HALIFAX - Nova Scotia psychologists are worried that proposed legislation on personal health information could jeopardize their patients' privacy.
Bill 89 would allow information to be shared among the patient's health-care providers without express consent.
The Association of Psychologists in Nova Scotia says the legislation would give health-care providers too much discretion about who can see a patient's information.
Myles Genest, a Halifax psychologist, says the bill appears to put psychologists in a position where they might be expected to contravene their code of ethics.
Genest says he's worried that some terms used in the legislation, such as "circle of care," are too vague to guarantee the proper control of information.
An official with the Health Department says "circle of care" could refer to anyone from the doctor, to the doctor's receptionist, to a pharmacy technician handling a prescription.
But Suellen Murray says each person has a different level of access and would only see what's required to do their job.
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