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By Mia London
On May 19, 2006, the Health Professions Regulatory Advisory Committee (“HPRAC”) publicly released its recommendations for changes to the Regulated Health Professions Act. It presented these recommendations to the Minister of Health at the end of April.
The recommendations include a number of substantive changes to college structures, processes, and ultimately protections for members. The effect on regulated health professionals will be significant and concerning in a number of respects. Some of these recommendations are summarized below:
The HPRAC report recommends regulating six new professions through the RHPA: pharmacy technicians, homeopathy, naturopathy, kinesiologists, psychotherapists, and hearing instrument practitioners. In addition, there are recommendations dealing with registration requirements, governance, and a review of controlled acts and scopes of practice.
HPRAC has invited comments to these recommendations. We will continue to keep you updated as this process of amending the RHPA unfolds.