Ontario Health Protection and Promotion Act

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The Ontario Health Protection and Promotion Act is a provincial law that establishes the framework, powers, and responsibilities for public health authorities and services in Ontario, Canada.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf provincial statute
public health law
administeredBy Ministry of Health (Ontario)
authorizes regulations respecting community health protection measures
regulations respecting infection prevention and control in institutions
regulations respecting public health standards
country Canada
definesRoleOf boards of health
medical officers of health
enables cost-sharing arrangements between province and municipalities for public health services
enactedBy Legislative Assembly of Ontario
establishes boards of health in Ontario
field health law
public health administration
grantsPower medical officers of health to issue orders to control communicable diseases
medical officers of health to require isolation or quarantine in specified circumstances
public health inspectors to conduct inspections
includes provisions on health hazards
provisions on immunization programs
provisions on infection control in institutions
provisions on rabies prevention and control
provisions on vector-borne disease control
jurisdiction Ontario
language English
French
legalFrameworkFor local public health units in Ontario
provincial public health programs in Ontario
legalStatus in force in Ontario, subject to amendments
obligates boards of health to investigate health hazards
boards of health to provide health promotion and disease prevention programs
boards of health to respond to outbreaks of communicable disease
providesFor mandatory health programs and services guidelines
public health emergency powers
reporting of adverse events following immunization
reporting of specified communicable diseases
purpose to prevent the spread of disease and promote and protect the health of Ontarians
to provide for the organization and delivery of public health programs and services in Ontario
regulates communicable disease control in Ontario
drinking water systems under certain circumstances
environmental health standards enforced by public health units
food premises through public health requirements
health hazard investigations and orders
relatedTo Immunization of School Pupils Act
Ontario Public Health Standards
requires health care providers to report certain diseases to the medical officer of health
laboratories to report specified test results to public health authorities
municipalities to be served by boards of health
shortName HPPA

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Board of Health of Toronto legalBasis Ontario Health Protection and Promotion Act