title: British Columbia adopts E-Health Act.
abstract: On 29 May, 2008, Bill 24 passed into law in British Columbia. The E-Health (Personal Health Information Access and Protection of Privacy) Act puts in place a framework for the establishment of government databases of personal health information.
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Symington
mesh_terms: D022126:Access to Information / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D001955:British Columbia; D030881:Disclosure; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D018907:Privacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*