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Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Act, 1991
Loi de 1991 sur les audiologistes et les orthophonistes

ONTARIO REGULATION 543/94

GENERAL

Historical version for the period October 5, 2000 to February 16, 2012.

Last amendment: O. Reg. 552/00.

This Regulation is made in English only.

PART I (ss. 1-4) Revoked: O. Reg. 552/00, s. 1.

PART II (ss. 5-9) Revoked: O. Reg. 552/00, s. 1.

PART III
REGISTRATION

10. The following are prescribed as classes of certificates of registration:

Class

Description

General

The member has met all the requirements for registration and has successfully completed the period of initial registration.

Initial

The member has met the academic, clinical and language requirements for a general certificate and is working under the supervision of a member who holds a general certificate.

Non-practising

The member holds a general certificate but is not practising in Ontario during a full year.

Academic

The member is registered to practise to the extent required by the teaching or research requirements of the professorial appointment in speech-language pathology and/or audiology in an Ontario university.

Teaching

The member practises speech-language pathology and/or audiology in another jurisdiction and is registered to practise in Ontario for up to one year under the authorization/supervision of a member who holds a general certificate of registration.

O. Reg. 543/94, s. 10.

11. (1) A person may apply for the issue of a certificate of registration by submitting an application to the Registrar together with the prescribed fee. O. Reg. 543/94, s. 11 (1).

(2) When the applicant has met the requirements for registration and paid the registration fee and annual membership fee, the name of the person shall be entered onto the register and a certificate issued. O. Reg. 543/94, s. 11 (2).

12. (1) The following are the registration requirements for a certificate of registration of any class:

1. The applicant must provide details of any of the following that relate to the applicant:

i. A conviction for a criminal offence or an offence related to the regulation of the practice of the profession.

ii. A finding of professional misconduct, incompetency or incapacity in Ontario in relation to another health profession or in another jurisdiction in relation to the profession or another health profession.

iii. A current proceeding for professional misconduct, incompetency or incapacity in Ontario in relation to another health profession or in another jurisdiction in relation to the profession or another health profession.

2. The applicant must provide proof of having professional liability insurance,

i. of at least $1,000,000 per claim before April 1, 1994, and

ii. of at least $2,000,000 per claim on or after April 1, 1994.

3. The applicant must be able to speak and write either English or French with reasonable fluency. O. Reg. 543/94, s. 12 (1).

(2) The applicant is exempt from the requirement of paragraph 2 of subsection (1) if the applicant,

(a) is applying for a non-practising certificate of registration; or

(b) is applying for an academic or teaching certificate of registration and will not, within the scope of his or her practice, be directly responsible for providing or deciding to provide any clinical service. O. Reg. 543/94, s. 12 (2).

(3) The following are the conditions of a certificate of registration of any class:

1. The member shall provide the College with details of any of the following that relate to the member and that occur or arise after the registration of the member:

i. A conviction for a criminal offence or an offence related to the regulation of the practice of the profession.

ii. A finding of professional misconduct, incompetency or incapacity in Ontario in relation to another health profession or in another jurisdiction in relation to the profession or another health profession.

iii. A proceeding for professional misconduct, incompetency or incapacity in Ontario in relation to another profession or in another jurisdiction in relation to the profession or another health profession.

2. The member shall have adequate professional liability insurance in accordance with subsections (1) and (2). O. Reg. 543/94, s. 12 (3).

13. (1) The following are non-exemptible registration requirements for a general certificate of registration:

1. The applicant must have a professional master’s degree in speech-language pathology or audiology or both from a university in Ontario, or a degree or diploma granted by a university outside Ontario, that is determined to be equivalent to the Ontario degree by the Registration Committee in accordance with subsection (2).

2. The applicant must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada or be authorized by the Immigration Act (Canada) to engage in the practice of the profession. O. Reg. 543/94, s. 13 (1).

(2) For the purposes of paragraph 1 of subsection (1), a degree or diploma is an equivalent degree or diploma if the program contains the following:

1. 270 hours of coursework in basic communication processes which include,

i. the anatomic and physiologic basis for normal development and use of speech, language and hearing,

ii. physical bases and processes of the production and perception of speech, and

iii. perceptual processes and psycholinguistic variables related to normal development and use of speech, language and hearing.

2. 200 hours of coursework in related areas which include,

i. study of human behaviour, both normal and abnormal,

ii. statistics, and

iii. administrative organization of speech language pathology and/or audiology programs.

3. 360 hours of coursework in the major professional area which provides in-depth study of disorders of speech and language or of hearing functioning and clinical evaluation and treatment of communication disorders.

4. 90 hours of coursework in the minor professional area which provides study in audiology for speech-language pathology majors and study in speech-language pathology for audiology majors.

5. 300 hours of supervised university accredited clinical practicum with both children and adults representing a wide variety of communication disorders in the area in which registration is sought and consisting of,

i. at least 225 hours of experience must be within the major professional area, and

ii. a minimum of 35 hours in the minor area. O. Reg. 543/94, s. 13 (2).

(3) It is a requirement for a general certificate of registration that the applicant have held an initial certificate of registration for the length of time required under subsection 15 (4) or have satisfactorily completed two years of professional practice in another jurisdiction. O. Reg. 543/94, s. 13 (3).

(4) It is a condition of a general certificate of registration that a member shall,

(a) provide 250 hours of patient care or related work in audiology or speech-language pathology annually or 500 hours over two years;

(b) complete a continuing education course approved by the College in accordance with the College’s guidelines; or

(c) inform the Registrar immediately of any changes in status relevant to subsection (5). O. Reg. 543/94, s. 13 (4).

(5) The Registrar shall revoke a member’s general certificate of registration as soon as the Registrar has knowledge of the fact that the member has ceased to be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada or is no longer authorized by the Immigration Act (Canada) to engage in the practice of the profession. O. Reg. 543/94, s. 13 (5).

14. (1) A person who, on December 31, 1993, is practising as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist in Ontario is exempt from the requirement under subsection 13 (3) and shall be issued a general certificate of registration if the person meets the following requirements:

1. The applicant must meet the non-exemptible requirements under subsection 13 (1).

2. The applicant must certify in writing that he or she has practised audiology or speech-language pathology for a minimum of 250 hours over the preceding year or 750 hours over the preceding three years.

3. The applicant must pay the prescribed fees.

4. The applicant must submit a duly completed registration form. O. Reg. 543/94, s. 14 (1).

(2) It is a condition of a certificate issued under subsection (1) that the member shall apply for a general certificate of registration within nine months of December 31, 1993. O. Reg. 543/94, s. 14 (2).

15. (1) The following are non-exemptible registration requirements for an initial certificate of registration:

1. Subject to subsection (2), the applicant must satisfy the non-exemptible requirements for a general certificate of registration.

2. The applicant must be employed as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist. O. Reg. 543/94, s. 15 (1).

(2) The College may issue an initial certificate of registration to an applicant who has not completed the coursework in a minor area of study if the applicant undertakes to complete the coursework during the term of the initial certificate of registration. O. Reg. 543/94, s. 15 (2).

(3) It is a condition of an initial certificate of registration that the member shall practise under the supervision of a holder of a general certificate of registration in accordance with the policies of the College. O. Reg. 543/94, s. 15 (3).

(4) The term of an initial certificate of registration shall be for a period of full-time employment of 12 months or for a period of no longer than 24 months from the initial application where the employment is part-time. O. Reg. 543/94, s. 15 (4).

(5) The College may extend the term of an initial certificate of registration if, in the opinion of the College, the member does not have the skills or competency necessary to be issued a general certificate of registration. O. Reg. 543/94, s. 15 (5).

16. (1) The following are non-exemptible registration requirements for a non-practising certificate of registration:

1. The applicant must be a member in good standing and hold a general certificate of registration or the member must be eligible to be issued a general certificate of registration.

2. The applicant must have completed a minimum of two years of practice within the scope of the profession. O. Reg. 543/94, s. 16 (1).

(2) The following are conditions of a non-practising certificate of registration:

1. The member shall make an annual application for non-practising registration status.

2. The member may fulfil any continuing education requirements expected of holders of a general certificate of registration during the period of non-practising registration but must do so before issuance of a general certificate of registration.

3. The member shall not engage in professional practice in Ontario during this non-practising period. O. Reg. 543/94, s. 16 (2).

17. (1) The following are non-exemptible registration requirements for an academic certificate of registration:

1. The applicant must have a professional Master’s degree in speech-language pathology or audiology or both from a university in Ontario, or a degree or diploma granted by a university outside Ontario that is determined to be equivalent to the Ontario degree by the Registration Committee.

2. The applicant must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada or be authorized by the Immigration Act (Canada) to engage in the practice of the profession.

3. The applicant must have an appointment to the academic staff of a university in Ontario to teach in speech-language pathology or audiology. O. Reg. 543/94, s. 17 (1).

(2) For the purposes of paragraph 1 of subsection (1), a degree is an equivalent degree if the program contains the following:

1. 270 hours of coursework in basic communication processes which include,

i. the anatomic and physiologic basis for normal development and use of speech, language and hearing,

ii. physical bases and processes of the production and perception of speech, and

iii. perceptual processes and psycholinguistic variables related to normal development and use of speech, language and hearing.

2. 200 hours of coursework in related areas which include,

i. study of human behaviour, both normal and abnormal,

ii. statistics, and

iii. administrative organization of speech-language pathology and/or audiology programs.

3. 360 hours of coursework in the major professional area which provides in-depth study of disorders of speech and language or of hearing functioning and clinical evaluation and treatment of communication disorders.

4. 90 hours of coursework in the minor professional area which provides study in audiology for speech-language pathology majors and study in speech-language pathology for audiology majors.

5. 300 hours of supervised university accredited clinical practicum with both children and adults representing a wide variety of communication disorders in the area in which registration is sought and consisting of,

i. at least 225 hours of experience must be within the major professional area, and

ii. a minimum of 35 hours in the minor area. O. Reg. 543/94, s. 17 (2).

(3) The following are conditions of an academic certificate of registration:

1. The member shall be involved in clinical practice in a setting related to the academic appointment.

2. The member continues to hold an appointment in an Ontario university in speech-language pathology and/or audiology. O. Reg. 543/94, s. 17 (3).

18. (1) The following are non-exemptible registration requirements for a teaching certificate of registration of up to one year in duration:

1. The applicant must hold a graduate degree in speech-language pathology or audiology and is qualified to practise as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist in his or her resident jurisdiction.

2. The applicant must have been invited to teach for a limited duration by an institution referred to in the Schedule.

3. A member who holds a general certificate of registration must have undertaken the supervision of the applicant and is responsible for providing continuing care for patients attended by the applicant in Ontario. O. Reg. 543/94, s. 18 (1).

(2) The following are conditions of a teaching certificate of registration:

1. The member shall practise in his or her area of expertise only to the extent required for the purposes of the continuing education program or other limited teaching contract.

2. The member shall practise only under the supervision of the member who gave the undertaking. O. Reg. 543/94, s. 18 (2).

(3) A teaching certificate of registration shall expire on the date set out on the certificate which shall be no later than one year after the day it was issued. O. Reg. 543/94, s. 18 (3).

PART IV
QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM

General

19. In this Part,

“assessor” means an assessor appointed under section 81 of the Health Professions Procedural Code;

“Committee” means the Quality Assurance Committee;

“continuing education equivalents” (CEEs) means credits that are assigned by the Committee for successful completion of continuing education and professional activities. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

20. (1) The Committee shall administer the quality assurance program, which consists of the following components:

1. Continuing education and professional activities.

2. Peer assessment.

3. Remediation of inappropriate behaviour and remarks of a sexual nature by a member towards a patient. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(2) Every member who holds a general certificate of registration shall participate in and fulfil the requirements of the quality assurance program. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(3) Every member who holds an academic certificate of registration shall participate in and fulfil the requirements of the continuing education and professional activities component of the program and is subject to the component referred to in paragraph 3 of subsection (1). O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(4) Every member who holds an initial, non-practising or teaching certificate of registration is subject to the component referred to in paragraph 3 of subsection (1). O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

Continuing Education and Professional Activities

21. (1) The Committee shall publish policy guidelines, and distribute them to the members, indicating,

(a) the types of continuing education and professional activities which, if successfully completed, would entitle members to CEEs;

(b) the minimum number of CEEs that a member must accumulate within each three-year period, including the minimum number of CEEs that a member must accumulate in topics that are specific to audiology or speech-language pathology; and

(c) the maximum number of CEEs that a member may earn, within each three-year period, for topics that are related to audiology or speech-language pathology. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(2) A member who holds a general or academic certificate of registration on the day this Part comes into force shall, in each three-year period commencing January 1, 1999, accumulate no fewer than the minimum number of CEEs specified in the guidelines. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(3) A member who obtains a general or academic certificate of registration after the day this Part comes into force, becomes registered again after having ceased to be a member or obtains a general or academic certificate of registration after having been registered in the teaching or non-practising classes of registration shall, in the three-year period beginning on January 1 in the year of registration, re-registration or change of status and in each subsequent three-year period, accumulate no fewer than the minimum number of CEEs specified in the guidelines. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(4) CEEs earned for the successful completion of activities during the calendar year, but before the actual date, of a member’s registration, re-registration or change of status count toward the satisfaction of the requirements of the first three-year period if they do not exceed the limits set out in the guidelines. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

22. (1) A member who is required to comply with section 21 but who is unable to do so due to illness, change of employment, unemployment or other factors beyond the member’s control may forward to the Registrar a written request for an exemption from compliance. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(2) The Registrar shall consider the request and may grant it, grant it with modifications or reject it after having taken into account the College’s guidelines on the granting of exemptions from compliance. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(3) The Registrar may make any decision that he or she considers just in all the circumstances, including,

(a) reducing the number of CEEs, or the number of CEEs in topics that are specific to audiology or speech-language pathology, that the member is required to accumulate during the three-year period;

(b) extending the time for a member to accumulate the required number of CEEs or the required number of CEEs in topics that are specific to audiology or speech-language pathology; and

(c) permitting the member to count towards the requirements in the three-year period, CEEs in topics related to audiology or speech-language pathology that exceed the limits set out in the guidelines. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(4) If the Registrar considers it necessary to do so, he or she shall confer with the Committee before making a decision under subsection (3). O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(5) The Registrar’s decision under this section is final and binding. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

23. (1) A member who holds a general or academic certificate of registration shall report to the Registrar each year, no later than the date specified by the Registrar and in the manner required by the Registrar, on the continuing education and professional activities successfully completed during the year. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(2) A member shall retain evidence of the continuing education and professional activities reported upon for three years after the end of the three-year period in which the corresponding CEEs were assigned, but need not provide such evidence to the Registrar with the report submitted under subsection (1). O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(3) The Committee may at any time require a member to produce evidence of the continuing education and professional activities reported to the Registrar and, if a member either fails, or is unable, to do so, any CEEs credited for those activities shall be withdrawn. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(4) The Committee shall review the reports and shall determine, in accordance with the guidelines, the number of CEEs to be assigned to the member for the activities that the member has successfully completed, and shall advise the member of the number of CEEs that he or she has earned. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

24. (1) The Registrar shall mail a notice of default to each member, at his or her address shown on the register, who,

(a) fails to accumulate the minimum number of CEEs within the three-year period mentioned in subsection 21 (2) or (3) or fails to report to the Registrar, by the deadline of having done so; or

(b) has CEEs withdrawn under subsection 23 (3). O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(2) The notice of default shall state that if, within 60 days of the date of the notice, the Registrar has not received a report from the member demonstrating that the member has accumulated the required minimum number of CEEs, the Committee may authorize the Registrar to impose such terms, conditions or limitations as are specified by the Committee on the member’s certificate of registration for a specified period not exceeding six months. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(3) At any time during the 60-day notice period, the Registrar may, at his or her discretion, extend the notice period to 120 days. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(4) A member who receives a notice of default may apply any CEEs received during the notice period against his or her required number of CEEs for the three-year period to which the default relates. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(5) If a member who has received a notice of default fails to submit the required report within the notice period, the Registrar shall so inform the Committee and, subject to subsection (6), the Committee may direct the Registrar to impose such terms, conditions or limitations on the member’s certificate of registration as it specifies for a specified period not exceeding six months. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(6) The Committee shall not give a direction to the Registrar under subsection (5) unless,

(a) the member has been given notice of the Committee’s intention; and

(b) the member has been given at least 30 days in which to make written submissions to the Committee. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(7) The decision of the Committee under subsection (5) is final and binding. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(8) If CEEs are assigned to a member during a period in which terms, conditions or limitations apply to his or her certificate, the member may request that they be counted towards the required number of CEEs for the period to which the default relates. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(9) If, during a period in which terms, conditions or limitations apply to the member’s certificate, the CEEs required for the period to which the default relates are assigned to the member as a result of a report of successful completion of continuing education and professional activities being made to the Registrar, the Registrar shall inform the Committee, and the Committee may direct the Registrar to remove the terms, conditions or limitations. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(10) CEEs credited under subsection (4) or (8) may not be assigned to more than one three-year period. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(11) If the notice period specified under subsection (5) expires and the member has failed to submit a report to the Registrar that demonstrates that the member has accumulated the required CEEs for the prior three-year period, the Registrar shall inform the Committee, which may direct that the member undergo a peer assessment or refer the matter to the Executive Committee for further action. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

Peer Assessment

25. (1) After January 1, 2000, the College shall each year select at random names of members required to undergo a peer assessment. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(2) A member is required to undergo a peer review if,

(a) his or her name is selected at random;

(b) the Committee directs the member to undergo a peer assessment under subsection 24 (11); or

(c) the member is referred to the Committee by the Complaints Committee, the Executive Committee or the Registrar. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

26. (1) The Registrar shall notify a member whose practice is to be the subject of a peer assessment of the name of the assessor. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(2) The member may request that another assessor be appointed by the Committee at any time before the assessor begins the assessment but such a request may be made only once. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(3) On a request under subsection (2), the Committee may appoint a replacement assessor. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

27. (1) On completion of the peer assessment, the assessor shall prepare a written assessment report and forward it to the Committee, along with copies of any records he or she considers relevant, with a copy of the report and records to the member. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(2) After considering the report, the Committee may decide that no further action is required or, if the member’s knowledge, skills or judgment are found to be deficient, direct the member to correct the deficiencies by,

(a) completing and passing a particular remedial or refresher course or courses of study to satisfy the Committee of the member’s competence; or

(b) acquiring particular instruments or equipment which, in the Committee’s opinion, are usual or necessary in the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(3) If the Committee takes action under clause (2) (a) or (b), the Committee may conduct a follow-up review to determine whether the deficiencies identified in the peer assessment have been corrected, which may include appointing an assessor to prepare a report. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(4) Subsections (1) and (2) apply to an assessment conducted as part of a follow-up review. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(5) No more than one follow-up review may be conducted under subsection (3). O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

28. Subject to section 29, the Committee may direct the Registrar to impose terms, conditions or limitations on a member’s certificate of registration for a specified period not exceeding six months, if,

(a) a peer assessment or follow-up review has demonstrated that the member’s knowledge, skills or judgment are so deficient as to make his or her performance as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist unsatisfactory; or

(b) the member has failed to undertake a specified remedial or refresher course or courses as required under clause 27 (2) (a) or to successfully complete such a course or courses as demonstrated by a follow-up review. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

29. The Committee shall not give a direction to the Registrar under section 28 unless the member has been given,

(a) notice of the Committee’s intention to give the direction;

(b) copies of all reports and other documents considered by the Committee in deciding to give the direction;

(c) at least 30 days in which to make written submissions to the Committee; and

(d) an opportunity to confer with the Committee. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

30. If the Registrar imposes terms, conditions or limitations on a member’s certificate of registration pursuant to a direction given by the Committee under section 28, the Committee may direct the Registrar to remove any of the terms, conditions or limitations before the end of the specified period if the Committee is satisfied that the member’s knowledge, skills and judgment are no longer deficient. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

31. If, by the end of a period for which terms, conditions or limitations have been imposed on the member’s certificate, the member has failed to satisfy the Committee that the member’s knowledge, skill and judgment are no longer deficient, the Committee may refer the matter to the Executive Committee. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

Remediation of Inappropriate Behaviour and Remarks of a Sexual Nature

32. (1) The Committee may require a member to undergo a psychological assessment or other assessment specified by the Committee if a matter respecting the member is referred to the Committee,

(a) by a panel of the Complaints Committee acting under paragraph 4 of subsection 26 (2) of the Health Professions Procedural Code with respect to clause (c) of the definition of “sexual abuse” in subsection 1 (3) of the Code; or

(b) by the Executive Committee, the Complaints Committee or the Board under section 79.1 of the Code. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(2) The person who conducts an assessment under subsection (1) shall provide a written report of the results of the assessment to the Committee. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

33. Subject to section 34, the Committee may require a member to undertake specified measures, such as education, therapy or counselling, if the Committee,

(a) has received a report under subsection 32 (2); and

(b) is of the opinion, on the basis of the report, that the specified measures will help the member to refrain from behaviour or remarks of a sexual nature. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

34. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Committee may direct the Registrar to impose terms, conditions or limitations on a member’s certificate of registration, for a specified period not exceeding six months, if,

(a) the member refuses to undergo an assessment required under subsection 32 (1); or

(b) the member,

(i) refuses to undertake specified measures as required under section 33, or

(ii) has not yet completed such measures within the time specified by the Committee. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(2) No direction shall be given to the Registrar under subsection (1) unless the member,

(a) is given notice of the Committee’s intention to give the direction;

(b) is given a copy of all reports and other documents that the Committee considered in connection with the giving of the direction; and

(c) is given at least 30 days after receipt of the notice under clause (a) and the documents under clause (b) to make written submissions to the Committee. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

35. If the Registrar imposes terms, conditions or limitations on a member’s certificate of registration pursuant to a direction given by the Committee under subsection 34 (1), the Committee may direct the Registrar to remove the terms, conditions or limitations before the end of the specified period if the Committee is satisfied that the terms, conditions or limitations are no longer needed. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

36. (1) The Committee shall not take action under section 32, 33 or 34 unless,

(a) the member admits to the behaviour or remarks towards the patient or client which the member is alleged to have exhibited or made;

(b) there is no pending allegation of sexual abuse against the member before the Discipline Committee and no finding of sexual abuse has been made against the member by the Discipline Committee; and

(c) there is no pending review by the Board of the referral to the Committee and no disposition by the Board inconsistent with the referral to the Committee. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(2) If the Committee is unable to take action under section 32, 33 or 34 because the conditions set out in subsection (1) have not been met, it may refer the matter to the Executive Committee. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

(3) A member’s admission to behaviour or remarks for the purpose of clause (1) (a) and the results of any assessment under section 32 or measure undertaken under section 33 shall not be used as evidence that the member has committed an act of professional misconduct. O. Reg. 185/99, s. 1.

SCHEDULE

Approved Charitable Homes for the Aged under the Charitable Institutions Act

Boards under the Education Act

Boards of Health under the Health Protection and Promotion Act

Homes for the Aged under the Homes for the Aged and Rest Homes Act

Independent Health Facilities under the Independent Health Facilities Act

Psychiatric Facilities under the Mental Health Act

Designated Institutions under the Mental Hospitals Act

Nursing Homes under the Nursing Homes Act

Public Hospitals under the Public Hospitals Act

Agencies, Boards or Commissions as defined by the Government of Ontario

Long Term Care Facilities

Institutions funded by the Minister of Health as community health centres, health service organizations, or comprehensive health organizations

Institutions funded by the Minister of Community and Social Services

Post Secondary Educational Institutions

O. Reg. 543/94, Sched.