Legislation and Policy

Acts administered by the Department of Health and Social Services include:

• Aboriginal Custom Adoption Recognition Act
• Adoption Act
• Boards of Management Dissolution Act
• Certified Nursing Assistants Act - replaced by Licensed Practical Nurses Act
• Change of Name Act
• Child and Family Services Act
  Client Travel Policy Guidelines:
  • Client Travel Policy
  • Client Escort Approval Process
  • Client Travel Appeal Process
  • Client Travel Approval Process
  • Return of Human Remains
• Dental Auxiliaries Act
• Dental Mechanics Act
• Dental Profession Act
• Disease Registries Act
• Emergency Medical Aid Act
• Extended Health Benefits Policy
• Grants and Contribution Policy
• Guardianship and Trusteeship Act*
• Hospital Insurance and Health and Social Services Administration Act
• Human Tissue Act
• Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) Act
• Licensed Practical Nurses Act
• Marriage Act*
• Medical Care Act
• Medical Profession Act
• Mental Health Act
• Midwifery Profession Act
• Nursing Act**
• Ophthalmic Medical Assistants Act
• Optometry Act
• Pharmacy Act
• Psychologists Act
• Public Health Act
• Tobacco Control Act
• Veterinary Profession Act
• Vital Statistics Act

* Administered jointly with the Department of Justice
** Counterpart to the Nursing Profession Act (Northwest Territories)