Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004

AuthorRichard D. Schneider
Pages324-408
Act, 2004
Personal Health Information Protection Act, 200 4, S.O. 2004, Chapter 3, Schedule A, as
amended by: 2005, c. 25, s. 35; 2006, c. 4, s. 51; 2006, c. 17, s. 253.
CONTENTS
PART I
INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION
Purposes, Def‌i nitions and Interpretation
1. Purp oses
2. Def‌i nitions
3. Health i nformation custo dian
4. Personal health information
5. Substitute decision-maker
6. Interpretation
Application of Act
7. Application of Act
8. Freedom of in formation legislation
9. Non-application of Act
PART II
PRACTICES TO PROTECT PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION
General
10. Informat ion practices
11. Acc ur acy
12. Securit y
Records
13. Handling of records
14. Place where records kept
Accountability and Op enness
15. Contact person
16. Written public statement
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17. Agents and information
PART III
CONSENT CONCERNING PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION
General
18. Elements of consent
19. Withdrawal of consent
20. Assump tion of validity
Capacity and Substitute Decision-Making
21. Capacity to consent
22. Determinat ion of incapacity
23. Persons who may consent
24. Factors to consider for consent
25. Authority of substitute deci sion-maker
26. Incapable individual: persons who may consent
27. Appointment of representat ive
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. Othe r information
31. Use and disclosure of personal health infor mation
32. Fundraisin g
33. Marketing
34. Health cards and healt h numbers
35. Fees for personal health information
Collection
36. Indirect collection
Use
37. Permitted use
Disclosure
38. Disclosures related to provid ing health care
39. Disclosures for health or other programs
40. Disclosures related to r isks
41. Disclosures for proceedings
326 ANNOTATED ONTARIO MENTAL HEALTH STATUTES
42. Disclosure to successor
43. Disclosures related to this or other Ac ts
44. Disclosure for research
45. Disclosure for planning and management of health system
46. Monitoring health ca re payments
47. Disclosure for analysis of health system
48. Disclosure w ith Commissioner’s approval
49. Restric tions on recipients
50. Disclosure outside Ontar io
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. Cor rec tion
PART VI
ADMINISTR ATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Complaints, Reviews and Inspections
56. Complaint to Commissioner
57. Response of Commissioner
58. Commissioner’s self-initiated review
59. Conduct of Commissioner’s review
60. Inspection powers
61. Powers of Commissioner
62. Appeal of order
63. Enforcement of orde r
64. Fur ther order of Commissioner
65. Damages for breach of privacy
Commissioner
66. General powers
67. Delegatio n
68. Limitat ions re personal health inform ation
69. Immunit y

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