Overview

• Bill 55, the Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, proposes amendments to five major health statutes to finalize Alberta's health care restructuring.
• Front-line services, such as immunizations and health promotion, will transition to Primary Care Alberta, while policy and inspection roles shift to the Health Ministry.
• Hospital governance will be modernized by consolidating hospital types into a single 'approved hospital' category and replacing hospital boards with 'hospital operators.'
• The government assures there will be no disruption to public health services, no front-line job losses, and respect for collective bargaining during the transition.
• Critics, including opposition NDP members, raise concerns about centralization of control and lack of union consultation in the overhaul process.