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Can I request a copy of my health records?

The Health Information Act (HIA) provides you with the right to request access to your health records if they are held by a custodian. There are many different types of health information custodians. Custodians include:

• A health service provider paid in part or in whole by the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan to provide health services
  
• Regional Health Authorities
  
• Hospitals
  
• Nursing Homes
  
• Community health councils
  
• Subsidiary health corporations
  
• Alberta Health and Wellness and the Minister of Health and Wellness
  
• Any pharmacist or licensed pharmacy

If your health information is held by a custodian, you have the right to request access to it by making a formal request under the Health Information Act.

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