Institution
Alberta Health Services, regulatory colleges, regional health authorities, hospitals.
Tabled bill establishing a provincial MAID framework, prohibiting MAID where mental illness is the sole condition, restricting eligibility to Track 1 cases, and barring advance requests.
Introduces a new framework for "written orders" for Schedule 1 drugs, granting the Minister broad powers to determine which drugs can be sold this way, their quantities, and associated procedures, with these ministerial orders explicitly e…
Establishes a new framework for preventative health testing services, granting the Minister authority to define services, set benefit rates by order, collect personal health information, and remove appeal rights for benefit denials.
Proclaims numerous specific sections of the Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 into force, effective December 18, 2025.
This Order in Council proclaims sections of the Health Statutes Amendment Acts (2024, 2025), amending regulations for health professions, physician payment disclosure, health care insurance, and mental health. It also repeals hospital regul
Amends the Health Professions Act to declare that specific sections, regulations, and orders operate notwithstanding the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Alberta Bill of Rights, and Alberta Human Rights Act.
Orders a Proclamation to bring section 12 of the Mental Health Services Protection Amendment Act, 2025 into force, thereby implementing legislative changes related to mental health services.
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
This Order in Council proclaims specific sections of the Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (No. 2) into force, including provisions that amend the Health Information Act.
This Q4 2025 Health Ministry cluster coordinates implementation of mental health policy stability by extending expiry dates in the Mental Health Regulation (OIC 2025/314) and Mental Health Act Forms Regulation (MO 2025_707), alongside proc…
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.
This Order in Council amends the Alberta Electronic Health Record Regulation, establishing new eligibility requirements and conditions for accessing the Alberta Electronic Health Record (EHR) for authorized custodians, the Office of the Chi
This Order in Council enacts the Operation of Approved Hospitals Regulation, establishing comprehensive rules for the designation, governance, facilities, operations, staff, admissions, and services of approved hospitals under the Provincia
This regulation requires provincial health corporations to obtain ministerial consent for land leases, capital development projects, and facility demolitions above specified values. It also enacts consequential amendments to align with the
The Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 55) was brought into force in two tranches via Orders in Council over July – December 2025, activating the health-governance restructuring.
This Order in Council proclaims specific sections of the Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 into force, effective immediately upon the date of issue of the Proclamation.
Amends the Workers' Compensation Regulation to include specific classes of regulated nurses and nursing students as 'prescribed workers' for presumptive Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) claims.
OIC 226/2025 amends several public health regulations, transferring regulatory and administrative authorities from regional health authorities to the Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services. It also expands the scope of practic
Order in Council 235/2025 amends the Designation and Transfer of Responsibility Regulation, transferring ministerial responsibilities for several Acts, including the Professional Governance Act and iGaming Alberta Act, and specific sections
This regulation systematically updates references to the former Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act across numerous Alberta statutes and regulations, aligning them with the new Access to Information Act and Protection of Pr
Establishes the Protection of Privacy Regulation under the Protection of Privacy Act, defining key terms and setting rules for consent, disclosure for audits, and researcher agreements for public bodies.
On June 23, 2025, a single Ministerial Order established 14 new Regional Advisory Councils (RACs) across Alberta, accompanied by multiple MOs appointing members, chairs, and vice-chairs to these councils. Concurrently, OICs proclaimed sect…
This Order in Council establishes the names and administrative responsibilities of the departments of the Government of Alberta and designates the ministers who will administer them, rescinding a previous order.
Expands the scope of regulated mental health and addiction services, centralizes new powers with the Minister to define services, set standards, control facility naming, and grant exemptions, and shifts detailed oversight to regulations.
Establishes a new provincial framework for involuntary assessment and treatment of adults and minors with severe substance use or addiction, replacing the Protection of Children Abusing Drugs Act.
The bill transfers the authority to declare a local state of public health emergency from regional health authorities to the Minister, centralizing control over emergency responses.
This bill dissolves regional health authorities, transferring their responsibilities, assets, and liabilities to provincial health agencies, provincial health corporations, and the Minister, centralizing health governance in Alberta.
Bill 55 establishes a new framework for approved hospitals, granting the sector Minister authority over hospital operations, medical staff bylaws, and the appointment of medical officers of health.
This Order in Council establishes three new provincial health corporations: Cancer Care, Emergency Health Services, and Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation. It outlines their governance, financial oversight, and operational framew
Authorizes the creation of an additional deputy minister position, Commissioner of Assisted Living and Continuing Care, within the Ministry of Seniors, Community and Social Services, and appoints Cynthia Farmer to this new role.
The Provincial Priorities Act requires designated provincial entities, including municipalities, post-secondary institutions, and health bodies, to obtain Alberta government approval before entering, amending, or renewing agreements with...
This Regulation proclaims sections 5 and 9 of the Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, into force, and designates 70 professional associations, colleges, and 8 provincial Ministers as 'regulatory bodies' under both the Fair Registrat
This bill significantly expands the Minister's enforcement powers, introduces new prohibitions and administrative penalties, and allows for public disclosure of contraventions in the health care system.
Establishes a framework for sharing health information through the Alberta Electronic Health Record (EHR), explicitly stating that individual consent is not required for authorized parties to access this information.
This bill establishes a mandatory system for assigning personal health numbers to all residents and requires regular registration renewal, linking it directly to eligibility for insured health and hospital services.
This bill introduces new categories for physician participation in the health plan and expands the Minister's authority to regulate the provision of non-Plan and insured health services by certain physicians.
This bill creates a new class of 'public health investigators' with expanded powers to conduct investigations, including entering public and private places, and introduces administrative penalties for contraventions.
This bill expands the ability of health custodians and repositories to perform data matching, including with non-custodians, while requiring privacy impact assessments for such activities.
Order in Council 41/2025 enacts the Provincial Priorities Regulation, designating various public and quasi-public entities as 'provincial entities' and requiring prior ministerial or Executive Council approval for intergovernmental agreemen
Amends the Alberta Public Agencies Governance Exemption Regulation to include regional health authorities, thereby exempting them from the Alberta Public Agencies Governance Act.
This cluster reflects a coordinated institutional restructuring of Alberta's health delivery system, including updating the AHS Board (MO 2025_303), establishing Acute Care Alberta as a new Provincial Health Agency with Dr. Chris Eagle as…
An Order in Council proclaims key sections of the Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (No. 2) into force and enacts several related regulations, impacting health governance, service delivery, and financial oversight across Alberta's health
An Order in Council amends the Designation and Transfer of Responsibility Regulation, reassigning ministerial oversight for several Acts and transferring administrative and financial responsibility for continuing care programs.
In Q4 2024, the Health Ministry issued structural instruments establishing Primary Care Alberta as a new provincial agency (MO 330/331), appointing its chair, updating the Integration Council to include its CEO (MO 332), and on December 12…
This Order in Council proclaims the Canadian Centre of Recovery Excellence Act into force on June 21, 2024, establishing a new provincial entity focused on recovery from addiction.
Order in Council 218/2024 amends the Designation and Transfer of Responsibility Regulation, reallocating ministerial responsibilities for several Acts and designating common responsibilities for specific legislative sections to multiple min
Proclaims the Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 into force, effective June 21, 2024, initiating its legal implementation.
Amends the Health Information Act to expand the ability of the Minister of Health and the Minister of Mental Health and Addiction to access individually identifying health information from custodians.
Establishes a framework for the transfer of employees from regional health authorities to new provincial health agencies and outlines the continuation of collective agreements and labour relations matters during this transition.
Bill 22 replaces the Regional Health Authorities Act with the Provincial Health Agencies Act, establishing a sector-based health care delivery model and centralizing authority with the Minister of Health and sector-specific Ministers.
Amends the Provincial Health Agencies Act to change community health councils from a mandatory element of regional health authority structure to a discretionary one, subject to ministerial approval.
Establishes a centralized system for managing and disposing of real property across all Alberta government departments and consolidated entities, shifting authority to the Minister of Infrastructure.
Repeals provisions from previous legislation that established the College of Counselling Therapy of Alberta and regulated the use of titles such as "psychotherapist," "counselling therapist," and "addiction counsellor."
Establishes the Canadian Centre of Recovery Excellence as a Crown corporation for mental health and addiction research and policy advice. The Act grants the Minister significant authority over the Centre's operations, budget, and appointmen
This regulation updates numerous existing regulations to align terminology, definitions, and responsibilities with the new Continuing Care Act. It standardizes language, shifts appeal panel designations, redefines home and residential care
An Order in Council proclaims the Public Sector Employers Amendment Act, 2023, into force, implementing new legislative provisions for public sector employers in Alberta. It also establishes a new regulation and designates specific health e
Bill 5 centralizes control over compensation for Alberta's public sector employers. It grants the Minister of Treasury Board and Finance extensive powers to issue directives, set policies, approve compensation plans, and establish new emplo
Amends the Public Health Act to centralize decision-making authority during public health emergencies, granting the Lieutenant Governor in Council broad powers to issue and override orders, while restricting the powers of medical officers o
Bill 9 removes the Minister's authority to make regulations concerning registrations for the purposes of section 3(6) of the Human Tissue and Organ Donation Act.
The Alberta government announced a major restructuring of the health system that reduces the role of Alberta Health Services and creates four new provincial organizations responsible for different parts of service delivery, while alterin...
This Order in Council establishes 26 government departments, designates ministerial responsibilities, and appoints members to the Treasury Board and senior public service roles. It updates departmental names in regulations and revises the E
These three structural Ministerial Orders in Q2 2023 collectively sustain direct ministerial control over Alberta Health Services by reappointing Dr. John Cowell as official administrator—suspending the AHS board—while updating the Health…
Enacts the Health Professions Restricted Activity Regulation, defining specific restricted activities for regulated health professionals in Alberta, and creates the Medical Suitability Criteria Regulation under the Human Tissue and Organ Do
A coordinated regulatory restructuring of Alberta's health professions occurred in early March 2023, featuring the proclamation of key sections of the Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (No. 2) (OIC 2023/49), enactment of the Health Profe…
Order in Council 6/2023 enacts the Miscellaneous Corrections Regulation, amending several existing regulations to update ministerial titles, departmental names, re-scope the Electronic Transactions Act Designation Regulation, and reassign m