Establishment Prince Edward Island established its Regional Health Authorities in 1993 and 1994. In 1999 the RHAs began moving from government appointed boards to combined elected and appointed boards. When the full transition is completed in December 2001, the majority of the board members will be elected and represent electoral zones. For two of the boards, the completion of this three year phased in process will result in 5 of their 9 members being elected. For the other three boards, their complement will be 4 of 7 elected.
Appointed members are members at large.
The appointments are made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, following the elections, to balance the complement of elected members, and to ensure diverse community representation on the boards. RHAs are directly accountable to the Minister of Health and Social Services. Responsibilities RHAs in PEI are responsible for delivering a range of health and social services. The Department of Health and Social Services is responsible for the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the provincial health system. A Health Transition Team, established in June 1992 to develop a plan for implementation of the Task Force recommendations, released its report, Partnerships for Better Health in June 1993.