New Professions Seeking Regulation in Health Care –

Ontario Developments

Jim Dunsdon

2006 Annual Conference

Alexandria, Virginia

Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

Expect the Unexpected: Are We Clearly Prepared?

Presented at the 2006 CLEAR Annual ConferenceSeptember 14-16 Alexandria, Virginia

The RHPA (Regulated Health Professions Act)

• Regulates practitioners and practice• Delivery of appropriate, effective

care• Improve quality• Freedom of choice• Openness, accountability• New policy development (HPRAC)

Presented at the 2006 CLEAR Annual ConferenceSeptember 14-16 Alexandria, Virginia

HPRAC (Health Professions Regulatory Advisory Council)

• Independent policy advice• New Directions Report

– Improving legislation– Scope questions– New professions

Presented at the 2006 CLEAR Annual ConferenceSeptember 14-16 Alexandria, Virginia

HPRAC Criteria

• Harm* - the threshold criterion• Inclusion of

psychological/emotional harm• Other criteria

– Independent practice– Body of knowledge– Education– Feasibility

Presented at the 2006 CLEAR Annual ConferenceSeptember 14-16 Alexandria, Virginia

Regulatory Options

• Status quo• “voluntary” scheme• Stand-alone Act• Under RHPA

Presented at the 2006 CLEAR Annual ConferenceSeptember 14-16 Alexandria, Virginia

RHPA Options

• Discrete-regulatory authority (College)

• Class of Registration in existing authority

• Joint authority with related professions

Presented at the 2006 CLEAR Annual ConferenceSeptember 14-16 Alexandria, Virginia

Recommendations – New Professions

• Hearing Instrument Practitioners• Homeopathy and Naturopathy• Kinesiology• Personal Support Workers• Pharmacy Technicians• Psychotherapy• Traditional Chinese

Medicine/Acupuncture

Presented at the 2006 CLEAR Annual ConferenceSeptember 14-16 Alexandria, Virginia

Drivers

• Interest in alternatives• Change in health care services• Improved safety• Informed choice• Culture and globalization

Presented at the 2006 CLEAR Annual ConferenceSeptember 14-16 Alexandria, Virginia

Speaker Contact Information

Jim DunsdonJD Consulting26B – 1084 Queen Street West Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, L5H

4K4416-578-2221, Fax 905-891-3113jimdunsdon@sympatico.ca