Regulation - LGIC

College of Physiotherapists of Ontario

Regulation Number(s):
O.Reg 378/12
Instrument Type:
Regulation - LGIC
Bill or Act:
Physiotherapy Act, 1991
Summary of Decision:
The above mentioned regulation was filed on November 19, 2012. The regulation was filed as O. Reg. 378/12. The regulation was published on e-laws on November 21, 2012 and published in the Ontario Gazette on December 8, 2012
Further Information:
Proposal Number:
12-HLTC026
Posting Date:
Summary of Proposal:
Under the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (RHPA) and the Physiotherapy Act, 1991, the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario is, among other things, responsible for making regulations respecting the self-regulating profession of physiotherapists in Ontario.

Under these Acts, the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario may make regulations on a variety of subject matters, including quality assurance (QA), subject to the prior review of the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care and the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

The purpose of the amendments is to ensure that the College's QA programs and QA regulations align with the new QA provisions of the Health Professions Procedural Code (Code), which is Schedule 2 of the RHPA.

Summary of Regulation

The QA programs apply to all members of the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario who hold active practice certificates. The QA programs include, amongst other matters, the following components:
- mandatory requirements for members to maintain records of their self-assessment, continuing education and professional development activities, and to provide these records at the request of the Colleges;
- a peer and practice assessment component that is designed to monitor and identify any area(s) of a member's knowledge, skill and judgment that are unsatisfactory; and
- remediation of a member whose knowledge, skill and judgment is found to be unsatisfactory as a result of a peer and practice assessment.

Contact Address:
Contact: Rod Hamilton, Associate Registrar
Phone: 416-591-3828 Ext. 232
Toll-Free: 1-800-583-5885
Fax: 416-591-3834
Address: 375 University Avenue, Suite 901, Toronto, ON M5G
Email: rhamilton@collegept.org
Website: http://www.collegept.org/

Effective Date:
November 19, 2012
Decision:
Approved