Bill 47: Patient Safety Act (amended)

This bill primarily affects Nova Scotia's regional health authorities and the healthcare organizations that operate under them — think hospitals, community health centres, and similar publicly funded health services providers. If you run or manage a health authority, you'll need to put a structured complaint-handling process in place, including opening investigation files immediately when patients complain and keeping them informed throughout. A new provincial advisory committee will also be watching patient safety indicators and making recommendations that could affect how your facility operates day-to-day. Private healthcare businesses or solo practitioners outside the health authority structure are unlikely to be directly affected.