The Québec health and social services system is based on two levels of management and an integrated model of health and social services.

For more information, consult the following sections:

• Main Roles
• The Ministère and its Partners
• Territorial and local service networks
• Service and Support Programs

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* Nine of the 22 integrated centres can use the "integrated university health and social services centre" designation in their name.

** The following seven non-amalgamated institutions are attached to the Ministère and provide specialized and highly specialized services beyond their health region border: CHU de Québec - Université Laval; Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec - Université Laval; Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal; McGill University Health Centre; Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine; Montreal Heart Institute; Institut national de psychiatrie légale Philippe-Pinel .

In addition, five public institutions, not covered by the Act to Modify the Organization and Governance of the Health and Social Services Network, in Particular by Abolishing the Regional Agencies (CQLR, c. O-7.2), offer services to a northern and aboriginal population. They are not shown in the above illustration.

Abbreviations:

• CHSLD: residential and long-term care centre
• CISSS: integrated health and social services centre
• CIUSSS: integrated university health and social services centre
• "Act": An Act to Modify the Organization and Governance of the Health and Social Services Network, in Particular by Abolishing the Regional Agencies
• RI et RTF: intermediate and family-type resource
• RPA: private residence for seniors