Health Information Act 2026

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		PART 3 Electronic Health Records
		Creation and assignment of Electronic Health Records by Executive
		10. (1) The Executive, in order to support the sharing of personal health data for patient care and treatment, may create for, and assign to, every patient a national electronic health record (in this Act referred to as an “Electronic Health Record”).
		(2) The Executive, having regard to the views of patients and patient representative groups, shall carry out a data protection impact assessment prior to the creation and assignment of Electronic Health Records under subsection (1).
		(3) A patient shall not be refused a health service solely on the basis that he or she has not been assigned an Electronic Health Record.