Appendix 4: Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004

AuthorHalyna N. Perun; Michael Orr; Fannie Dimitriadis
Pages664-751
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S.O. 2004, Chapter 3
Schedule A
CONTENTS
PART I
INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION
Purposes, Definitions and Interpretation
1. Purposes
2. Definitions
3. Health information custodian
4. Personal health information
5. Substitute decision-maker
6. Interpretation
Application of Act
7. Application of Act
8. Freedom of information legislation
9. Non-application of Act
Appendix 4:
Act, 2004
PART II
PRACTICES TO PROTECT PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION
General
10. Information practices
11. Accuracy
12. Security
Records
13. Handling of records
14. Place where records kept
Accountability and Openness
15. Contact person
16. Written public statement
17. Agents and information
PART III
CONSENT CONCERNING PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION
General
18. Elements of consent
19. Withdrawal of consent
20. Assumption of validity
Capacity and Substitute Decision-Making
21. Capacity to consent
22. Determination of incapacity
23. Persons who may consent
24. Factors to consider for consent
25. Authority of substitute decision-maker
26. Incapable individual: persons who may consent
27. Appointment of representative
28. Transition, representative appointed by Board
PART IV
COLLECTION, USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL HEALTH
INFORMATION
General Limitations and Requirements
29. Requirement for consent
30. Other information
31. Use and disclosure of personal health information
32. Fundraising
33. Marketing
34. Health cards and health numbers
35. Fees for personal health information
Collection
36. Indirect collection
Use
37. Permitted use
Disclosure
38. Disclosures related to providing health care
39. Disclosures for health or other programs
40. Disclosures related to risks
41. Disclosures for proceedings
42. Disclosure to successor
43. Disclosures related to this or other Acts
44. Disclosure for research
45. Disclosure for planning and management of health system
46. Monitoring health care payments
47. Disclosure for analysis of health system
48. Disclosure with Commissioner’s approval
49. Restrictions on recipients
50. Disclosure outside Ontario
PART V
ACCESS TO RECORDS OF PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION
AND CORRECTION
Access
51. Application of Part
52. Individual’s right of access
53. Request for access
54. Response of health information custodian
Correction
55. Correction
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