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· Order in Council / Health Quality Council of Alberta appropriation transfer · in-force

Transfer of Health Quality Council Administration

Transfers responsibility for the administration of the Health Quality Council of Alberta appropriation from the Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health Services to the Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services.

High impactCentralization of powerHealth system governanceHealth-care bodiesThe public, directly

What changed

  • The Designation and Transfer of Responsibility Regulation (AR 11/2023) was amended.
  • The Health Quality Council of Alberta Act was added to the responsibilities of the Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services.
  • Responsibility for administering the Health Quality Council of Alberta's appropriation, including its unexpended 2025-26 balance, was transferred to the Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services.

Why it matters

  • Centralizes the administration and oversight of the Health Quality Council of Alberta under a new ministerial portfolio.
  • Shifts financial and administrative authority for a specific health program within the provincial government structure.
  • May alter the reporting lines and strategic direction for the Health Quality Council of Alberta by placing it under a different minister.

Other governance concerns

  • Ministerial oversight of independent bodies
  • Allocation of public funds

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