Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act

The Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act (AGTA) replaces the Dependent Adults Act (DAA) and came into effect on October 30, 2009.

The AGTA provides decision-making options for health care providers, physicians, patients and their families to use to ensure that consent for health care is obtained from the appropriate decision-maker(s). For more information on the Alberta Health Services’ process for obtaining consent, please review the Alberta Health Services Consent Policy.

For further details around what the AGTA is, please visit the Office of the Public Guardian. The AGTA is administered by the Office of the Public Guardian.

Forms

Office of the Public Guardian (AGTA)

AGTA decision-making options require the use of regulated forms. New court application forms have also been developed by the Office of the Public Guardian. To access these forms, please visit the Forms section of the Office of the Public Guardian website.

AGTA forms that are most often used include:

Capacity Assessment forms:
- Form 3 (Co-Decision-Making Application)
- Form 4 (Guardianship and/or Trusteeship Application)
Specific Decision-Making forms:

Alberta Health Services - Consent Forms

Health care providers please note: There are now new AHS Consent Forms.

Quick Facts

For Health Care Providers:

Need more information?

Read some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Responses From Sessions at the Foothills Hospital (Relevant to Acute Care Sites) by the Office of the Public Guardian

Members of the Public Can:

Speak with their health care provider
Contact the Office of the Public Guardian
- Toll Free Help Line: 1-877-427-4525
  (available Monday-Friday, 8:15 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
- After hours crisis line: 1-866-262-9731
  (evenings and weekends)
- Website