Legislation passed to move to single provincial health authority Mar 29, 2017 6:34 AM

Legislation was introduced Tuesday to move towards a single provincial health authority.

The province said the move is designed to improve frontline patient care by removing arbitrary health region boundaries.

“One Provincial Health Authority that is focused on better coordination of health services across the province will help to ensure patients receive high-quality, timely health care, regardless of where they live in Saskatchewan,” Health Minister Jim Reiter said in a news release.

The Provincial Health Authority Act enabled the transition of the existing 12 regional health authorities.