(Revised as per Ontario Regulation 329/04)
On November 6, 2004, regulations to the Personal Health Information Protection Act (O. Reg. 329/04) were published in The Ontario Gazette. The Hospital Privacy Toolkit published in October 2004 has now been revised to reflect these regulations. (The original toolkit included references to the proposed or draft regulations only.) Below is a listing of the pages that have been revised. The replacement pages for the Toolkit are appended and a revised version of the toolkit will be posted on the OHA’s website at www.oha.com.
| Tab |
Chapter |
Pages Replaced |
| 3 |
Consent |
pp. 27, 29, 41, 42 |
| 4 |
Collection, Use and Disclosure |
pp. 63-64 |
| 7 |
Dealing with Health Information |
p. 113 |
| 13 |
Research |
pp. 216, 220, 221, 240 |
| 14 |
Fundraising |
pp. 251-257 |
| 15 |
Managing Contracts and Agents |
pp. 269, 272 |
| 18 |
Appendix of Forms |
Sample Consent Form
Sample Withdrawal of Consent Form
Sample Consent Form for Fundraising
Sample Withdrawal of Consent Form for Fundraising |
| 19 |
Diagnostic Tool |
pp. 338, 341, 342, 343, 345, 348. 353, 355, 356, 358 |
To obtain a copy of the regulation, see: http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/DBLaws/Regs/English/040329_e.htm.
Replacement Pages
Replacement Pages - November 2004
Additional Pages
On September 1, 2005, the Mandatory Gunshot Wounds Reporting Act, 2005 became law, and as a result, public hospitals are required to report all gunshot wounds to police. The Hospital Privacy Toolkit published in October 2004 has now been revised to reflect this legislation. Below is a listing of the pages that have been revised.
Tab Chapter Pages Replaced
4 Collection, Use and Disclosure pp. 62, 63, 64
Replacement Pages
For questions about these revisions, please contact Elizabeth Carlton at 416-205-1429 or ecarlton@oha.com