O. Reg. 501/24: REPORTS, Filed December 6, 2024 under Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.7

ontario regulation 501/24

made under the

Health Protection and Promotion Act

Made: November 28, 2024
Filed: December 6, 2024
Published on e-Laws: December 6, 2024
Published in The Ontario Gazette: December 21, 2024

Amending Reg. 569 of R.R.O. 1990

(REPORTS)

1. Regulation 569 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 is amended by adding the following section:

5.4 A report under subsection 27 (1) of the Act in respect of a Candida auris infection in a public hospital, or under subsection 27 (2) of the Act in respect of a Candida auris infection in a long-term care home, shall contain the following information in addition to the information required under subsection 1 (1):

1. The date of the diagnosis.

2. The agent of disease.

3. The name and address of the physician or registered nurse in the extended class attending the person.

4. The name of the hospital, the date of admission and the date of discharge if the person is admitted to hospital or the name of the hospital if the person is seen as an out-patient of the hospital.

5. The case classification of the person.

6. Laboratory findings and investigative tests, including, without being limited to, type of specimen, culture and antimicrobial sensitivity, serological tests, microscopic examination and cerebrospinal fluid examination, together with the results of the tests.

7. Association with outbreak and outbreak number, if applicable.

8. Risk factors, including exposure to known reservoirs or vectors, as applicable.

9. Travel history, both within and outside Canada.

10. Hospitalization history outside Canada.

11. The outcome of the disease.

12. The date of death and relation of the infection to the cause of death, if the person is deceased.

Commencement

2. This Regulation comes into force on the later of January 1, 2025 and the day this Regulation is filed.