Saskatchewan Proclamation

December 8, 2017

The Provincial Health Authority Act, SS 2017, c P-30.3, except s 4-1(3), 4-1(4), 4-1(5), 6-4-(3), 6-4(4), 8-1(2), 8-1(3), 8-1(4) and that portion of s 11-15(4) that add s 7.1(2) of the Mental Health Services Act, is proclaimed into force December 4, 2017.

According to a government news release, The Provincial Health Authority Act will enable the transition of the existing 12 Regional Health Authorities (RHAs) to a single Provincial Health Authority, and will:

• remove arbitrary geographical areas of responsibility (RHA boundaries);
• provide oversight of compensation levels to the contracts of the CEO and those that report to the CEO;
• allow for the creation and continuation of Community Advisory Networks to ensure community needs and interests are identified and advanced;
• ensure donations raised by local foundations continue to be used for the local health services or facilities they were raised for;
• establish the specific roles and responsibilities of the Minister and Provincial Health Authority; and
• repeal The Regional Health Services Act.

Along with the act, the Provincial Health Authority Administration Regulations RRS c P-30.3 Reg 1, are coming into force.

19(1) Subject to subsection (2), these regulations come into force on the day on which section 9-5 of The Provincial Health Authority Act comes into force.

(2) If section 9-5 of The Provincial Health Authority Act comes into force before these regulations are filed with the Registrar of Regulations, these regulations come into force on the day on which they are filed with the Registrar of Regulations

The old Regional Health Services Administration Regulations, RRS c R-8.2 Reg 1, are repealed.