New Legislation
Health System Improvement Act
The Ontario government announced on December 12, 2006 that it is introducing new legislation of importance to the College and the practice of physiotherapists. The Health System Improvement Act proposes changes to various existing laws including the amendment of the Regulated Health Professions Act to:
- increase the transparency of colleges,
- promote interprofessional practice and team-based care, and
- improve Health Human Resource data collection to assist in planning.
The changes associated with this Act will come into effect on June 4, 2009. Registrants will be provided with information updates on the changes at that time.
The government has also proposed the establishment of a new college to regulate kinesiology.
The College was an active participant in the Health Professions Regulatory Advisory Council (HPRAC), and contributed to the debate and the development of these policy initiatives. [See College response to HPRAC report:
Regulation of Health Professions in Ontario: New Directions
June 30, 2006
For in-depth information on this announcement, go to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care website.
College Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy on Bill 171, the Health Systems Improvement Act
April 20, 2007
Other New Legislation
Fair Access to Regulated Health Professions Act, 2006
Health System Improvements Act, 2006
