Alberta Regulation 94/2017

Charitable Fund-raising Act

CHARITABLE FUND-RAISING (EXPIRY DATE EXTENSION)

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: May 18, 2017

For information only: Made by the Minister of Service Alberta (SA: 003/2017) on

May 16, 2017 pursuant to

section 57 of the Charitiable Fund-raising Act.

1 The Charitable Fund-raising Regulation (AR 108/2000) is

amended by this Regulation.

Section 34 is amended by striking out "June 1, 2017" and

substituting "June 1, 2022".

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Alberta Regulation 95/2017

Seniors Benefit Act

SENIORS BENEFIT ACT GENERAL

(2017) AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: May 24, 2017

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 189/2017)

on May 24, 2017 pursuant to

section 6 of the Seniors Benefit Act.

1 The Seniors Benefit Act General Regulation (AR 213/94)

is amended by this Regulation.

Section 8.1(1) is amended

(

a) in clause (

c) by striking out "$26 965" and

substituting "$27 300";

(

b) in clause (

d) by striking out "$43 785" and

substituting "$44 335";

(

c) in clause (d.1) by striking out "$22 565" and

substituting "$22 900";

(

d) in clause (d.2) by striking out "$35 585" and

substituting "$36 135".

Section 4.1(3) of the

Schedule is amended by striking out

"$675" and substituting "$695".

4 The Table at the end of the

Schedule is amended

(

a) in

Part 1, in the 2nd column under the heading

"Percentage",

(

i) by striking out "16.62%" and "16.65%" wherever

they occur and substituting "16.42%" and

"16.45%" respectively;

(ii) by striking out "11.57%" and substituting

"11.44%";

(iii) by striking out "15.46%" and substituting

"15.29%";

(

b) in the "Note" at the end of

Part 1

(

i) by striking out "table" and substituting "Part";

(ii) by striking out "2016" and substituting "2017";

(

c) in

Part 3 by striking out "63.29%" and "$12 546"

wherever they occur and substituting "64.71%" and

"$13 059" respectively;

(

d) in the "Note" at the end of

Part 3

(

i) by striking out "table" and substituting "Part";

(ii) by striking out "2016" and substituting "2017".

5(1)

Section 3 and

section 4, other than

section 4(

a) and

(b), come into force on June 1, 2017.

(2) Sections 2 and 4(

a) and (

b) come into force on July 1,

Alberta Regulation 96/2017

Municipal Government Act

QUALIFICATIONS OF ASSESSOR

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: May 29, 2017

For information only: Made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs (MAG:010/17) on

May 29, 2017 pursuant to

section 322(1)(

a) of the Municipal Government Act.

1 The Qualifications of Assessor Regulation (AR 233/2005)

is amended by this Regulation.

2 The following is added after

section 3:

Restriction on delegation

3.1 A municipal assessor shall not delegate the assessor's duty to

make a declaration under

section

Section 5 is repealed.

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Alberta Regulation 97/2017

Municipal Government Act

MUNISERP INVESTMENT AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: May 30, 2017

For information only: Made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs (MSL:039/17) on

May 29, 2017 pursuant to

section 250 of the Municipal Government Act.

1 The MuniSERP Investment Regulation (AR 210/2006) is

amended by this Regulation.

Section 7 is repealed.

Alberta Regulation 98/2017

Traffic Safety Act

COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SAFETY AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: May 30, 2017

For information only: Made by the Minister of Transportation (M.O. 19/17) on May

26, 2017 pursuant to sections 81 and 156 of the Traffic Safety Act.

1 The Commercial Vehicle Safety Regulation (AR 121/2009)

is amended by this Regulation.

Section 1(1)(

k) is repealed and the following is

substituted:

(k) "school bus" means a bus that meets the requirements of a

Type A1, A2, B, C or D school bus described in

CSA-D250-16, or a version of CSA-D250 applicable at the

time of manufacture, and that is used primarily to transport

students to and from school, but does not include a

Multifunction School Activity Bus as described in

CSA-D250-16;

Section 2(

b) is repealed and the following is substituted:

(

b) Canadian Standards Association Standard D250-16, referred

to as CSA-D250-16, as amended or replaced from time to

time, as it applies to school buses;

Section 5(5)(

b) is repealed and the following is

substituted:

(

b) the requirements of CSA-D250-16 as adopted by

section

2(b).

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Alberta Regulation 99/2017

Public Health Act

OPIOID EMERGENCY RESPONSE REGULATION

Filed: May 31, 2017

For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 192/2017)

on May 31, 2017 pursuant to

section 66 of the Public Health Act.

Table of Contents

Definitions

2 Purpose

3 Minister's Opioid Emergency Response

Commission established

4 Mandate of Commission

5 Composition of Commission

6 Authority for administration of,

access to naloxone

7 Additional activities of Minister

8 Additional recommendations,

direction of Minister

9 Terms of reference, procedures,

direction

10 Collection, use, disclosure,

provision of information

11 Establishment of committees

12 Remuneration, expenses

13 Support to Commission

14 Reporting to Executive Council

15 Safety, quality of diagnostic,

treatment centres, services

16 Expiry

Preamble

WHEREAS Alberta is experiencing an unprecedented rise in

opioid-related overdoses and other harmful effects of certain uses of

opioids, resulting in a public health crisis;

WHEREAS the Government of Alberta, along with its partners, has

implemented numerous measures to address this public health crisis;

WHEREAS some of the measures previously implemented have

included changes to the laws of Alberta, including the issuing of

numerous extraordinary Ministerial Orders authorizing persons to

engage in restricted activities aimed at preventing, combating or

alleviating a public health emergency as defined in the Public Health

Act, and the re-scheduling and de-scheduling of naloxone to increase

Albertans' access;

WHEREAS the number of overdoses continues to increase despite all

of the measures taken to date, and overdoses and other harmful effects

of certain uses of opioids urgently need to be addressed;

WHEREAS numerous additional actions must be taken on an urgent

basis and in a coordinated way to address this public health crisis as

quickly and effectively as possible; and

WHEREAS the rapid deployment of resources and actions that adjust

to changing conditions are urgently needed to combat the opioid crisis;

THEREFORE the Lieutenant Governor in Council enacts as follows:

Definitions

1 In this Regulation,

(a) "Commission" means the Minister's Opioid Emergency

Response Commission established by

section 3;

(b) "individually identifying health information" means

individually identifying health information within the

meaning of the Health Information Act;

(c) "personal information" means personal information as

defined in the Freedom of Information and Protection of

Privacy Act.

Purpose

2 The purpose of this Regulation is to declare that the unprecedented

rise in opioid-related overdoses and other harmful effects of certain

uses of opioids constitutes a public health crisis and to provide for the

rapid and coordinated deployment of necessary resources and actions

to combat this public health crisis.

Minister's Opioid Emergency Response

Commission established

3 The Minister's Opioid Emergency Response Commission is

established.

Mandate of Commission

4(1) The Commission reports directly, through the Chief Medical

Officer, to the Minister.

(2) The Commission is mandated to develop recommendations for,

and facilitate or monitor the implementation of, as the case may be,

urgent coordinated actions to effectively combat the opioid crisis.

(3) In carrying out its mandate under subsection (2), the Commission

will

(

a) obtain the best information and evidence available respecting

opioid use and responses to the opioid crisis, including,

without limitation, information and evidence obtained

through consultation with stakeholders;

(

b) make recommendations to the Minister for timely

coordinated actions to address opioid use and related issues,

including, without limitation, actions in the following

strategic areas:

(

i) harm reduction initiatives;

(ii) treatment;

(iii) prevention;

(iv) enforcement and supply control;

(

v) collaboration;

(vi) surveillance and analytics;

(

c) prepare and submit to the Minister a proposed plan for

implementing the recommended actions;

(

d) prepare and submit to the Minister a proposed budget for the

coordinated implementation of the recommended actions.

(4) In carrying out its mandate under subsection (2), the Commission

will facilitate or monitor the implementation of the actions, plan and

budget as approved by the Minister by

(

a) working with the Government departments, agencies,

organizations and individuals in a position to implement or

assist or partner in the implementation of each action,

(

b) consulting with stakeholders, as appropriate,

(

c) monitoring the progress of the implementation, and

(

d) monitoring the expenditures in the implementation.

(5) The Commission will consider possible additional actions on an

ongoing basis and prepare and submit to the Minister a proposed plan

and budget for implementing any recommended additions or changes.

(6) The Commission will monitor the outcomes and effects of the

actions implemented.

(7) The Commission will provide communications as directed by the

Minister, including communications respecting the approved actions,

plan and budget.

(8) The Commission will periodically, and on the request of the

Minister, in the form and time specified, submit reports, plans and

recommendations to the Minister respecting the outcomes and effects

of the actions.

(9) The Commission will undertake any other related tasks as

requested or directed by the Minister.

(10) The Commission will create and retain documentation of all

activities undertaken under this section.

Composition of Commission

5(1) The Commission consists of the following members:

(

a) the Chief Medical Officer, who is designated as chair;

(

b) the Deputy Medical Officer of Health appointed by order of

the Minister;

(

c) individuals appointed by order of the Minister.

(2) The Minister may, by order, designate one individual appointed

under subsection (1)(

c) as co-chair.

(3) A member of the Commission holds office during the pleasure of

the Minister for a term not to exceed one year and is eligible for

reappointment.

(4) The Deputy Medical Officer of Health appointed under subsection

(1)(

b) does not participate as part of the quorum of the Commission,

unless the Deputy Medical Officer of Health is acting pursuant to

subsection (5).

(5) Where the Chief Medical Officer is absent or unable to act as

member and chair, the Deputy Medical Officer of Health appointed

under subsection (1)(

b) is designated to act as member and chair in

place of the Chief Medical Officer for the period of the absence or

inability to act.

(6) Subject to subsection (5), no individual is permitted to act as an

alternate for a member of the Commission who is absent or unable to

act as a member.

(7) An individual who is invited by the Chief Medical Officer may, in

accordance with the invitation, attend one or more meetings of the

Commission as a guest.

(8) A majority of members of the Commission constitutes a quorum.

Authority for administration of,

access to, naloxone

6(1) On the Minister's own initiative, or on the recommendation of

the Commission, the Minister will, in accordance with

Schedule 7.1 of

the Government Organization Act, broaden the authority for the

administration of naloxone for emergency use for opioid overdose

outside hospital settings beyond the authority granted under ministerial

orders previously issued.

(2) On the Minister's own initiative, or on the recommendation of the

Commission, the Minister will increase access to naloxone beyond the

access granted through regulations previously enacted to re-schedule

and then de-schedule naloxone.

Additional activities of Minister

7 On the Minister's own initiative, or on the recommendation of the

Commission, the Minister will make recommendations to the

Executive Council respecting the following, for the purposes of

addressing opioid prescription, overdose prevention and opioid

dependency treatment:

(

a) in respect of colleges of professions regulated by the Health

Professions Act,

(

i) best practice standards, audits, enforcement and

progress reporting to the Minister, and

(ii) the development and implementation of an opioid

strategy, including, at a minimum, a strategy for training

relating to harm reduction and addictions;

(

b) mechanisms needed to ensure that any private insurance

carrier remains engaged in the funding of opioid replacement

therapy.

Additional recommendations,

direction of Minister

8(1) On the Minister's own initiative, or on the recommendation of

the Commission, the Minister, in accordance with the Health

Professions Act, will make recommendations to the Executive Council,

including recommendations respecting college standards of practice,

bylaws, regulations or other mechanisms to address opioid

prescription, overdose prevention and opioid dependency treatment,

including, but not limited to, recommendations respecting physician

competence to provide opioid replacement therapy and expanded

pharmacist participation in the take home naloxone program.

(2) On the Minister's own initiative, or on the recommendation of the

Commission, the Minister will give direction to a regional health

authority in respect of facilities operated by the regional health

authority providing addiction services or acute care services to adopt

opioid overdose protocols, including, without limitation, protocols

facilitating access to treatment, counselling, and further expansion of

the take home naloxone program for patients attending the facilities.

Terms of reference, procedures,

direction

9(1) The Minister may, by order, set terms of reference and

procedures to be followed by the Commission in carrying out its

mandate.

(2) The Minister may provide direction to the Commission through the

Chief Medical Officer relating to the Commission's mandate, for the

purpose of providing priorities and guidelines in its performance of its

mandate and for the purpose of assisting the Commission in the

coordination of its work.

Collection, use, disclosure,

provision of information

10(1) The Minister and the Commission may directly or indirectly

collect, use and disclose information, including personal information

and individually identifying health information, as required for the

purposes of this Regulation.

(2) The Minister may require a person, including, but not limited to, a

health practitioner providing public mental health or addiction

treatment services and a regional health authority, to provide any

information required for the purposes of this Regulation.

Establishment of committees

11 The Commission may establish committees, which may include

individuals who are not members of the Commission, to assist the

Commission in carrying out its mandate.

Remuneration, expenses

12 The Minister may, by order, determine the remuneration and

expenses payable to members of the Commission, other than members

who are employees of the Government.

Support to Commission

13 If the Minister considers it necessary, the Minister shall provide to

the Commission the services of employees of the Government under

the Minister's administration to provide administrative, technical or

other support to the Commission in carrying out its mandate.

Reporting to Executive Council

14 The Minister will report to the Executive Council on a quarterly

basis, or as otherwise directed by the Executive Council, respecting the

progress in combating the opioid crisis.

Safety, quality of diagnostic,

treatment centres, services

15 On the Minister's own initiative, or on the recommendations of

the Commission, the Minister may make recommendations to the

Executive Council for the purposes of regulating the safety and quality

of public and private mental health diagnostic and treatment centres,

public and private mental health or addiction treatment programs and

services and individuals providing public and private mental health or

addiction treatment programs or services in the provision of

opioid-related treatment.

Expiry

16 For the purpose of ensuring that this Regulation is reviewed for

ongoing relevancy and necessity, with the option that it may be

repassed in its present or an amended form following a review, this

Regulation expires on May 31, 2018.

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Alberta Regulation 100/2017

Forest Reserves Act

FOREST RESERVES (EXPIRY DATE EXTENSION, 2017)

AMENDMENT REGULATION

Filed: May 31, 2017

For information only: Made by the Minister of Environment and Parks

(M.O. 24/2017) on May 30, 2017 pursuant to

section 7 of the Forest Reserves Act.

1 The Forest Reserves Regulation (AR 42/2005) is

amended by this Regulation.

Section 23 is amended by striking out "May 31, 2017" and

substituting "May 31, 2018".