Government Notices — Other

Notice of Minister of Health

Notice of Proposed Regulation

Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004

The Minister of Health on behalf of the Government of Ontario invites public comments on regulations proposed to be made under the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (“PHIPA”).

PHIPA came into force on November 1, 2004. Ontario Regulation 329/04, “General,” made under PHIPA (“the PHIPA Regulation) also came into force on November 1, 2004. The Government is proposing amendments to the PHIPA Regulation. PHIPA requires that the Minister publish a notice of the proposed regulation and allow 60 days for public comment, after which the Minister reports to the Lieutenant Governor in Council, who may then finalize the regulation with or without changes.

Content of Proposed Regulation

The proposed regulation would stipulate that:

Effective January 1, 2022,

• If patients make an access request for their personal health information (PHI) in digital format, Health Information Custodians (HICs) must provide patients with PHI in a PDF file.
• A HIC can be exempt from providing PHI in a PDF file if they can demonstrate that the process will cause undue hardship.

The public is invited to provide written comments on the proposed regulation over a 60-day period, commencing on October 16, 2021 and ending on December 15, 2021.

In providing comments, please consider whether the proposed regulation should be made, with or without changes. Furthermore, please consider whether any other regulations should be made to the PHIPA Regulation. Please be as specific as possible, and provide a full rationale for any suggested changes or additions.

Written comments may be addressed to:

Digital Health Program Branch
Ministry of Health
Digital Health Division
1075 Bay Street, 12^th Floor
Toronto ON M5S 2B1

Email: digitalhealthdivision@ontario.ca

The text of the proposed regulation is set out following this notice in English and French. We welcome your input in either English or French. All comments and submissions received during the comment period will be considered during final preparation of the regulation. The content, structure and form of the proposed regulation is subject to change as a result of the consultation process and is in the discretion of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, who has the final decision on the contents of any regulation.

Information respecting PHIPA and the PHIPA Regulation, and electronic copies of this notice, including the text of the proposed regulation, may be accessed through Ontario’s Regulatory Registry web-site at the following address: https://www.ontariocanada.com/registry.

Copies of PHIPA and the PHIPA Regulation are available at www.e-laws.gov.on.ca.

Please note that all materials or comments received from organizations in response to this Notice will be considered public information and may be used and disclosed by the Ministry to assist the Ministry in evaluating and revising the proposed regulation. This may involve disclosing materials or comments, or summaries of them, to other interested parties during and after the request for public comment process. An individual who provides materials or comments and who indicates an affiliation with an organization will be considered to have submitted those comments or materials on behalf of the organization so identified. Materials or comments received from individuals who do not indicate an affiliation with an organization will not be considered public information unless expressly stated otherwise by the individual. However, materials or comments provided by individuals may be used and disclosed by the Ministry to assist in evaluating and revising the proposed regulation. Personal information of those who do not specify an organizational affiliation, such as an individual’s name and contact details, will not be disclosed by the Ministry without the individual’s consent unless required by law. If you have any questions about the collection of this information, you can contact the Freedom of Information and Privacy Coordinator of the Ministry of Health at 416-327-7040.

The Honourable Christine Elliott
Minister of Health

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