A new bill aimed at allowing Alberta physicians to practise in both private and public health care systems will keep family doctors out of the private system – for now.

Bill 11, the Health Statutes Amendment Act, which implements the “dual practice system,” was introduced in the Alberta legislature Monday.

The dual model was previously announced by the premier last week.

The proposed legislation keeps emergency medicine and surgeries for life-threatening conditions, including cancer, within the public system. Family physicians will also be staying in the public system exclusively, for the time-being.

“At this time, family medicine providers will not be eligible to flexible participants within this new model,” reads a news release from the province.

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