Backs, Dan (Ind. effective November 20, 2006, previously Liberal; Edmonton-Manning)
Alaska Psychiatric Institute, Myers vs. (Supreme Court of Alaska)
Decision re involuntary treatment, member's request for information ... CS96
Alberta College and Association of Chiropractors
Concerns re Minister's powers under s.135.1 ... CS147
Alberta College of Pharmacists
Jurisdiction over hospital pharmacies, impact of ... CS45 Power of Minister's direction re, under HPSAA s.135.1 ... CS147
Alberta Hospital
Homeless patients in area of ... CS113
Alberta Mental Health Patient Advocate
Role as advocate for patient ... CS61
Alternative therapies
Under MHAA, treatment options, not within scope of committee mandate ... CS104
Assertive community treatment
Benefits for mentally ill patients ... CS130 Role of case manager ... CS131
Ayotte, Mr. Peter
Recommendations in Galloway/Ostopovich fatality inquiry ... CS70, 134
Bipolar disorder - Treatment
Treatment options, not within scope of committee mandate ... CS104
Canadian Mental Health Association, Alberta Section
Presentations to individual committee members re MHAA by ... CS130
College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta
Application of HPA to ... CS45
Committee on Community Services, Standing
Meetings, in camera ... CS93 Other jurisdictions, policy field committees in ... CS5 Policy field committees, coordination of ... CS5 Scope of review, bills after first reading ... CS4 Scope of review, bills after second reading ... CS4
Committees, Policy field (all-party)
Coordination of committees ... CS5 Other jurisdictions ... CS5 Procedures and processes ... CS5 Public hearings, video conferencing and teleconferencing availability ... CS7 Scope of review of bills after first reading ... CS4 Scope of review of bills after second reading ... CS4
Community treatment orders
Benefits of, economic ... CS63 Number of CTOs ... CS61 Number of CTOs, other jurisdictions ... CS61 Other jurisdictions, United States (New York State) ... CS63 Recommendation in Galloway/Ostopovich fatality inquiry re ... CS134 Treatment options, not within scope of committee mandate ... CS104
Community treatment orders - Access to information
Amendment to HIA, to allow access to patient's CTO information by nearest relatives, motion to approve draft (Passed) ... CS159
Community treatment orders - Community services
Community services for patients ... CS130 Funding for, proposal for increase ... CS63 Treatment options, not within scope of committee mandate ... CS104 Treatment plan, role of case manager ... CS131
Community treatment orders - Consent
Amendment to MHAA for deletion of consent override provision for competent patients, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS117-18 Amendment to MHAA for deletion of consent override provision for competent patients, motion to approve draft amendment (Passed) ... CS159 Other jurisdictions ... CS117-18 Substitute decision-makers, override by ... CS117
Community treatment orders - Inform patient re order for apprehension for noncompliance
Order for apprehension for noncompliance, health professional to inform patient prior to issuance, motion to approve draft amendment to MHAA (Passed) ... CS159
Community treatment orders - Issuance by health professionals
Amendment to MHAA for issuance by one psychiatrist and another physician, or another health professional as allowed by regulation, motion to approve (Tabled) ... CS109, 111 Amendment to MHAA for issuance by two health professionals as defined in regulations, motion to approve draft amendment (Passed) ... CS159 Amendment to MHAA for issuance by two health professionals as defined in regulations and to remove reference to one psychiatrist and one physician, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS125 Existing provisions under proposed amendment to MHAA ... CS109 Oral presentation by PAA re ... CS110 By psychologists ... CS70, 109-10 By psychologists, number of psychologists available ... CS109 Use of telehealth and video conferencing, motion to approve regulation-making powers (Passed) ... CS137
Community treatment orders - Issuance by health professionals - Rural areas
By psychologists ... CS109
Community treatment orders - Issuance criteria
Amendment to MHAA, to delete requirement for 60-day prior hospitalization, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS113 Amendment to MHAA, to expand criteria to persons in three categories, motion to approve draft amendment(Passed) ... CS159 Amendment to MHAA for criteria to include recurrent or repetitive behaviour that is likely to cause harm to self or others or to suffer deterioration without treatment, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS134 Amendment to MHAA to change “with treatment” to “without treatment” to correct typo in 28(4)(b), motion to approve draft amendment (Passed) ... CS159
Community treatment orders - Order for apprehension for noncompliance
Order for apprehension for noncompliance, patient under CTO should be dealt with under s.9.6(3), s.10, and s.12, motion to approve draft amendment to MHAA (Passed) ... CS159
Community treatment orders - Review panels
Amendment to act for mandatory review after first renewal and every second renewal until CTO expires, motion to approve draft amendment to MHAA (Passed) ... CS159 Amendment to MHAA for mandatory review after two CTOs and after independent panel review after third CTO, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS120
Community treatment orders - Treatments
Early intervention ... CS61 Early intervention, public education ... CS81 Funding for, proposal for increase for medication ... CS63 Treatment options, not within scope of committee mandate ... CS104
Criminal justice system - United States - New York State
Use of CTOs (Kendra's Law) ... CS63
Depression - Treatment
Treatment options, not within scope of committee mandate ... CS104
Dept. of Health and Wellness
Letter from committee to, asking for information on additional amendments to HMAA and HPSAA, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS97
Drug abuse - Treatment
Treatment options, not within scope of committee mandate ... CS104 Use of CTOs re ... CS104
Drugs, Prescription
Treatment options, not within scope of committee mandate ... CS104
Drugs, Prescription - Antipsychotic drugs
Lawsuits re, use in involuntary treatment of mentally ill (Alaska), member's request for information ... CS96
Drugs, Prescription - Antipsychotic drugs - Costs
Funding for, proposal for increased ... CS63
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Treatment options, not within scope of committee mandate ... CS104
Experimental medical treatments
Treatment options, not within scope of committee mandate ... CS104
Galloway/Ostopovich fatality inquiry
Recommendations re CTOs and involuntary admission criteria ... CS70, 134
Government openness
Location of public hearings ... CS7 Public access re review processes ... CS4 Transparency of review ... CS27
Group homes
Patient abuse in ... CS92
Health Information Act
Amendment to HIA, to allow access to patient's CTO information by nearest relatives, motion to approve draft (Passed) ... CS159
Health Professions Act (Alberta)
Application to CARNA ... CS45 Existing provisions, continuing competency programs under ... CS45
Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act
Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act Review
Committee powers re procedures and processes ... CS5 Other jurisdictions. committee procedures in ... CS5 Presentations to committee by officials, invitations for, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS10 Public hearing, location and date ... CS4, 7, 33 Public hearing, video conferencing and teleconferencing availability ... CS7 Public hearing, written submissions, acceptance of new ... CS10 Public input, value of ... CS4 Scope of review, bill after first reading ... CS4
Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act Review - Communications plan
Advertising, newspapers, motion to approve advertising of public hearing in major daily newspapers (Passed) ... CS33-34 Website (external), privacy policy re posting of submissions, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS27
Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act Review - Oral presentations
Video conferencing and teleconferencing availability ... CS7
Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act Review - Written submissions
Late submissions, motion to accept (Passed) ... CS99 Public input, acceptance of new written submissions at public hearings ... CS10 Website (external), privacy policy re posting of submissions, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS27
Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act - S.135.1 for Minister's direction
Amendment for s.135.1 to apply only to emerging professions and to address concerns expressed in submissions, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS147-48 Amendment for s.135.1 to apply only to emerging professions and to address concerns expressed in submissions, motion to rescind previous motion (Passed in recorded vote) ... CS164 Concerns re impact on self-governance ... CS147-48 Policy intention of ... CS131, 147-48, 164 Powers to change colleges' bylaws, regulations, standard of conduct, and code of ethics ... CS147, 150
Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act - S.135.2 for appointed administrators for professional regulatory organizations
Amendment for term limits to be for one year, motion to approve (Tabled) ... CS149 Amendment for term limits to be set by Minister, recommendation for, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS164 Role of administrator ... CS150 As support for small colleges ... CS147, 150
Health Professions Statutes Amendment Act - S.135.3 for Lieutenant Governor in Council's powers re variation
Amendment for regulations under s.135.3 to require approval of Legislature, motion to approve (Defeated) ... CS153-55 Oversight by Legislative Assembly re ... CS152-55 Policy intention of ... CS148, 152-53
High school education - Curricula
Presentations on mental illness to students ... CS81
Homelessness
Of mentally ill ... CS113
Homelessness - United States
Impact of Kendra's Law, NY (CTOs) on ... CS63 Impact of Kendra's Law, NY (CTOs) on, member's request for information ... CS95-96
Infection control
As policy intention for HPSAA ... CS150
Involuntary admission of mental health patients - Criteria
Amendment to MHAA to repeal danger provisions and to add harm or deterioration provisions, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS104
Legislative Assembly
Oversight of provisions of s.135.3 by ... CS152-53, 155
Mental Health Act Regulations
Amendment to act re assessments for issuance of CTOs or apprehension orders and re qualifications of health professions for CTOs, motion to approve draft (Passed) ... CS159 For CTOs, designated health professionals ... CS110
Mental Health Amendment Act Review
Committee procedures and processes ... CS5 Presentations to committee by officials, invitations for, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS10 Public hearing, location and date ... CS4, 7, 33 Public hearing, video conferencing and teleconferencing availability ... CS7 Public hearing, written submissions, acceptance of new submissions at hearing ... CS10 Public input, submissions to individual committee members ... CS130 Public input, value of ... CS4 Scope of review, bill after second reading ... CS4 Transparency of review ... CS27
Mental Health Amendment Act Review - Communications plan
Advertising, newspapers, motion to approve advertising of public hearing in major daily newspapers (Passed) ... CS33-34 Stakeholder list, draft list, motion to approve revised (Passed) ... CS21 Website (external), privacy policy re posting of submissions, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS27
Mental Health Amendment Act Review - Final Report
Acceptance of draft recommendations as basis for final report, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS159
Mental Health Amendment Act - Review of Act, Future
Amendment to act for review by committee of the Legislature within five years, motion to approve draft amendment (Passed) ... CS159
Mental Health Amendment Act Review - Oral presentations
Public hearings, location of ... CS7 Video conferencing and teleconferencing availability ... CS7
Mental Health Amendment Act Review - Written submissions
Late submissions, motion to accept two late submissions but to accept no further submissions (Passed) ... CS99 Public input, acceptance of new written submissions at public hearings ... CS10 Website (external), privacy policy re posting of submissions, motion to approve (Passed) ... CS27
Mental health legislation - United States - Alaska
Alaska Supreme Court decision re involuntary treatment of mentally ill, member's request for information ... CS95-96
Mental health legislation - United States - New York State
Use of CTOs (Kendra's Law) ... CS63 Use of CTOs (Kendra's Law), member's request for information ... CS95-96
Mental health patients
Abuse of patients, concerns re ... CS92
Mental health patients - Transfer into Alberta
Amendment to MHAA for criteria for patient under s.24(1)(b) to be consistent with new admission criteria, motion to approve draft amendment (Passed) ... CS159
Mental health patients - Treatment
Early intervention ... CS61, 81 Early intervention, public education ... CS81 Treatment options, not within scope of committee mandate ... CS104
Mental health patients - Treatment - Seniors
Application of MHA to, concerns re patient abuse ... CS92
Mental illness
Public education re ... CS81
Mentally ill
Silent population of ... CS113
Mentally ill - Housing
Homeless people ... CS113
Minister of Health and Wellness
Amendment to MHAA re power to designate health professionals for CTOs, motion to approve draft (Passed) ... CS159
Myers vs. Alaska Psychiatric Institute (Supreme Court of Alaska case)
Decision re involuntary treatment of mentally ill, member's request for information ... CS95-96
Policy committees - Ontario
Procedures and processes ... CS5
Professional regulatory organizations
Codes of ethics of ... CS45, 148, 150 Continuing competency programs of ... CS45 Small colleges, as policy intention for HPSAA s.135.1 ... CS147 Small colleges, as policy intention for HPSAA s.135.3 ... CS152-53 Systems and processes re evaluation of members as RHA employees ... CS45
Psychologists
Issuance of CTOs by, proposal for ... CS70, 109-10 Qualifications of ... CS110 Use of standardized assessments ... CS70
Psychologists' Association of Alberta
Written submission re MHAA from ... CS109
Psychosurgery
Treatment options, not within scope of committee mandate ... CS104
Regional health authorities
CARNA's powers re nurses employed by RHAs ... CS45 Community mental health services for CTOs ... CS131
Schizophrenia - Treatment
Treatment options, not within scope of committee mandate ... CS104
Berube, Mr. Pierre (Vice-chair, Alberta Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health; Executive Director, Psychologists' Association of Alberta)
Alberta Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health
Oral presentation re MHAA by ... CS64
Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan
Payments to family physicians for counselling ... CS69
Assertive community treatment
Benefits for mentally ill patients ... CS68
Berube, Mr. Pierre (Vice-chair, AAMIMH; Executive Director, PAA)
Oral presentation for PAA re MHAA by ... CS68-70
Community treatment orders - Community services
Community services for patients ... CS64 Funding for, proposal for increase ... CS68-69 Oral presentation by AAMIMH re ... CS64 Treatment plan ... CS64
Community treatment orders - Community services - Rural areas
Role of psychologists ... CS70
Community treatment orders - Issuance by health professionals
Oral presentation by PAA re ... CS68-70 By physicians ... CS68 By psychiatrists ... CS68 By psychiatrists, number of psychiatrists available ... CS68 By psychologists ... CS68-70 By psychologists, number of psychologists available ... CS68, 70
Community treatment orders - Issuance by health professionals - Rural areas
By psychologists ... CS70
Drugs, Prescription
Application of Health Professions Act re prescription of drugs ... CS69
Licensed practical nurses
Funding for LPNs for primary care networks ... CS69
Medical care, Primary
Networks re, for community services for mentally ill ... CS68-69
Medical profession - Fees
Statistics on payments to physicians for counselling psychotherapy ... CS69
Mental Health Act Regulations
Mental Health Amendment Act Review - Oral presentations received
Alberta Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health ... CS64 Psychologists' Association of Alberta ... CS68-70
Mental health legislation - Australia and New Zealand
Funding for psychologists ... CS69
Mental health services - Grande Prairie
Psychiatrists
Number of, statistics on ... CS68
Psychologists
Application of Health Professions Act to ... CS69 Community services for CTO patients, proposal for ... CS68-70 Funding for, comparison, private practice vs. public system ... CS68-69 Funding for, proposal for increase ... CS68-69 Issuance of CTOs by, proposal for ... CS68-70 Number of, in rural areas and small cities, member's request for information ... CS70 Number of, statistics on ... CS68 Oral presentation by PAA re MHAA ... CS68-70 Psychology aid program, proposal for ... CS69
Psychologists' Association of Alberta
Oral presentation re MHAA by ... CS68-70
Psychologists - Australia
Funding and collocation of services ... CS69
Social workers
Funding for social workers for primary care networks ... CS69
Boily, Ms Odette (Private individual)
Alternative therapies
Oral presentation by private individual re MHAA ... CS82-84 To replace psychotropic drugs, proposals ... CS82-84
Boily, Ms. Odette (Private individual)
Oral presentation re MHAA by ... CS82-84
Community treatment orders
Oral presentation by private individuals re ... CS82-84
Community treatment orders - Issuance criteria
Other jurisdictions, Saskatchewan ... CS83
Criminal justice system
Oral presentation by individual re ... CS82, 84
Criminal justice system - Ontario
Services for mentally ill prisoners ... CS82, 84
Drug abuse - Treatment
Alternative treatments, proposal for ... CS82-84 Coordination of services, proposal for ... CS84
Drugs, Prescription - Antipsychotic drugs
Oral presentation by private individuals re ... CS83-84 Research, proposal for additional ... CS83-84 Supervision of patients, proposal for additional ... CS83-84
Mental Health Amendment Act Review - Oral presentations received
Boily, Ms. Odette (Private individual) ... CS82-84
Mental health legislation - Canada - Saskatchewan
Private individuals - Oral presentations
Suicide - Prevention
Mental illness and suicide attempts ... CS82-84 Methadone and suicide attempts ... CS82-84
Young Offenders Act
Detention centres for offenders ... CS82, 84
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