What's New

On November 7, 2009 the Ambulance Services Collective Agreement Act (Bill 21) received Royal Assent.
On November 2, 2009, the Health Statutes (Residents' Bill of Rights) Amendment Act (Bill 17) passed Third Reading. It adds a Bill of Rights for those in Residential Care as a schedule to the Community Care and Assisted Living Act.
On October 29, 2009, the Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2009 (Bill 13) received Royal Assent. It contains minor amendments to the Medicare Protection Act.
On October 29, 2009, the Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2009 (Bill 2) received Royal Assent. It contains minor amendments to the Continuing Care Act and the Hospital Insurance Act.

On October 30, 2009, an amendment to the Nurses (Registered) and Nurse Practitioners Regulation came into force that changes the repeal date of section 10 (transitional re: certified practices) from October 31, 2009 to March 31, 2010.
On October 26, 2009, an amendment to the Nurses (Registered) and Nurse Practitioners Regulation came into force that authorizes registered nurses to compound, dispense and administer Schedule I drugs for the purpose of treating symptoms of influenza-like-illness, without an order from a medical practitioner or other prescribing health professional.
On October 22, 2009, the Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2009 (Bill 13) passed Third Reading. It contains minor amendments to the Health Professions Act.
On October 20, 2009, the Labour Mobility Act (Bill 11) passed Third Reading. It contains consequential amendments to the Health Professions Act and the Podiatrists Act.
On October 16, 2009, the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals gave notice of proposed bylaws for the College.
On October 9, 2009, amendments to the Pharmacists Regulation came into force that expand pharmacists' scope of practice to include administering vaccinations by intradermal, intramuscular or subcutaneous injection.