ontario regulation 340/25

made under the

Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991

Made: December 1, 2025
Approved: December 11, 2025
Filed: December 15, 2025
Published on e-Laws: December 16, 2025
Published in The Ontario Gazette: January 3, 2026

Amending O. Reg. 201/23

(USE OF DOCTOR TITLE)

1. (1) Section 1 of Ontario Regulation 201/23 is amended by adding the following definitions:

“out of province dentist” means a person who is exempted from subsections 9 (1) and (2) of the Dentistry Act, 1991 by a regulation made under that Act; (“dentiste hors province”)

“out of province optometrist” means a person who is exempted from subsections 9 (1) and (2) of the Optometry Act, 1991 by a regulation made under that Act; (“optométriste hors province”)

“out of province psychologist” means a person who is exempted from subsections 8 (1) and (2) of the Psychology and Applied Behaviour Analysis Act, 2021 by a regulation made under that Act and who holds, in another jurisdiction specified in that regulation, the equivalent of a certificate of registration for a psychologist authorizing autonomous practice in Ontario. (“psychologue hors province”)

(2) The definition of “out of province physician” in section 1 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

“out of province physician” means a person who is exempted from subsections 9 (1) and (3) of the Medicine Act, 1991 by a regulation made under that Act and who holds the equivalent of a certificate of registration authorizing independent practice in Ontario; (“médecin hors province”)

2. Subsection 2 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(1) Despite subsection 33 (1) of the Act, the following persons may use the title “doctor”, a variation or abbreviation or an equivalent in another language in the course of providing or offering to provide, in Ontario, health care to individuals:

1.  An out of province dentist.

2.  An out of province optometrist.

3.  An out of province physician.

4.  An out of province psychologist.

Commencement

3. This Regulation comes into force on the later of January 1, 2026 and the day this Regulation is filed.

Made by:
Pris par :

La ministre de la Santé,

Sylvia Jones

Minister of Health

Date made: December 1, 2025
Pris le : 1^er décembre 2025