bill (Bill 89) in the fall 2010 session. The Personal Health Information Act (Bill 64) was first introduced in the House of Assembly on November 4th, 2009.
Consultation
The Department of Health and Wellness carried out a public and stakeholder consultation from July - November 2008 using the Discussion Paper Personal Health Information Legislation for Nova Scotia.
Please note: The formal consultation ended on November 1, 2008
- Personal Health Information Legislation for Nova Scotia Discussion Paper (PDF:70p)
- Frequently Asked Questions
Questions and comments can be directed to the Health Information Legislation Project at phia@gov.ns.ca