Devolving authority for health care in Canada's provinces
Table 2: Scope of services under the authority of the devolved boards in Canada's provinces* | |
Scope | Province |
Institutions (hospitals or nursing homes or both) | Newfoundland
New Brunswick |
Health care (institutions plus services such as home care, public health and addiction services) | Nova Scotia
Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia |
Health and social services (health care plus community support services and social assistance) | Quebec |
Human services (health and social services plus public housing, corrections and juvenile services) | Prince Edward Island |
*Physician services and drugs are outside of the scope of devolved authorities in all of the provinces. |