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      1&nbsp;=E2=80=94&nbsp;Definitions and Interpretation</A></TD></TR>
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&nbsp;</A></TD>
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privacy%20%20act%20%20sbc%202008%20%20c.%2038/00_08038_01.xml#section1">D=
efinitions</A></TD></TR>
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&nbsp;</A></TD>
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href=3D"http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/freeside/--%20e%20--/e-health=
%20%20personal%20health%20information%20access%20and%20protection%20of%20=
privacy%20%20act%20%20sbc%202008%20%20c.%2038/00_08038_01.xml#section2">I=
nterpretation</A></TD></TR>
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      =
href=3D"http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/freeside/--%20e%20--/e-health=
%20%20personal%20health%20information%20access%20and%20protection%20of%20=
privacy%20%20act%20%20sbc%202008%20%20c.%2038/00_08038_01.xml#part2">Part=
=20
      2&nbsp;=E2=80=94&nbsp;Administration of Health Information =
Banks</A></TD></TR>
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href=3D"http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/freeside/--%20e%20--/e-health=
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ion1">Division=20
      1&nbsp;=E2=80=94&nbsp;Establishment or Designation of Health =
Information=20
    Banks</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=3Dtop align=3Dright width=3D10>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=3Dtop align=3Dright><A=20
      =
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&nbsp;</A></TD>
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stablishment=20
      or designation of health information banks</A></TD></TR>
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&nbsp;</A></TD>
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ollection=20
      and use of personal health information</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=3Dtop align=3Dright><A=20
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href=3D"http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/freeside/--%20e%20--/e-health=
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&nbsp;</A></TD>
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isclosure=20
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equests=20
      for information by authorized persons</A></TD></TR>
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&nbsp;</A></TD>
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omplaints=20
      respecting requests for information</A></TD></TR>
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      2&nbsp;=E2=80=94&nbsp;Disclosure Directives</A></TD></TR>
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      3&nbsp;=E2=80=94&nbsp;Data Stewardship Committee</A></TD></TR>
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11&nbsp;</A></TD>
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Role=20
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12&nbsp;</A></TD>
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href=3D"http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/freeside/--%20e%20--/e-health=
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Appointment=20
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13&nbsp;</A></TD>
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      =
href=3D"http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/freeside/--%20e%20--/e-health=
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Data=20
      stewardship committee</A></TD></TR>
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href=3D"http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/freeside/--%20e%20--/e-health=
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14&nbsp;</A></TD>
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href=3D"http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/freeside/--%20e%20--/e-health=
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Disclosure=20
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href=3D"http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/freeside/--%20e%20--/e-health=
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15&nbsp;</A></TD>
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      =
href=3D"http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/freeside/--%20e%20--/e-health=
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Disclosure=20
      for health research purposes</A></TD></TR>
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      =
href=3D"http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/freeside/--%20e%20--/e-health=
%20%20personal%20health%20information%20access%20and%20protection%20of%20=
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16&nbsp;</A></TD>
    <TD vAlign=3Dtop><A=20
      =
href=3D"http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/freeside/--%20e%20--/e-health=
%20%20personal%20health%20information%20access%20and%20protection%20of%20=
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Reports=20
      by data stewardship committee</A></TD></TR>
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href=3D"http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/freeside/--%20e%20--/e-health=
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ion4">Division=20
      4&nbsp;=E2=80=94&nbsp;Other Matters Relating to =
Disclosure</A></TD></TR>
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href=3D"http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/freeside/--%20e%20--/e-health=
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17&nbsp;</A></TD>
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Not=20
      in Force</A></TD></TR>
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      =
href=3D"http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/freeside/--%20e%20--/e-health=
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18&nbsp;</A></TD>
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Purposes=20
      for which disclosure always authorized</A></TD></TR>
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      =
href=3D"http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/freeside/--%20e%20--/e-health=
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19&nbsp;</A></TD>
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href=3D"http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/freeside/--%20e%20--/e-health=
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Information-sharing=20
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href=3D"http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/freeside/--%20e%20--/e-health=
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20&nbsp;</A></TD>
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No=20
      disclosure for market research purposes</A></TD></TR>
  <TR>
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      =
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privacy%20%20act%20%20sbc%202008%20%20c.%2038/00_08038_01.xml#part3">Part=
=20
      3&nbsp;=E2=80=94&nbsp;General Matters</A></TD></TR>
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21&nbsp;</A></TD>
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privacy%20%20act%20%20sbc%202008%20%20c.%2038/00_08038_01.xml#section21">=
Protection=20
      of privacy</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=3Dtop align=3Dright width=3D10>&nbsp;</TD>
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      =
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22&nbsp;</A></TD>
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Whistle-blower=20
      protection</A></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=3Dtop align=3Dright width=3D10>&nbsp;</TD>
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      =
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23&nbsp;</A></TD>
    <TD vAlign=3Dtop><A=20
      =
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Provider=20
      registry</A></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=3Dtop align=3Dright width=3D10>&nbsp;</TD>
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      =
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24&nbsp;</A></TD>
    <TD vAlign=3Dtop><A=20
      =
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privacy%20%20act%20%20sbc%202008%20%20c.%2038/00_08038_01.xml#section24">=
Offences=20
      and penalties</A></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=3Dtop align=3Dright width=3D10>&nbsp;</TD>
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      =
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25&nbsp;</A></TD>
    <TD vAlign=3Dtop><A=20
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<EM>Offence=20
      Act</EM> does not apply</A></TD></TR>
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26&nbsp;</A></TD>
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Regulations</A></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=3Dtop align=3Dright width=3D10>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=3Dtop align=3Dright><A=20
      =
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%20%20personal%20health%20information%20access%20and%20protection%20of%20=
privacy%20%20act%20%20sbc%202008%20%20c.%2038/00_08038_01.xml#section27-2=
8">27-28&nbsp;</A></TD>
    <TD vAlign=3Dtop><A=20
      =
href=3D"http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/freeside/--%20e%20--/e-health=
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privacy%20%20act%20%20sbc%202008%20%20c.%2038/00_08038_01.xml#section27-2=
8">Amendments=20
      to this Act</A></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=3Dtop align=3Dright width=3D10>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=3Dtop align=3Dright><A=20
      =
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%20%20personal%20health%20information%20access%20and%20protection%20of%20=
privacy%20%20act%20%20sbc%202008%20%20c.%2038/00_08038_01.xml#section29-4=
6">29-46&nbsp;</A></TD>
    <TD vAlign=3Dtop><A=20
      =
href=3D"http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/freeside/--%20e%20--/e-health=
%20%20personal%20health%20information%20access%20and%20protection%20of%20=
privacy%20%20act%20%20sbc%202008%20%20c.%2038/00_08038_01.xml#section29-4=
6">Consequential=20
      Amendments</A></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=3Dtop align=3Dright width=3D10>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=3Dtop align=3Dright><A=20
      =
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47&nbsp;</A></TD>
    <TD vAlign=3Dtop><A=20
      =
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privacy%20%20act%20%20sbc%202008%20%20c.%2038/00_08038_01.xml#section47">=
Commencement</A></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV>
<P class=3Dpart><A name=3Dpart1>Part 1&nbsp;=E2=80=94&nbsp;Definitions =
and=20
Interpretation</P>
<DIV class=3Dsection>
<H4><A name=3Dsection1>Definitions</H4>
<P class=3Dsec1><SPAN class=3Dsecno><STRONG>1</STRONG></SPAN>&nbsp; In =
this Act:</P>
<P class=3Ddef><STRONG>"administrator"</STRONG>&nbsp;means</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;in the case of a health information bank in the =
custody=20
or under the control of the ministry of the minister, or a ministry =
database,=20
the chief data steward, and</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;in the case of a health information bank in the =
custody=20
or under the control of a health care body other than the ministry of =
the=20
minister, a person authorized to administer the health information bank =
under=20
section 3 <EM>[establishment or designation of health information=20
banks]</EM>;</P>
<P class=3Ddef><STRONG>"chief data steward"</STRONG>&nbsp;means a person =
employed=20
in the ministry of the minister who is designated by the minister as the =
chief=20
data steward for the purposes of this Act;</P>
<P class=3Ddef><STRONG>"commissioner"</STRONG>&nbsp;means the =
commissioner under=20
the <EM>Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act</EM>;</P>
<P class=3Ddef><STRONG>"data stewardship committee"</STRONG>&nbsp;means =
the data=20
stewardship committee established under section 12 <EM>[appointment of =
data=20
stewardship committee]</EM>;</P>
<P class=3Ddef><STRONG>"designation order"</STRONG>&nbsp;means an order=20
establishing or designating a health information bank under section =
3;</P>
<P class=3Ddef><STRONG>"disclosure directive"</STRONG>&nbsp;means a =
written=20
instruction under section 9 <EM>[making and revoking disclosure=20
directives]</EM>;</P>
<P class=3Ddef><STRONG>"employee"</STRONG>, in relation to a health care =
body,=20
includes a volunteer and a person retained under a contract to perform=20
services;</P>
<P class=3Ddef><STRONG>"health care body"</STRONG>&nbsp;means</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;the ministry of the minister,</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;a health care body as defined in the =
<EM>Freedom of=20
Information and Protection of Privacy Act</EM>,</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(c)&nbsp;the Provincial Health Services Authority, =
and</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(d)&nbsp;a society that reports to the Provincial Health =
Services=20
Authority;</P>
<P class=3Ddef><STRONG>"health information bank"</STRONG>&nbsp;means a =
health=20
information bank established or designated under section 3;</P>
<P class=3Ddef><STRONG>"health research purpose"</STRONG>&nbsp;means the =
purpose=20
described in section 4 (h) <EM>[collection and use of personal health=20
information]</EM>;</P>
<P class=3Ddef><STRONG>"ministry database"</STRONG>&nbsp;means a =
database that=20
is</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;in the custody or control of the ministry of =
the=20
minister, and</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;prescribed for the purposes of this Act;</P>
<P class=3Ddef><STRONG>"person"</STRONG>&nbsp;includes a health care =
body;</P>
<P class=3Ddef><STRONG>"personal health information"</STRONG>&nbsp;means =
recorded=20
information about an identifiable individual that is related to the =
individual's=20
health or the provision of health services to the individual;</P>
<P class=3Ddef><STRONG>"planning or research =
purpose"</STRONG>&nbsp;means any=20
purpose described in section 4 (g) or (h);</P>
<P class=3Ddef><STRONG>"regional health board"</STRONG>&nbsp;means a =
regional=20
health board designated under section 4 of the <EM>Health Authorities=20
Act</EM>;</P>
<P class=3Ddef><STRONG>"through"</STRONG>, in relation to the collection =
or=20
disclosure of personal health information through a health information =
bank,=20
includes collection and disclosure of personal health information both =
into and=20
from a health information bank.</P></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dsection>
<H4><A name=3Dsection2>Interpretation</H4>
<P class=3Dsec1><SPAN class=3Dsecno><STRONG>2</STRONG></SPAN>&nbsp; =
(1)&nbsp;If a=20
provision of this Act refers to a provision of the <EM>Freedom of =
Information=20
and Protection of Privacy Act</EM>, a reference in that Act to</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;a "public body" is to be read for the purposes =
of this=20
Act as a reference to a health care body, and</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;the "head of a public body" is to be read for =
the=20
purposes of this Act as a reference to the head of a health care =
body.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(2)&nbsp;For the purposes of</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;Division 2 <EM>[Disclosure Directives]</EM> of =
Part 2,=20
and</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;section 17 <EM>[one's own personal health =
information to=20
be available]</EM>, in relation to a person's own personal health=20
information,</P>
<P class=3Dsub>a reference to a person includes a person having =
authority under=20
the common law or an enactment to make personal and health care =
decisions in=20
respect of the person.</P></DIV>
<P class=3Dpart><A name=3Dpart2>Part =
2&nbsp;=E2=80=94&nbsp;Administration of Health=20
Information Banks</P>
<P class=3Ddivision><A name=3Dpart2_division1>Division =
1&nbsp;=E2=80=94&nbsp;Establishment=20
or Designation of Health Information Banks</P>
<DIV class=3Dsection>
<H4><A name=3Dsection3>Establishment or designation of health =
information=20
banks</H4>
<P class=3Dsec1><SPAN class=3Dsecno><STRONG>3</STRONG></SPAN>&nbsp; =
(1)&nbsp;Subject=20
to the regulations, the minister may by order establish or designate a =
database=20
containing personal health information as a health information bank, =
if</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;the database is in the custody or under the =
control of a=20
health care body, and</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;the collection and use of personal health =
information=20
through the database is for a purpose set out in section 4 =
<EM>[collection and=20
use of personal health information]</EM>.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(2)&nbsp;A designation order must do all of the =
following:</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;identify the type or nature of personal health=20
information to be contained in the health information bank, and the =
source of=20
the personal health information;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;in the case of a health information bank in the =
custody=20
or under the control of a health care body other than the ministry of =
the=20
minister, authorize one individual who is an employee of the health care =
body to=20
administer the health information bank;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(c)&nbsp;identify the purposes, as set out in section 4, =
for which=20
personal health information may be collected and used through the health =

information bank;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(d)&nbsp;identify the purposes, if any, as set out in =
section 5=20
<EM>[disclosure of personal health information]</EM>, for which personal =
health=20
information may be disclosed from the health information bank;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(e)&nbsp;authorize one or more persons to collect, use =
or disclose=20
personal health information through the health information bank;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(f)&nbsp;identify from whom personal health information =
may be=20
collected into the health information bank, including identifying =
whether=20
personal health information may be collected other than directly from =
the=20
individual whom the personal health information is about;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(g)&nbsp;except in the case of disclosure for a planning =
or=20
research purpose, identify to whom personal health information contained =
in the=20
health information bank may be disclosed;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(h)&nbsp;identify the limits or conditions, if any, on =
the=20
collection, storage, use or disclosure of personal health information =
contained=20
in or disclosed from a health information bank.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(3)&nbsp;A designation order may describe a person by =
name, title,=20
position or class.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(4)&nbsp;A designation order is not effective until =
notice of the=20
designation order is published in the Gazette.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(5)&nbsp;If a health information bank is established or =
designated=20
by a designation order, personal health information may be collected, =
used and,=20
subject to sections 14 <EM>[disclosure for planning or research =
purposes]</EM>=20
and 19 <EM>[information-sharing agreements required for =
disclosure]</EM>,=20
disclosed through the health information bank by a person who is =
authorized to=20
do so by the designation order, according to the terms of the =
designation=20
order.</P></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dsection>
<H4><A name=3Dsection4>Collection and use of personal health =
information</H4>
<P class=3Dsec1><SPAN class=3Dsecno><STRONG>4</STRONG></SPAN>&nbsp; A =
designation=20
order may authorize the collection and use of personal health =
information only=20
for one or more of the following purposes:</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;to identify an individual who needs or is =
receiving=20
health services;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;to provide health services to, or facilitate =
the care of,=20
an individual;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(c)&nbsp;to identify a person who is providing health=20
services;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(d)&nbsp;to prevent or manage chronic conditions, at the =

individual or population level;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(e)&nbsp;to facilitate health insurance and health =
service=20
billing, including for the purposes of</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(i)&nbsp; a payment in respect of health services or =
prescribed=20
drugs, devices or pharmaceutical services to be made to or by the =
government of=20
British Columbia or a public body,</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(ii)&nbsp; authorizing, administering, processing, =
verifying or=20
cancelling such a payment,</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(iii)&nbsp; resolving an issue regarding such a =
payment, or</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(iv)&nbsp; audits by a federal or Provincial =
government payment=20
agency that makes reimbursement for the cost of health services or =
prescribed=20
drugs, devices or pharmaceutical services;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(f)&nbsp;to assess and address public health needs;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(g)&nbsp;to engage in health services planning, =
maintenance or=20
improvement, including</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(i)&nbsp; health service development, management, =
delivery,=20
monitoring and evaluation,</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(ii)&nbsp; compiling statistical information, and</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(iii)&nbsp; public health surveillance;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(h)&nbsp;to conduct or facilitate research into health =
issues;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(i)&nbsp;to assess and address threats to public =
health.</P></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dsection>
<H4><A name=3Dsection5>Disclosure of personal health information</H4>
<P class=3Dsec1><SPAN class=3Dsecno><STRONG>5</STRONG></SPAN>&nbsp; A =
designation=20
order may authorize the disclosure of personal health information only =
for one=20
or more of the following purposes:</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;if disclosure is inside Canada, a purpose set =
out in=20
section 4 (a) to (f) <EM>[collection and use of personal health=20
information]</EM>;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;a planning or research purpose;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(c)&nbsp;if disclosure is inside or outside Canada, a =
purpose set=20
out in section 4 (i).</P></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dsection>
<H4><A name=3Dsection6>Requests for information by authorized =
persons</H4>
<P class=3Dsec1><SPAN class=3Dsecno><STRONG>6</STRONG></SPAN>&nbsp; =
(1)&nbsp;A=20
person authorized under a designation order to collect personal health=20
information into a health information bank may request a health care =
body or a=20
prescribed person to provide information or records that contain =
personal health=20
information and that are in the custody or under the control of the =
health care=20
body or prescribed person if</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;the information or records being requested have =
a=20
reasonable and direct connection to the purpose for which collection is=20
authorized under the designation order, and</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;the person making the request is acting in =
accordance=20
with the terms of the designation order.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(2)&nbsp;Subject to any other enactment that prohibits =
disclosure,=20
a health care body or a prescribed person to whom a request is made =
under=20
subsection (1) must comply with the request in the manner and at the =
times=20
requested if the information or records are in the custody or under the =
control=20
of the health care body or prescribed person.</P></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dsection>
<H4><A name=3Dsection7>Complaints respecting requests for =
information</H4>
<P class=3Dsec1><SPAN class=3Dsecno><STRONG>7</STRONG></SPAN>&nbsp; =
(1)&nbsp;In this=20
section, <STRONG>"request for information"</STRONG> means a request for=20
information or records made under section 6 <EM>[requests for =
information by=20
authorized persons]</EM>.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(2)&nbsp;A person who receives a request for information =
may make a=20
complaint to the commissioner, and the commissioner may investigate and =
attempt=20
to resolve the complaint.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(3)&nbsp;Section 6 (2) is suspended, in respect of the =
request for=20
information that is the subject of the complaint, during the period of =
the=20
commissioner's investigation, if any.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(4)&nbsp;Sections 44 to 48 and 49 (1) and (2) of the =
<EM>Freedom of=20
Information and Protection of Privacy Act</EM> apply to an investigation =
under=20
subsection (2) of this section, and, for these purposes, a reference in =
those=20
sections to an investigation, inquiry or audit under that Act is to be =
read as a=20
reference to an investigation under this section.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(5)&nbsp;If an investigation is made under this section, =
the=20
commissioner must, after the investigation, do one of the following by=20
order:</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;if the commissioner determines that the person =
making the=20
request for information is acting within that person's authority under a =

designation order, either</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(i)&nbsp; require the person making the complaint to =
provide=20
the information or records in accordance with the request for =
information,=20
or</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(ii)&nbsp; require the person making the request for=20
information to reconsider the request;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;if the commissioner determines that the person =
making the=20
request for information is not acting within that person's authority =
under a=20
designation order, require the person to withdraw the request and, if=20
applicable, destroy personal health information collected outside the =
person's=20
authority.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(6)&nbsp;If an order is made under subsection (5),</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;the commissioner may specify terms or =
conditions in the=20
order, and</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;the persons affected by the order must comply =
within 30=20
days of its issuance.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(7)&nbsp;If an investigation is not made under this =
section,=20
section 6 (2) applies.</P></DIV>
<P class=3Ddivision><A name=3Dpart3_division2>Division =
2&nbsp;=E2=80=94&nbsp;Disclosure=20
Directives</P>
<DIV class=3Dsection>
<H4><A name=3Dsection8-10>Not in Force</H4>
<P class=3Dsec4><SPAN class=3Dsecno><STRONG>8-10</STRONG></SPAN>&nbsp; =
[Not in=20
force.]</P></DIV>
<P class=3Ddivision><A name=3Dpart2_division3>Division =
3&nbsp;=E2=80=94&nbsp;Data=20
Stewardship Committee</P>
<DIV class=3Dsection>
<H4><A name=3Dsection11>Role of data stewardship committee</H4>
<P class=3Dsec2><SPAN class=3Dsecno><STRONG>11</STRONG></SPAN>&nbsp; =
(1)&nbsp;The=20
data stewardship committee is solely responsible for managing the =
disclosure,=20
for a planning or research purpose, of information contained in a health =

information bank or a ministry database.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(2)&nbsp;In addition to the data stewardship committee's =
role under=20
subsection (1), the data stewardship committee may make recommendations =
to the=20
minister for the purposes of section 8 (3).</P></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dsection>
<H4><A name=3Dsection12>Appointment of data stewardship committee</H4>
<P class=3Dsec2><SPAN class=3Dsecno><STRONG>12</STRONG></SPAN>&nbsp; =
(1)&nbsp;The=20
minister must appoint a data stewardship committee consisting of not =
more than=20
12 persons.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(2)&nbsp;The committee appointed under subsection (1) =
must include=20
at least</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;one person from within the ministry of the =
minister,</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;one person chosen as representative of either =
regional=20
health boards or the Provincial Health Services Authority,</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(c)&nbsp;one person nominated by the council of the =
College of=20
Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia,</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(d)&nbsp;one person nominated by the council of the =
College of=20
Pharmacists of British Columbia,</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(e)&nbsp;one person nominated by the board of the =
college=20
established under section 15 (1) of the <EM>Health Professions Act</EM> =
for the=20
health profession of the practice of nursing,</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(f)&nbsp;one person engaged in health research, and</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(g)&nbsp;3 persons chosen as representative of the =
general=20
public.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(3)&nbsp;The minister may designate a chair and one or =
more vice=20
chairs of the data stewardship committee from among the persons =
appointed to=20
that committee.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(4)&nbsp;Members of the data stewardship committee may be =
paid</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;remuneration set by the minister, and</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;reasonable and necessary travel and out of =
pocket=20
expenses incurred in carrying out the work of the data stewardship=20
committee.</P></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dsection>
<H4><A name=3Dsection13>Data stewardship committee</H4>
<P class=3Dsec2><SPAN class=3Dsecno><STRONG>13</STRONG></SPAN>&nbsp;=20
(1)&nbsp;Subject to this Act, the data stewardship committee may make =
rules=20
governing the following:</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;the calling and conduct of its meetings;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;the establishment of panels of the data =
stewardship=20
committee to conduct business of that committee;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(c)&nbsp;the practices and procedures of the panels =
established=20
under paragraph (b);</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(d)&nbsp;the quorum of the data stewardship committee or =
of the=20
panels established under paragraph (b);</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(e)&nbsp;other matters respecting the conduct of the =
work of the=20
data stewardship committee or of the panels established under paragraph =
(b),=20
including the fees that may be charged by a health care body for =
information to=20
defray the cost to the health care body to provide the information.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(2)&nbsp;The data stewardship committee must establish =
policies and=20
procedures respecting the disclosure of information under this =
Division.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(3)&nbsp;A member of the data stewardship committee must =
take=20
reasonable steps, in accordance with the regulations, to avoid or manage =
a=20
conflict of interest.</P></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dsection>
<H4><A name=3Dsection14>Disclosure for planning or research =
purposes</H4>
<P class=3Dsec2><SPAN class=3Dsecno><STRONG>14</STRONG></SPAN>&nbsp; =
(1)&nbsp;A=20
person who requires information for a planning or research purpose may =
request=20
information from a health information bank or ministry database only by=20
submitting to the data stewardship committee</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;a request in the form and in the manner =
required by the=20
data stewardship committee, and</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;information required by the data stewardship =
committee=20
for the purposes of evaluating the request.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(2)&nbsp;The data stewardship committee may approve the =
request if=20
all of the following apply:</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;the request is for a planning or research =
purpose;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;in the case of information from a health =
information=20
bank, the disclosure is authorized under the terms of the designation =
order;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(c)&nbsp;in the case of personal health information =
requested for=20
a health research purpose, the requirements of section 15 =
<EM>[disclosure for=20
health research purposes]</EM> have been met;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(d)&nbsp;in the case of a request to disclose personal =
health=20
information outside Canada, there is express consent, in writing, to the =

disclosure from each person who is the subject of the personal health=20
information.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(3)&nbsp;If the data stewardship committee approves the =
request,=20
the administrator may, subject to any conditions set by the data =
stewardship=20
committee on approving the request, disclose the information to the =
person who=20
made the request.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(4)&nbsp;An administrator must not disclose information =
under=20
subsection (3) except under an information-sharing agreement</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;with the person who made the request, and</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;made, whether or not personal health =
information is=20
disclosed, in accordance with section 19 (2) and (3) =
<EM>[information-sharing=20
agreements required for disclosure]</EM>.</P></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dsection>
<H4><A name=3Dsection15>Disclosure for health research purposes</H4>
<P class=3Dsec2><SPAN class=3Dsecno><STRONG>15</STRONG></SPAN>&nbsp; If =
a request=20
for personal health information under section 14 <EM>[disclosure for =
planning or=20
research purposes]</EM> is made for a health research purpose, the data=20
stewardship committee may approve the request only if all of the =
following=20
criteria are met:</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;the health research purpose cannot reasonably =
be=20
accomplished unless personal health information is disclosed;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;personal health information is disclosed on =
condition=20
that it not be used for the purpose of contacting a person to =
participate in the=20
health research, unless the commissioner approves</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(i)&nbsp; the health research purpose,</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(ii)&nbsp; the use of disclosed personal health =
information for=20
the purpose of contacting a person to participate in the health =
research,=20
and</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(iii)&nbsp; the manner in which contact is to be =
made,=20
including the information to be made available to persons contacted;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(c)&nbsp;any record linkage is not harmful to the =
individuals who=20
are the subjects of the personal health information and the benefits to =
be=20
derived from the record linkage are clearly in the public interest;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(d)&nbsp;the data stewardship committee has imposed =
conditions=20
relating to</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(i)&nbsp; security and confidentiality,</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(ii)&nbsp; the removal or destruction of individual =
identifiers=20
at the earliest reasonable time, and</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(iii)&nbsp; the prohibition of any subsequent use or =
disclosure=20
of personal health information without the express authorization of the =
data=20
stewardship committee.</P></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dsection>
<H4><A name=3Dsection16>Reports by data stewardship committee</H4>
<P class=3Dsec2><SPAN class=3Dsecno><STRONG>16</STRONG></SPAN>&nbsp; =
(1)&nbsp;At=20
least once each year, the data stewardship committee must report to the =
minister=20
respecting</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;the activities of the data stewardship =
committee,</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;information-sharing agreements entered into by =
an=20
administrator under this Division, and</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(c)&nbsp;any matter the minister requires.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(2)&nbsp;After making a report under subsection (1), the =
data=20
stewardship committee must promptly publish the report.</P></DIV>
<P class=3Ddivision><A name=3Dpart2_division4>Division =
4&nbsp;=E2=80=94&nbsp;Other Matters=20
Relating to Disclosure</P>
<DIV class=3Dsection>
<H4><A name=3Dsection17>Not in Force</H4>
<P class=3Dsec2><SPAN class=3Dsecno><STRONG>17</STRONG></SPAN>&nbsp; =
[Not in=20
Force.]</P></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dsection>
<H4><A name=3Dsection18>Purposes for which disclosure always =
authorized</H4>
<P class=3Dsec2><SPAN class=3Dsecno><STRONG>18</STRONG></SPAN>&nbsp; =
(1)&nbsp;An=20
administrator may disclose personal health information inside Canada =
from a=20
health information bank for one or more of the following purposes:</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;a purpose described in section 33.2 (b) or (f) =
of the=20
<EM>Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act</EM>;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;to investigate or discipline a person regulated =
by a=20
governing body of a health profession that has authority, under an =
enactment, to=20
investigate or discipline the person;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(c)&nbsp;to monitor, by a governing body of a health =
profession,=20
the practice of a health profession that is, under an enactment, =
regulated by=20
that body;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(d)&nbsp;a purpose for which the person who is the =
subject of the=20
personal health information has expressly consented.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(2)&nbsp;An administrator may disclose personal health =
information=20
inside or outside Canada from a health information bank for one or more =
of the=20
following purposes:</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;a purpose described in section 33.1 (1) (a), =
(c), (e),=20
(e.1), (g), (m), (n) or (p) of the <EM>Freedom of Information and =
Protection of=20
Privacy Act</EM>, or</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;a purpose for which the person who is the =
subject of the=20
personal health information has expressly consented in writing.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(3)&nbsp;Section 19 <EM>[information-sharing =
agreements]</EM> does=20
not apply to disclosure of personal health information under this=20
section.</P></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dsection>
<H4><A name=3Dsection19>Information-sharing agreements required for=20
disclosure</H4>
<P class=3Dsec2><SPAN class=3Dsecno><STRONG>19</STRONG></SPAN>&nbsp;=20
(1)&nbsp;Personal health information contained in a health information =
bank may=20
be disclosed only if</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;disclosure is authorized by the terms of the =
designation=20
order that relates to the health information bank,</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;the administrator of the health information =
bank enters=20
into an information-sharing agreement under this section, and</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(c)&nbsp;if personal health information is to be =
disclosed on a=20
bulk or regular basis, it is disclosed only to one or more of the =
following=20
persons:</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(i)&nbsp; an agency or ministry of the government of =
British=20
Columbia, of another province or of Canada, including a Crown =
corporation;</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(ii)&nbsp; a health care body;</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(iii)&nbsp; an aboriginal government, an educational =
body or a=20
social services body, as those terms are defined in the <EM>Freedom of=20
Information and Protection of Privacy Act</EM>;</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(iv)&nbsp; a public body in another jurisdiction of =
Canada that=20
is equivalent to one described in subparagraphs (ii) and&nbsp;(iii);</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(v)&nbsp; a health service provider;</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(vi)&nbsp; a body responsible for the regulation of =
health=20
professionals;</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(vii)&nbsp; an association of health =
professionals;</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(viii)&nbsp; a prescribed body that is public in =
nature.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(2)&nbsp;An information-sharing agreement must identify =
all of the=20
following:</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;the persons, by name, title, position or class, =
who may=20
collect, use or disclose information under the agreement;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;the circumstances in which information may be =
disclosed=20
under the agreement;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(c)&nbsp;the limits, if any, on</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(i)&nbsp; the disclosure of information by the =
administrator=20
under the agreement, and</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(ii)&nbsp; the use or disclosure of the information =
obtained=20
under the agreement by persons identified under paragraph&nbsp;(a);</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(d)&nbsp;the conditions, if any, on the disclosure of =
information=20
under the agreement, including conditions respecting</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(i)&nbsp; security and confidentiality,</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(ii)&nbsp; the removal or destruction of individual =
identifiers=20
at the earliest reasonable time,</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(iii)&nbsp; the prohibition of any subsequent use or =
disclosure=20
of personal health information without express authorization, and</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(iv)&nbsp; the monitoring of compliance with the =
agreement;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(e)&nbsp;the term of the agreement and the circumstances =
in which=20
the agreement may be renewed, suspended or terminated.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(3)&nbsp;An information-sharing agreement must include a=20
requirement that</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;if</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(i)&nbsp; personal health information, or</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(ii)&nbsp; any information related to a health =
service=20
provider</P>
<P class=3Dpara>is disclosed under the agreement, the personal health =
information=20
or information will not be used or disclosed for the purpose of market=20
research,</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;if disclosure is for a planning or research =
purpose, the=20
person to whom information is disclosed must comply with the data =
stewardship=20
committee's policies and procedures established under section 13 (2) =
<EM>[data=20
stewardship committee]</EM>, and</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(c)&nbsp;if disclosure is for a health research purpose, =
the=20
person to whom personal health information is disclosed must comply with =
the=20
conditions imposed under section 15 (d) <EM>[disclosure for health =
research=20
purposes]</EM>.</P></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dsection>
<H4><A name=3Dsection20>No disclosure for market research purposes</H4>
<P class=3Dsec2><SPAN class=3Dsecno><STRONG>20</STRONG></SPAN>&nbsp; =
Despite this=20
Act or the terms of a designation order, or section 35 of the =
<EM>Freedom of=20
Information and Protection of Privacy Act</EM>, a person must not =
disclose</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;personal health information, or</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;information related to health service =
providers</P>
<P class=3Dsub>contained in a health information bank or ministry =
database for the=20
purpose of market research.</P></DIV>
<P class=3Dpart><A name=3Dpart3>Part 3&nbsp;=E2=80=94&nbsp;General =
Matters</P>
<DIV class=3Dsection>
<H4><A name=3Dsection21>Protection of privacy</H4>
<P class=3Dsec2><SPAN class=3Dsecno><STRONG>21</STRONG></SPAN>&nbsp;=20
(1)&nbsp;Personal health information must not be collected into a health =

information bank or used in a health information bank for any purpose or =
in any=20
manner other than in accordance with the designation order in respect of =
the=20
health information bank.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(2)&nbsp;Personal health information contained in a =
health=20
information bank must not be disclosed for any purpose or in any manner =
other=20
than</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;in accordance with the designation order in =
respect of=20
the health information bank, or</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;as permitted under this Act.</P></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dsection>
<H4><A name=3Dsection22>Whistle-blower protection</H4>
<P class=3Dsec2><SPAN class=3Dsecno><STRONG>22</STRONG></SPAN>&nbsp; A =
person must=20
not dismiss, suspend, demote, discipline, harass or otherwise =
disadvantage=20
another person, or deny another person a benefit, because</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;the other person, acting in good faith and on =
the basis=20
of reasonable belief, has notified the minister, an administrator or the =

commissioner</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(i)&nbsp; that a person has contravened or is about =
to=20
contravene this Act, or</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(ii)&nbsp; that a person has collected, used or =
disclosed, or=20
is about to collect, use or disclose, personal health information in a =
manner=20
that contravenes the terms or conditions of a designation order,</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;the other person, acting in good faith and on =
the basis=20
of reasonable belief, has done or stated an intention of doing anything =
that is=20
required to be done in order to avoid having any person contravene this =
Act,</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(c)&nbsp;the other person, acting in good faith and on =
the basis=20
of reasonable belief, has refused to do or stated an intention of =
refusing to do=20
anything that is in contravention of this Act, or</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(d)&nbsp;the person believes that the other person will =
do=20
anything described in any of paragraphs (a) to (c).</P></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dsection>
<H4><A name=3Dsection23>Provider registry</H4>
<P class=3Dsec2><SPAN class=3Dsecno><STRONG>23</STRONG></SPAN>&nbsp;=20
(1)&nbsp;Despite section 3 <EM>[establishment or designation of health=20
information banks]</EM>, the minister may by order designate a database =
that=20
contains personal information of health service providers as a health=20
information bank.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(2)&nbsp;This Act applies to a database designated under =
subsection=20
(1) as if the database contained personal health information, and a =
reference in=20
this Act to "personal health information" must be read as a reference to =
the=20
personal information of health service providers.</P></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dsection>
<H4><A name=3Dsection24>Offences and penalties</H4>
<P class=3Dsec2><SPAN class=3Dsecno><STRONG>24</STRONG></SPAN>&nbsp; =
(1)&nbsp;A=20
person who contravenes any of the following sections commits an offence =
and is=20
liable to a fine of up to $200 000:</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;section 10 <EM>[effect of disclosure=20
directives]</EM>;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;section 20 <EM>[no disclosure for market =
research=20
purposes]</EM>;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(c)&nbsp;section 21 <EM>[protection of =
privacy]</EM>;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(d)&nbsp;section 22 <EM>[whistle-blower =
protection]</EM>.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(2)&nbsp;If a corporation commits an offence under this =
section, an=20
officer, director or agent of the corporation who authorizes, permits or =

acquiesces in the commission of the offence also commits an offence, =
whether or=20
not the corporation is prosecuted for the offence.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(3)&nbsp;In a prosecution for an offence under this =
section, it is=20
a defence for the person charged to prove that the person exercised due=20
diligence to avoid the commission of the offence.</P></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dsection>
<H4><A name=3Dsection25><EM>Offence Act</EM> does not apply</H4>
<P class=3Dsec2><SPAN class=3Dsecno><STRONG>25</STRONG></SPAN>&nbsp; =
Section 5=20
<EM>[general offence]</EM> of the <EM>Offence Act</EM> does not apply in =
respect=20
of this Act or the regulations made under it.</P></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dsection>
<H4><A name=3Dsection26>Regulations</H4>
<P class=3Dsec2><SPAN class=3Dsecno><STRONG>26</STRONG></SPAN>&nbsp; =
(1)&nbsp;The=20
Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations referred to in =
section 41 of=20
the <EM>Interpretation Act</EM>.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(2)&nbsp;Without limiting subsection (1), the Lieutenant =
Governor=20
in Council may make regulations as follows:</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;defining "health services" and "health service =
provider"=20
for the purposes of this Act;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;prescribing databases, by name or by class, =
that must not=20
be designated as a health information bank under section 3 =
<EM>[establishment or=20
designation of health information banks]</EM>;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(c)&nbsp;limiting or prohibiting classes of persons from =
making=20
disclosure directives;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(d)&nbsp;respecting</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(i)&nbsp; the manner in which a disclosure directive =
must be=20
made,</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(ii)&nbsp; conditions that apply to the making or =
revocation of=20
a disclosure directive,</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(iii)&nbsp; to whom a disclosure directive must be =
provided,=20
and</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(iv)&nbsp; records that must accompany a disclosure=20
directive;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(e)&nbsp;respecting conflicts of interest in relation to =
members=20
of the data stewardship committee, including defining conflicts of =
interest and=20
providing rules for the management of conflicts of interest;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(f)&nbsp;for the purposes of section 17 <EM>[one's own =
personal=20
health information to be available]</EM>, including</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(i)&nbsp; respecting the information that may, or =
must not, be=20
made available,</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(ii)&nbsp; respecting how personal health information =
is to be=20
made available, including putting conditions on direct access to =
personal health=20
information,</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(iii)&nbsp; respecting information that must be =
removed from a=20
record before the record is made available, and</P>
<P class=3Dsubpara>(iv)&nbsp; respecting fees that may be charged by=20
administrators for making available the information referred to in =
subsection=20
(1) (c) of that section;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(g)&nbsp;defining "bulk or regular" for the purposes of =
section 19=20
<EM>[information-sharing agreements required for disclosure]</EM>;</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(h)&nbsp;for any other matter for which regulations are=20
contemplated by this Act.</P>
<P class=3Dsub>(3)&nbsp;A power to make a regulation under this Act in =
respect of=20
a person includes a power to</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(a)&nbsp;establish classes of persons, and</P>
<P class=3Dpara>(b)&nbsp;make regulations that are different for =
different classes=20
of persons.</P></DIV>
<P align=3Dcenter><A name=3Dsection27-28><STRONG>Amendments to this =
Act</STRONG></P>
<P align=3Dcenter><EM>[Note: See Table of Legislative Changes for the =
status of=20
sections 27 to 46.]</EM> </P>
<TABLE class=3Dtablestyle1 cellSpacing=3D0 cellPadding=3D3 =
align=3Dcenter border=3D0>
  <TBODY>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=3Dtop align=3Dright =
width=3D100><STRONG>Section(s)</STRONG></TD>
    <TD width=3D35><STRONG>&nbsp;</STRONG></TD>
    <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D375><STRONG>Affected Act</STRONG></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=3Dtop align=3Dright width=3D100><EM>27-28</EM> </TD>
    <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D35>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=3Dtop width=3D375><EM>E-Health (Personal Health =
Information=20
      Access<BR>and Protection of Privacy) Act</EM> =
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P align=3Dcenter><A name=3Dsection29-46><STRONG>Consequential=20
Amendments</STRONG></P>
<P align=3Dcenter>
<TABLE class=3Dtablestyle1 cellSpacing=3D0 cellPadding=3D3 =
align=3Dcenter border=3D0>
  <TBODY>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=3Dtop align=3Dright =
width=3D100><STRONG>Section(s)</STRONG></TD>
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