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Saskatchewan Health Legislation

Click on the link to view each Act and related documents in the Saskatchewan government's Publications Centre. Documents can be viewed online, printed on your printer, or, for a fee, you can order printed copies through the Publications Centre.

The Ambulance Act

Regulates the provision of emergency medical services.

 The Cancer Agency ActSets out the funding relationship between Saskatchewan Health and the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, and its responsibility to provide cancer-related services.
The Cancer Foundation Act

Repealed and replaced with The Cancer Agency Act.

The Change of Name Act, 1995Administers the registration of legal name changes for residents of Saskatchewan
The Chiropody Profession ActRepealed and replaced by The Podiatry Act.
The Chiropractic Act, 1994Regulates chiropractors.
The Dental Care ActGoverns the Department's former dental program and currently allows for the subsidy program for children receiving dental care in northern Saskatchewan.
The Dental Disciplines ActOmnibus statute regulates the six dental professions of dentistry, dental hygiene, dental therapists, dental assistants, denturists and dental technicians.
The Department of Health ActProvides the legal authority for the Minister of Health to make expenditures, undertake research, create committees, operate laboratories and conduct other activities for the benefit of the health system.
The Dietitians ActRegulates dietitians.
The Emergency Medical Aid ActProvides protection from liability for physicians, nurses and others when they are providing, in good faith, emergency care outside a hospital or place with adequate facilities or equipment.
 The Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness Day Act Establishes that September 9 of each year is designated as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness Day.
The Health Districts ActMost of the provisions within this Act have been repealed with the proclamation of most sections of The Regional Health Services Act. Provisions have been incorporated with regard to payments by amalgamated corporations to municipalities.
The Health Facilities Licensing ActGoverns the establishment and regulation of health facilities such as non-hospital surgical clinics.
The Health Information Protection Act

Protects personal health information in the health system in Saskatchewan and establishes a common set of rules that emphasize the protection of privacy, while ensuring that information is available to provide efficient health services.

The Health Quality Council ActGoverns the Health Quality Council, which is an independent, knowledgeable voice that provides objective, timely evidence-based information and advice for achieving the best possible health care using available resources within the province.
The Hearing Aid ActGoverned the Department-run hearing aid and audiology program. However, since the regional health authorities now run the program, it no longer has any application.
The Hearing Aid Sales and Services ActRegulates private businesses involved in the testing of hearing and the selling of hearing aids.
The Hospital Standards Act

Provides the standards to be met for services delivered in hospitals.

The Housing and Special-care Homes Act

The sections of this Act remaining in force provide the authority for the Lieutenant Governor in Council, the minister, or any member of the Executive Council designated by the Lieutenant Governor in Council to enter into an agreement with the Government of Canada, municipality, corporation or other organization to carry out effectively a special-care home project or a housing project.

The Human Tissue Gift ActRegulates organ donations in the province.
The Licensed Practical Nurses Act, 2000Regulates licensed practical nurses.
The Medical and Hospitalization Tax Repeal ActEnsures premiums cannot be levied under The Saskatchewan Hospitalization Act or The Saskatchewan Medical Care Insurance Act.
Medical Laboratory Licensing Act, 1994Governs the operation of medical laboratories in the province.
Medical Laboratory Technologists Act, 1994Regulates medical laboratory technologists.
The Medical Profession Act, 1981Regulates physicians and surgeons.
The Medical Radiation Technologists Act, 1994Regulates medical radiation technologists.
The Medical Radiation Technologists Act, 2006Regulates medical radiation technologists (not yet proclaimed). Once proclaimed, this Act will repeal and replace The Medical Radiation Technologists Act, 1994
The Mental Health Services ActRegulates the provision of mental health services in the province and the protection of persons with mental disorders.
The Midwifery ActRegulates midwives and the practice of midwifery in Saskatchewan. Sections 7 (2 to 5) and 8, 9 and 10 have not been proclaimed.
The Mutual Medical and Hospital Benefit Associations ActSets out the authority for the operation of the Community Health Services (Saskatoon) Association Limited. The other four community clinics in Saskatchewan operate in accordance with The Co-operatives Act, 1996.
The Naturopathy ActRegulates naturopathic physicians.
The Occupational Therapists Act, 1997Regulates occupational therapists.
The Ophthalmic Dispensers ActRegulates opticians.
The Optometry Act, 1985Regulates optometrists.
The Paramedics ActRegulates paramedics (not yet proclaimed).
The Personal Care Homes ActRegulates the establishment, size and standards of services of personal care homes.
The Pharmacy Act, 1996Regulates pharmacists and pharmacies.
The Physical Therapists Act, 1998Regulates physical therapists.
The Podiatry ActRegulates podiatrists.
The Prescription Drugs ActProvides authority for the provincial drug plan and the collection of data for all prescription drugs dispensed within the province.
The Prostate Cancer Awareness Month ActEstablishes September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in Saskatchewan.
The Psychologists Act, 1997Regulates psychologists.
The Public Health ActThe sections of this Act remaining in force govern the operations of the Board of Governors, St. Louis Alcoholism Rehabilitation Centre and the Board of Governors, Uranium City Hospital.
The Public Health Act, 1994Provides authority for the establishment of public health standards, such as public health inspection of food services.
The Regional Health Services ActThis Act addresses the governance and accountability of the regional health authorities, establishes standards for the operation of various programs, and repeals most provisions within The Health Districts Act.
The Registered Nurses Act, 1988Regulates registered nurses.
The Registered Psychiatric Nurses ActRegulates registered psychiatric nurses.
The Residential Services ActGoverns the establishment and regulation of facilities that provide certain residential services. Saskatchewan Corrections and Public Safety, Saskatchewan Community Resources and Saskatchewan Health administer this Act.
The Respiratory Therapists ActRegulates respiratory therapists (not yet proclaimed).
The Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation ActGoverns the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation, which designs, implements, manages and evaluates funding programs to support a balanced array of health research in the province.
The Saskatchewan Medical Care Insurance ActProvides the authority for the province's medical care insurance program and payments to physicians.
The Senior Citizens' Heritage Program ActProvides the authority for an obsolete low-income senior citizens program. 
The Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists ActRegulates speech-language pathologists and audiologists.
The Tobacco Control Act

The purpose of this Act is to control the sale and use of tobacco and tobacco-related products in an effort to reduce tobacco use, especially among young people, and to protect young people from exposure to second-hand smoke.

The Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery ActEnhances the prospect of successfully suing tobacco manufacturers for the recovery of tobacco-related health care costs.
The Vital Statistics Act, 1995Administers the registration of births, deaths, marriages, adoptions and divorces in the province.
The Youth Drug Detoxification and Stabilization ActProvides authority for the detention of youth who are suffering from severe drug addiction and abuse.
The White Cane ActSets out the provincial government's responsibilities with respect to services for the visually impaired.

For further information on legislation or regulations governing the health system, please contact (306) 787-3165.


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