Regulation - LGIC
Enabling Air Ambulance Mixed-Crew Configuration under O.Reg. 257/00 of the Ambulance Act, 1990
Regulation Number(s):
257/00
Instrument Type:
Regulation - LGIC
Bill or Act:
Ambulance Act, 1990
Summary of Decision:
ONTARIO REGULATION 517/22
made under the
AMBULANCE ACT
Made: November 3, 2022
Filed: November 4, 2022
Published on e-Laws: November 7, 2022
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: November 19, 2022
AMENDING O. REG. 257/00
(GENERAL)
made under the
AMBULANCE ACT
Made: November 3, 2022
Filed: November 4, 2022
Published on e-Laws: November 7, 2022
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: November 19, 2022
AMENDING O. REG. 257/00
(GENERAL)
Analysis of Regulatory Impact:
Based on preliminary analysis, there are no anticipated compliance costs resulting from the proposed regulation amendment.
Mixed crew configurations would create opportunities to:
- improve the response rate of advanced and critical care air ambulance requests
- better ensure consistent application of advanced patient care standards
- align crew configurations with other Canadian jurisdictions
- allow other air carriers to apply to the Ministry of Health to become certified air ambulance services and fall under Ministry of Health oversight, expanding the pool of Standing Agreement Carriers that Ornge can contract with for additional capacity support.
Mixed crew configurations would create opportunities to:
- improve the response rate of advanced and critical care air ambulance requests
- better ensure consistent application of advanced patient care standards
- align crew configurations with other Canadian jurisdictions
- allow other air carriers to apply to the Ministry of Health to become certified air ambulance services and fall under Ministry of Health oversight, expanding the pool of Standing Agreement Carriers that Ornge can contract with for additional capacity support.
Further Information:
Regulation
Proposal Number:
22-HLTC031
Posting Date:
October 13, 2022
Summary of Proposal:
The Ministry is proposing to amend Ontario Regulation 257/00 made under the Ambulance Act, 1990 (General) to permit air ambulance operators to employ nurses, physicians, and respiratory therapists along with paramedics to provide patient care to enable staffing flexibility for interfacility patient transports, while maximizing the availability of air ambulance resources.
This change would help ensure air ambulances are staffed and available to respond to emergent/urgent transport requests, while providing an innovative and sustainable solution to interfacility transport needs.
The proposed amendment to Section 9 of Ontario Regulation 257/00 would allow air ambulance service operators to replace a paramedic with another regulated health care professional to create alternative crew configurations that can administer an advanced or critical care level of care, which will be set out in the Patient Care and Transportation Standard.
Please submit any feedback on the proposed amendment to MOHAAOU@ontario.ca or to Ontario's Regulatory Registry by October 21, 2022.
This change would help ensure air ambulances are staffed and available to respond to emergent/urgent transport requests, while providing an innovative and sustainable solution to interfacility transport needs.
The proposed amendment to Section 9 of Ontario Regulation 257/00 would allow air ambulance service operators to replace a paramedic with another regulated health care professional to create alternative crew configurations that can administer an advanced or critical care level of care, which will be set out in the Patient Care and Transportation Standard.
Please submit any feedback on the proposed amendment to MOHAAOU@ontario.ca or to Ontario's Regulatory Registry by October 21, 2022.
Contact Address:
Air Ambulance Oversight Unit
Ministry of Health
6th Floor, 5700 Yonge Street
Toronto ON M2M 4K5
email: MOHAAOU@ontario.ca
Ministry of Health
6th Floor, 5700 Yonge Street
Toronto ON M2M 4K5
email: MOHAAOU@ontario.ca
Effective Date:
November 4, 2022
Decision:
Approved