Alberta Premier Danielle Smith (R) and Minister of Health Adriana LaGrange in Calgary on Feb. 19, 2025. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian PressAlberta’s government has tabled a bill that would allow patients to receive private diagnostic testing without a doctor’s referral.If passed, Bill 29, also known as the Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2026, would allow Albertans to self-refer for certain private diagnostic tests as early as this year. The type of tests covered by the bill will be determined later this year.
Alberta Tables Bill to Allow Private Medical Testing Without Referral
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