Alberta Premier Danielle Smith (R) and Minister of Health Adriana LaGrange in Calgary on Feb. 19, 2025. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press
Alberta’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.
