Legislation

Provincial legislation

• Health Professions Act
  • Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Profession Regulation
  • Health Professions Restricted Activity Regulation
    • For information regarding the prescribing authority for all health professions, refer to the Health Professions Restricted Activity Regulation.
• Pharmacy and Drug Act
  • Pharmacy and Drug Regulation
  • Scheduled Drugs Regulation
• Health Information Act
  • Health Information Regulation
  • Helping pharmacists and pharmacy technicians understand the Health Information Act: Privacy and confidentiality guidelines for pharmacy
  • A Practical Guide to the Health Information Act (OIPC)
  • For custodians, OIPC has published the following resources:
    • Privacy breach report form, to be used when reporting a privacy breach to the Commissioner;
    • Notification to Alberta’s Minister of Health form;
    • Reporting a Breach to the Commissioner practice note, which is designed to assist custodians in meeting the requirements under section 8.2(2) of the Health Information Regulation when reporting a breach to the Commissioner;
    • “Train the trainer” PowerPoint for helping educate custodians and their affiliates about the new requirements;
    • Completing a privacy impact assessment annotated template; and
    • Key Steps in Responding to Privacy Breaches guide to help manage a privacy breach.
• Personal Information Protection Act
  • Personal Information Protection Act Regulation
• Mental Health Services Protection Act
  • Mental Health Services Protection Regulation

Federal legislation

• Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
  • Narcotic Control Regulations
  • Precursor Control Regulations
  • Benzodiazepines and Other Targeted Substances Regulation
• Food and Drug Act
  • Food and Drug Regulations
• Hazardous Products Act
• Cannabis Act
  • Cannabis Regulations
• Natural Health Product Regulations
• New Classes of Practitioners Regulations
• Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act