BILL NO. 76

(as passed)

4th Session, 61st General Assembly
Nova Scotia
61 Elizabeth II, 2012

Government Bill

Personal Health Information Act
(amended)

CHAPTER 31 OF THE ACTS OF 2012

The Honourable Maureen MacDonald
Minister of Health and Wellness

First Reading: May 3, 2012 (LINK TO BILL AS INTRODUCED)

Second Reading: May 4, 2012

Third Reading: May 8, 2012

Royal Assent: May 17, 2012

An Act to Amend Chapter 41
of the Acts of 2010,
the Personal Health Information Act

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 Section 3 of Chapter 41 of the Acts of 2010, the Personal Health Information Act, is amended by (a) striking out sub-clause (f)(iii); and

(b) adding "and Wellness" immediately after "Health" in the first line of clause (p). 2 Subsection 26(2) of Chapter 41 of the Acts of 2010, the Personal Health Information Act, is amended by adding ", use or disclose" immediately after "collect" in the second line.

3 Section 31 of Chapter 41 is amended by

(a) striking out "or the Minister of Health Promotion and Protection" in the first and second lines of clause (l); and

(b) striking out "or Minister of Health Promotion and Protection" in the first and second lines of clause (o).

4 Subsection 35(1) of Chapter 41 is amended by adding immediately after clause (h) the follow clause:

5 Subsection 38(1) is amended by

(a) striking out "and the Minister of Health Promotion and Protection" in the first and second lines of clause (g); and

(b) striking out "or the Minister of Health Promotion and Protection" in the first and second lines of clause (u).

6 Section 55 of Chapter 41 is amended by

(a) striking out clause (b); and

(b) striking out "the" the second time it appears in clause (c) and substituting "a".

7 Clause 57(a) of Chapter 41 is amended by striking out "55" and substituting "56".

8 Section 83 of Chapter 41 is amended by striking out "or the Minister of Health Promotion and Protection" in the last line.

9 Section 87 of Chapter 41 is amended by adding immediately after subsection (2) the following subsection:

10 Section 90 of Chapter 41 is amended by striking out "under" in the first line and substituting "provided under subsection 87(3) or".

11 Subsection 103(4) of Chapter 41 is amended by adding "of Justice" immediately after "Minister" in the first line.

12 Subsection 110(1) is amended by

(a) striking out "clause 10(2)(b)" in the first line of clause (g) and substituting "subsection 8(3)"; and

(b) striking out ", 45(4) or 69(1)" in the second line of clause (h) and substituting "or 45(4) or Section 69".

 

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