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Bill No. 89

Personal Health Information Act *

An Act Respecting the Collection, Use, Disclosure and Retention of Personal Health Information

Introduced by:
Honourable Maureen MacDonald
MInister of Health

First Reading	November 9, 2010
Second Reading Debates	November 18, 2010
Second Reading Passed	November 18, 2010
Law Amendments Committee	Submission Summary
Meeting Date(s)	November 24, 2010; November 30, 2010 December 1, 2010
Reported to the House	December 2, 2010
Committee of the Whole House	December 9, 2010
Third Reading Debates	December 9, 2010
Third Reading	December 9, 2010
Royal Assent	December 10, 2010
Commencement	Proclamation
2010 Statutes, Chapter 41	View

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The Progress of Bills is produced by the Nova Scotia Legislative Library. It tracks the Bills as they go through various stages in the House of Assembly.

First Reading is the date on which the Bill was introduced by the MLA.

Second Reading is when the house voted to give the Bill 2nd Reading after being debated in the house.

An Asterisk* following the title of the Bill indicates that the Bill has been amended between First and Third readings.

Royal Assent is the day on which the Lieutenant Governor signs the final version of the Bill and the Bill is then referred to as an Act.

Commencement is the day on which the Act takes effect.