Law / Canada / Prince Edward Island
Health Information Act, access to and correction of personal health information
R.S.P.E.I. 1988, c. H-1.41, ss. 8, 8.1, 11, 80(2)
In force since .
A data subject rights rule binding public and private bodies.
- Obligation class
- Data subject rights, Disclosure
As of .
What it requires
- As a custodian, let an individual examine or receive a copy of any record of the individual's personal health information in your custody or under your control, and respond within 30 days of receiving the request, extending the time only on the grounds in section 8.1 (ss. 8(1), (4), 8.1).
- Do not charge an individual to examine the individual's own personal health information (s. 80(2)).
- Within 30 days of a written request to correct a record, make the correction, tell the individual the information no longer exists or cannot be found, transfer the request to the custodian that has it, or refuse on a ground in section 11(3)(d) (s. 11(3)).
- If you refuse a correction, give the individual written reasons, permit a concise statement of disagreement and add it to the record (s. 11(4), (6)).
These lines are LexLint's reading of the law's text, as of .
What this law does
An individual has a right, on request, to examine or receive a copy of any record of the individual's personal health information that is in the custody or under the control of a custodian. A custodian must respond to an access request within 30 days of receiving it, and the response must be open, accurate and complete. A custodian may extend the time to respond by up to 30 days on the grounds listed in section 8.1.
A custodian must permit an individual to examine the individual's personal health information free of charge. An individual may request a custodian, in writing, to correct any record of the individual's personal health information. Within 30 days after receiving a request to correct a record, the custodian must do one of the things listed in section 11(3).
A custodian that refuses to make a requested correction must permit the individual to file a concise statement of disagreement and add it to the record. The Act was brought into force on .
When LexLint raises it
When your app profile says your app handles health records.