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| Canada Health Act | Establishes criteria and conditions in respect of insure health services provided under provincial law that must be met before a full cash contribution |
| Public Administration | The health care insurance plan of a province must be administered and operated on a non-profit basis by a public authority appointed or designated by the government of the province. |
| Comprehensiveness | Must insure all health services provided by hospitals, medical practitionders etc. |
| Universality | The health care insurance plan of a province must entitle 100% of the insured persons of the province to the insured health services provided for by the plan on uniform terms and conditions |
| Portability | Must not impose any minimum period of residence in the province, or waiting period, in excess of 3 months before residents of the province are eligible for or entitled to insured health services |
| Accessibility | Must provide for insured health services, reasonable access to those services by insured people |
| Primary Health Care | Treatment administered during the first medical contact for a particular health concern |
| Alberta Health Services | Provincial health authorities "superboard" |
| Primary Care Network | A health care module used to deliver primary health care. |
