Prescribed entities for the purposes of s. 45 (1) of the Act
 18. (1) Each of the following entities, including any registries maintained within the entity, is a prescribed entity for the purposes of subsection 45 (1) of the Act: 1.  Revoked: O. Reg. 62/20, s. 6 (1). 2. Canadian Institute for Health Information. 3. Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences. 4. Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario. 5. Ontario Health.  O. Reg. 329/04, s. 18 (1); O. Reg. 377/19, s. 4 (1); O. Reg. 62/20, s. 6 (1). (2) An entity that is a prescribed entity for the purposes of subsection 45 (1) of the Act shall make publicly available a plain language description of the functions of the entity including a summary of the practices and procedures described in subsection 45 (3) of the Act.  O. Reg. 329/04, s. 18 (2). (3) Despite subsection 45 (6) of the Act, every entity that is a prescribed entity for the purposes of subsection 45 (1) of the Act may use personal health information as if it were a health information custodian for the purposes of clause 37 (1) (j) and subsection 37 (3) of the Act.  O. Reg. 329/04, s. 18 (3). (4) Despite subsection 45 (6) of the Act, every entity that is a prescribed entity for the purposes of subsection 45 (1) of the Act may disclose personal health information as if it were a health information custodian for the purposes of clause 39 (1) (c) and sections 44, 45 and 47 of the Act.  O. Reg. 329/04, s. 18 (4). (5) An entity that is a prescribed entity for the purposes of subsection 45 (1) of the Act may disclose the information that it receives under subsection 45 (1) of the Act to a health information custodian who provided it to or disclosed it directly or indirectly to the person from whom the entity collected the information, whether or not the information has been manipulated or altered, if it does not contain any additional identifying information.  O. Reg. 329/04, s. 18 (5). (6) An entity that is a prescribed entity for the purposes of subsection 45 (1) of the Act may disclose the information that it receives under subsection 45 (1) of the Act to a governmental institution of Ontario or Canada as if the entity were a health information custodian for the purposes of clause 43 (1) (h) of the Act.  O. Reg. 329/04, s. 18 (6). (7) Despite subsection 45 (6) of the Act, the Canadian Institute for Health Information may disclose personal health information about an individual to a person outside Ontario where, (a) the disclosure is for the purpose of health planning or health administration; (b) the information relates to health care provided in Ontario to a person who is a resident of another province or territory of Canada; and (c) the disclosure is made to the government of that province or territory.  O. Reg. 329/04, s. 18 (7). (8) An entity that is a prescribed entity for the purposes of subsection 45 (1) of the Act may disclose the information it receives under subsection 45 (1) of the Act to the Minister and any person designated by the Minister for the purpose of developing and maintaining an electronic master person index for the Province of Ontario’s health sector to accurately identify and organize records of personal health information about an individual.  O. Reg. 245/06, s. 1. (9) Revoked: O. Reg. 62/20, s. 6 (2). (10) Despite subsection 45 (6) of the Act, Ontario Health may disclose personal health information about an individual to a person outside Ontario where, (a) the disclosure is for the purpose of health planning or health administration; (b) the information relates to health care provided in Ontario to a person who is a resident of another province or territory of Canada; and (c) the disclosure is made to a body responsible for the provision, planning, analysis or payment of cancer services in that province or territory. O. Reg. 377/19, s. 4 (2). (11) Despite subsection 45 (6) of the Act and subject to subsection (12), the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences and Ontario Health shall, upon request of the Minister, disclose personal health information to the Minister where the Minister has determined that such disclosure is necessary for the purposes of, (a) researching, analyzing, investigating, preventing, responding to or alleviating COVID-19 or its effects; or (b) evaluating or monitoring the impact of COVID-19 on the management of, the allocation of resources to or planning for all or part of the health system. O. Reg. 429/20, s. 1 (1). Note: On July 31, 2024, subsection 18 (11) of the Regulation is revoked. (See: O. Reg. 429/20, s. 1 (2); O. Reg. 423/22, s. 1) (12) The Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences and Ontario Health are not required to disclose personal health information under subsection (11) if the disclosure is otherwise prohibited by law or by the terms of an agreement to which the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences or Ontario Health, as applicable, is a party. O. Reg. 429/20, s. 1 (1). Note: On July 31, 2024, subsection 18 (12) of the Regulation is revoked. (See: O. Reg. 429/20, s. 1 (2); O. Reg. 423/22, s. 1)