Health and Community Services
March 3, 2017

Public Advisory: Public Consultation Session on Personal Health Information Act Review

The statutory review committee appointed to review the Personal Health Information Act will hold a public consultation session on Wednesday, March 8. The session will take place in Conference Room A on the Lower Level of the Confederation Building, West Block, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Due to space limitations registration is required for the event. Members of the public interested in attending may register at: www.PHIAReviewNL.ca/getinvolved or call 729-7007.

Questions or comments may be forwarded to the Personal Health Information Act Review Chairperson at PHIAReview@gov.nl.ca, or by mail:

PHIA Review Chairperson
Department of Health and Community Services
Confederation Building
St. John’s, NL
A1B 4J6

The Personal Health Information Act establishes rules that custodians of personal health information must follow when collecting, using and disclosing individuals’ confidential personal health information.

Please note all visitors for this session should enter the Confederation Complex through the West Block entrance. You will be required to provide a photo ID to security for entrance to the building.

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Media contact:

Emily Timmins Media Relations Manager Department of Health and Community Services 709-729-6986, 693-1292 emilytimmins@gov.nl.ca

2017 03 03                              3:30 p.m.