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The Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA)

The RHPA is a general or omnibus act. This means that it sets out the general purpose of the regulatory model for health professionals in Ontario, establishes the relevant authority for the Minister of Health to administer the Act and establishes the agencies that the Ministry will use in the Act’s administration. The RHPA does this by:

  • Setting out the powers of the Minister of Health;
  • Creating the Health Professions Regulatory Advisory Council (HPRAC);
  • Creating the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board (HPARB);
  • Identifying the 14 controlled acts that are potentially harmful if performed by unqualified persons;
  • Setting out the list of which professions will be self governed under the Act; and,
  • Establishing the Health Professions Procedural Code, the set of obligations that governs the activities of all the regulated professions.

To view the most recent version of the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA) click here.