Legal and regulatory framework for the Québec Health Record

The legal and regulatory framework for the Québec Health Record (QHR) contains stringent confidentiality and privacy provisions. Criminal penalties will apply to anyone who violates these provisions.

The framework comprises the following:

1. The Act respecting the sharing of certain health information Since it was adopted and assented to in June 2012, 4 orders in council have regulated the coming into force of the provisions in the Act. Some sections will come into effect at a later date. For further information, you can consult the orders in council:
   • Order in council 788-2012
   • Order in council 323-2013
   • Order in council 1182-2013
   • Order in council 196-2015
   • Order in council 55-2019
2. The Regulation respecting access authorizations and the duration of use of information held in a health information bank in a clinical domain. Since its entry into force in June 2013, it has been amended by a ministerial order. Some sections will take effect at a later date. For more information, see:
   • ministerial order 2013-03
   • ministerial order 2018-016
3. The Regulation respecting the application of the Act respecting the sharing of certain health information. For more information, see Order in council 56-2019
4. The Politique sur les modalités d’accès et de rectification au Dossier santé Québec [Health Record Access to Information and Rectification Policy; French only];
5. The Règles particulières en matière de gestion de l’information   [Specific information management rules; French only] defined by the health and social services network information officer and approved by the Conseil du trésor
6. The policy statement on the use of services with respect to the register of user (PDF 464 Kb) (in French only)
7. The policy statement on the use of services with respect to the register of providers (PDF 455 Kb) (in French only)