Bill 617 — The Provincial Health Authority (Family Physician Registry) Amendment Act
Introduced on 2026-04-01 · Sponsor: Meara Conway
Requires the Minister to create a public registry listing family physicians and nurse practitioners currently accepting new patients.
- Amends The Provincial Health Authority Act by adding a new section 7-6.1
- Minister must publish a registry of family physicians and nurse practitioners accepting new patients
- Registry must be accessible to the public through a website or other electronic means
- Information must be made available within 3 months after the section takes effect
- Ministry must use existing resources to administer and publicize the registry
- Expenses for the registry cannot be paid from the General Revenue Fund
- The Act comes into force on Assent
The bill on the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan website