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The Personal Health Information Protection Act, also known as PHIPA ('pee-hip-ah'), is Ontario legislation established in November 2004. PHIPA is one of two components of the Health Information Protection Act. The Health Information Protection Act, also established in 2004, comprises two schedules: PHIPA (Schedule A) and the Quality of Care Information Protection Act (Schedule B).〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.ipc.on.ca/images/Resources/hfaq-e.pdf )〕 PHIPA provides a set of rules for the collection, use and disclosure of personal health information, and includes the following provisions: * Consent is required for the collection, use and disclosure of personal health information, with few exceptions * Health information custodians are required to treat all personal health information as confidential and maintain its security * Individuals have a right to access their personal health information, as well as the right to correct errors * Individuals have the right to instruct health information custodians not to share their personal health information with others * Rules are provided for the use of personal health information for fundraising or marketing purposes * Guidelines are set for the use and disclosure of personal health information for research purposes * Accountability is ensured by granting an individual the right to complain if they have identified an error in their personal health information * Remedies are established for breaches of the legislation〔 == History == * ''December 17, 2003'': The Health Information Protection Act (Bill 31) was introduced * ''January 26, 2004'': Public hearing at Standing Committee on General Government held in Toronto * ''February 2, 2004'': Public hearing at Standing Committee on General Government held in Sault Ste. Marie, Kingston and London * ''February 9, 2004'': and ''April 28, 2004'' Clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill resulting in various amendments * ''May 17, 2004'': Bill 31 passed third and final reading with unanimous support in the legislature * ''May 20, 2004'': Bill 31 received Royal Assent * ''July 3 - September 3, 2004'': Public consultation on regulations * ''November 1, 2004'': Schedules A and B of the Health Information Protection Act come into force〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/providers/legislation/priv_legislation/overview_leg.pdf )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Personal Health Information Protection Act」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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