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January 11 2021

Alberta Health Acts and Regulations

Importance of Knowing Regulations

Alberta Health writes legislative documents such as the Alberta Health Acts and Regulations, Health Standards, Ministerial Orders, Orders in Council and Directives.  Those most relevant to people with dementia are listed below.  These documents are not only important in terms of their regulatory details but are also essential to the understanding of the overall Alberta health care system framework.  Some of these are particularly important to know when expressing concerns to local facilities, Home Care or when resorting to provincial complaints processes such as the AHS Patient Relations Department for health care the Alberta Health Complaints Mechanism for SL and LTC accommodations.  The most relevant regulations are indicated with a “*” in the list below.  More details on are provided in the Where do we go from here? document.

Documents Relevant to Health Care and Information

  • Health Care
    • Continuing Care
      • Continuing Care Health Service Standards*. This a very important document for health care provided by Home Care as well as DSL and LTC facilities
      • Information Guide
    • Home Care
      • Co-ordinated Home Care Program Regulation*
    • Health Advocates
      • Health Advocate Regulation
    • Benefits
      • Alberta Aids to Daily Living and Extended Benefits Regulation
    • Access to Information, Privacy and Protection
      • Information and Privacy
        • Health Information Act*
        • Health Information Act Guidelines and Practices Manual
        • Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
      • Protection of Persons in Care
        • Protection for Persons in Care Act
        • Protection for Persons in Care (Ministerial) Regulation
        • Protection for Persons in Care Regulation
        • A guide to understanding the Protection for Persons in Care Act

Documents relevant to accommodations

Supportive Living (SL)
  • Supportive Living Guide*: This provides a good overview of the program.
  • Supportive Living Accommodation Licensing Act*: This is the main act.
  • Supportive Living Accommodation Licensing Regulation*: This provides regulations on the licensing requirements and the responsibilities of the Supportive Living facility operator.
  • Supportive Living Standards and Licensing Information Guide: This provides more details on the regulations. It lays out the basis for government audits of facilities and is useful reading, particularly when residents (or family members) have complaints concerning the accommodations or services rendered.
  • Supportive Living Accommodation Standards and Checklist: This is a much more detailed document used for audits.
Long-term Care (LTC)
  • Nursing Homes Act*: This is the main act.
  • Nursing Homes General Regulation*: This document and the one below provide regulations on the licensing requirements and the responsibilities of the Long-term Care facility operator.
  • Nursing Homes Operation Regulation*
  • Accommodation Standards and Licensing Information Guide: This provides more details on the regulations. It lays out the basis for government audits of facilities and is useful reading, particularly when residents (or family members) have complaints concerning the accommodations or services rendered.
  • Long-term Care Accommodation Standards and Checklist: This is a much more detailed document used for audits.

 

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