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Consultation

In April 2022, the Provincial Government passed the Pandemic and Emergency Preparedness Act, 2022. Included in this act is a requirement that all health regulatory colleges in Ontario create an Emergency Class of registration. The goal of the Emergency Class is to provide Colleges with the flexibility to maintain their registration process for new applicants in the event of an emergency, which may otherwise cause a barrier to registration.

With the addition of the new Emergency Class, the College Council took the opportunity to consider other ways in which the College can create more opportunities for qualified individuals to enter the profession, while still ensuring public protection. Council has identified the possibility that there are potential applicants to the College who may have a high level of experience in traditional Chinese medicine, and would benefit from such an opportunity. To address this, the College is proposing a Provisional Class to temporarily provide an alternate route into the profession.

These proposed new classes require a regulation amendment to the College’s Registration Regulation (O. Reg 27/13). The following documents highlight the proposed changes in detail:

Emergency Class

In developing the Emergency Class language, the College looked to ensure that the Emergency Class contains the following elements:

  1. The emergency circumstances that would trigger the opening of the Emergency Class.
  2. The registration requirements for the Emergency Class.
  3. Terms, conditions, and limitations on the Emergency Class certificates, including a supervision requirement, and defining how long an Emergency Class certificate will be valid.
  4. Requirements for moving from the Emergency Class to the General Class

The documents below highlight the proposed regulation amendments related to the Emergency Class:

Please complete the Emergency Class Survey to provide feedback on the Emergency Class amendment proposal. Please provide your comments by April 24, 2023.

 

Provisional Class

In developing the Provisional Class, the College looked to ensure that the Provisional Class contains the following elements.

  1. Registration requirements for the Provisional Class, including a requirement for at least 10-years experience in TCM, and an limit of 2-years on the availability to apply to the Provisional Class.
  2. Terms, conditions, and limitations on the Provisional Class certificates including a supervision requirement, and a 2-year expiration date for each Provisional Class certificate.
  3. Requirements for moving from the Provisional Class to the General Class.

The documents below highlight the proposed regulation amendments related to the Provisional Class:

Please complete the Provisional Class Survey to provide feedback on the Provisional Class amendment proposal. Please provide your comments by May 23, 2023.

 

Feedback

Council is seeking feedback from members, the public and key stakeholders on the draft Registration Regulation amendment proposals. Feedback can be provided by reviewing the draft documents and completing the surveys above. This will take about 15 minutes to complete and can be resumed at any time if paused.

All responses will be reviewed and will remain anonymous. A summary of the results will be posted online following the close of the consultation.

Feedback can also be provided by e-mail to consultation@ctcmpao.on.ca or by mail at:

CTCMPAO – Consultation

55 Commerce Valley Drive West, Suite 705

Thornhill, ON L3T 7V9

When submitting by e-mail or mail, please indicate whether your comments are on behalf of yourself or an organization.

Closed Consultations

On September 22, 2021, a draft Telepractice Guideline was approved for consultation. Please click the link below to review the draft guideline:

Key Features

The Telepractice Guideline provides a comprehensive overview to help practitioners understand their responsibilities when providing care using telecommunication technologies. This guideline was drafted in response to the increased use of telepractice in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and is set to permanently replace our Telepractice Position Statement that was drafted as a temporary measure.

Feedback

Council is seeking feedback from members, the public and key stakeholders on this draft. Feedback can be provided by completing the guideline’s survey. This will take about 15 minutes to complete and can be resumed at any time if paused.

All responses will be reviewed and will remain anonymous. A summary of the results will be posted online following the close of the consultation.

You can provide your responses anytime before February 3, 2022. The consultation period will close after this date.

Please click the links below to complete the surveys:

Feedback can also be provided by e-mail to consultation@ctcmpao.on.ca or by mail at:

CTCMPAO – Consultation
55 Commerce Valley Drive West, Suite 705
Thornhill, ON L3T 7V9

When submitting by e-mail or mail, please indicate whether your comments are on behalf of yourself or an organization.

On March 23, 2020, a draft Standard of Practice for Record Keeping was approved. Please click the links below to review the standards:

This standard is an update to the current Standard of Practice for Record Keeping, featuring updated content, format, and language.

Key Features

Every standard has an introduction and a set of principles. Principles inform members of their accountabilities and the public of what to expect. The College has worked with a plain language editor on new standards to ensure the standard is written in language that is easy to read and understand.

Feedback

Council is seeking feedback from members and key stakeholders on this draft. Feedback can be provided by completing the standard’s survey. This will take about 15 minutes to complete and can be resumed at any time.

All responses will be reviewed and will remain anonymous. A summary of the results will be posted online following the close of the consultation.

You can provide your responses anytime before July 7, 2020. The consultation period will close after this date.

Please click the links below to complete the surveys:

Feedback can also be provided by e-mail to consultation@ctcmpao.on.ca or by mail at:

CTCMPAO – Consultation
55 Commerce Valley Drive West, Suite 705
Thornhill, ON L3T 7V9

When submitting by e-mail or mail, please indicate whether your comments are on behalf of yourself or an organization.

 

A draft standard of practice for Fees and Billing has been approved for public consultation. Please click the links below to review the standard:

This standard is a new Standard of Practice that consolidates the College’s current expectations for billing practices into one document.

Key Features

Every standard has an introduction and a set of principles. Principles inform members of their accountabilities and the public of what to expect. The College has worked with a plain language editor on new standards to ensure the standard is written in language that is easy to read and understand.

Feedback

Council is seeking feedback from members and key stakeholders on this draft. Feedback can be provided by completing the standard’s survey. This will take about 15 minutes to complete and can be resumed at any time.

All responses will be reviewed and will remain anonymous. A summary of the results will be posted online following the close of the consultation.

You can provide your responses anytime before October 26, 2020. The consultation period will close after this date.

Please click the links below to complete the surveys:

Feedback can also be provided by e-mail to consultation@ctcmpao.on.ca or by mail at:

CTCMPAO – Consultation
55 Commerce Valley Drive West, Suite 705
Thornhill, ON L3T 7V9

When submitting by e-mail or mail, please indicate whether your comments are on behalf of yourself or an organization.

Standards of Practice

On June 20, 2019, Council approved drafts for 4 standards of practice. Please click the links below to review the standards:

These standards will replace the Standard for Prohibition of a Sexual Relationship with a Patient, the Standard for Communication and the Standard for Safe Practice.

Key Features

Every standard has an introduction and a set of principles. Principles inform members of their accountabilities and the public of what to expect. Each principle also contains corresponding record-keeping responsibilities.

Feedback

Council is seeking feedback from members and key stakeholders on these drafts. Feedback can be provided by completing each standard’s survey. This will take about 15 minutes to complete and can be resumed at any time.

All responses will be reviewed and will remain anonymous. A summary of the results will be posted online following the close of the consultation.

You can provide your responses anytime before September 10, 2019. The consultation period will close after this date.

Please click the links below to complete the surveys:

Feedback can also be provided by e-mail to consultation@ctcmpao.on.ca or by email at:

CTCMPAO – Consultation
55 Commerce Valley Drive West, Suite 705
Thornhill, ON L3T 7V9

When submitting by e-mail or mail, please indicate whether your comments are on behalf of yourself or an organization.

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