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*
ScopeProvince
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.

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| CMAJ February 1, 1997 (vol 156, no 3) / JAMC le 1er février 1997 (vol 156, no 3) |