Canada Health Act
Definitions/Levels of Care
Definitions/Levels of Care
Health Care Team
Roles and Responsiblities
100

The insurance plan must provide for “reasonable access” to insured services by insured persons; user charges are not permitted.

What is Accessibility?

100

Increased focus is needed in this area, particularly in secondary prevention and population health. Interventions mindful of social determinants of health and health education.

What is Health Promotion?

100

Curative measures involving specialized services/practitioner to establish a definitive diagnosis. 

What is secondary care?

100

Non-regulated Health Care Workers who contribute and collaborate with the Nursing Team.

Who are Health Care Aides or Nursing Attendants or Service Aides?

100

This level of government allocates health care funds to the provinces.

What is the Federal government?

200

Provisions for handling people requiring care in a province other than the one in which they are insured.

What is portability?

200
The patient first point of contact with the Canadain health care system?
What is Primary Care ?
200

More than just illness care; includes a multi-sectoral or intersectoral approach. 

What is Primary Health Care?

200

Professionals trained to assess, diagnose, treat, order diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, make referrals to specialists, and manage overall care.

What is a Nurse Practitioner?

200

This level of government has authority over health care spending and program delegation within the province.

What is the provincial/territorial government?

300

All insured persons must be covered for insured health services “on uniform terms and conditions.”

What is Universality?

300

Contributors to increasing costs in health care. (List 3)

What is Digital Health Technologies?

What is Demographics?

What is Consumer involvement and personalized Medicine?

300

Accessed after a physical/mental health illness, injury, or chemical addiction. 

What is rehabilitation?

300

Practice Credentials include: 2 year diploma in Practical Nursing, successfully passed the Canadian Registration Examination, and hold a practice permit from their regulatory College. 

What is a LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)?

300

This level of government is responsible only for that which is delegated to them, such as health promotion programs, immunization programs, and food and water testing.

What is regional/local government?

400

All “insured health services” must be fully covered.

What is Comprehensiveness ?

400

A Level of care consists of health personal and social services provided over a prolonged period to people who have a terminal illness. 

What is Level 5: Supportive Care?

400

This level of care includes illness prevention services to help patients, families and communities reduce risk factors for disease and injury?

What is Level 2: Disease and Injury Prevention?

400

Credentials:  4 year Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BScN), passed appropriate Canadian Nurse Examination, and are licensed members of their regulatory college under the HPA. 

What is a RN (Registered Nurse)?

400

This level of government is responsible for the establishment, maintenance and management of hospitals, asylums, and charitable institutions in and for the province.

What is provincial/territorial government?

500

Provincial and territorial plans are administered and operated on a non-profit basis by a public authority accountable to the provincial or territorial government.

What is Public Administration?

500
In 1984, this federal legislation replaced the federal hospital and medical insurance acts and consolidated new principles.
What is Canada Health Act ?
500

Included in this Level of care is: Primary Care, Secondary Care, and Tertiary Care.

What is Level 3: Diagnosis and treatment?

500

Directly cares for those with mental illness, physical or developmental disabilities, and addictions.

What is a Registered Psychiatric Nurse?

500

Deliver health promotion and disease prevention programs at a national level and co-deliver healthcare for specific targeted groups of persons.

What is the Federal Government?