Alberta Record

· Order in Council / Health Shared Services Corporation establishment · in-force

Establishment of the Health Shared Services Provincial Health Corporation

Establishes a new provincial health corporation, the Health Shared Services Provincial Health Corporation, to deliver corporate and support services to health agencies and oversee health foundations. The regulation grants the Minister of Pr

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What changed

  • Establishes the Health Shared Services Provincial Health Corporation (HSS Provincial Health Corporation).
  • Designates the Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services as the responsible Minister for the HSS Provincial Health Corporation.
  • Mandates the responsible Minister to consult sector Ministers before appointing members and designating participants for the HSS Provincial Health Corporation.
  • Requires written approval from the responsible Minister for all bylaws made by the HSS Provincial Health Corporation.
  • Grants the responsible Minister authority to issue directives to the HSS Provincial Health Corporation and its members, and to require bylaw amendments or repeals.
  • Defines the HSS Provincial Health Corporation's purpose as delivering corporate and support services to health agencies and overseeing health foundations.

Why it matters

  • Centralizes the delivery of corporate and support services for various health entities under a new provincial corporation.
  • Increases ministerial control over the governance and operations of the new corporation through appointment powers, bylaw approval, and directive authority.
  • Establishes a framework for the oversight of health foundations by the new corporation, potentially standardizing their governance and operations.
  • Reduces the autonomy of the HSS Provincial Health Corporation's board by requiring ministerial approval for bylaws and allowing ministerial directives.
  • Allows for direct ministerial presence and influence in board discussions through designated non-voting 'participants'.

Other governance concerns

  • Ministerial control over board appointments and participant designations.
  • Ministerial approval required for all corporate bylaws.
  • Ministerial power to issue binding directives to the corporation and its members.
  • Ministerial power to compel bylaw amendments or repeals.
  • Potential for reduced operational independence of the new corporation due to extensive ministerial oversight.

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