1 (1) Repealed.
“Act” means the Health Professions Act;
“Appointed Board Member” means a person appointed to the Board under section 17 (3) (b) of the Act;
“Board” means the board for the College;
“Board Election” means an election under section 17 (3) (a) of the Act;
“Board Member” means an Elected Board Member or an Appointed Board Member;
“Chair” means the chair of the Board elected under section 10;
“Code of Ethics” means the Code of Ethics established by the Board under section 19 (1) (l) of the Act;
“College” means the College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia;
“Deputy Registrar” means a deputy registrar for the College;
“Elected Board Member” means a Registrant elected to the Board under section 17 (3) (a) of the Act or appointed to the Board under section 8;
“Examiner” means a Registrant or other person designated by the Registration Committee to conduct or oversee a Registration Examination;
“Good Standing”, in respect of a Registrant, means
“Licensed Practitioner” means a health care practitioner who is registered or licensed to practice in BC pursuant to the Act or another health care profession statute, and includes but is not limited to another Registrant, a medical practitioner, a naturopathic doctor, a chiropractor, a physical therapist or an acupuncturist;
“massage therapy” has the meaning prescribed under section 1 of the Regulation;
“Non-practising Registrant” means a Registrant who is registered under section 48 and who
“Personal Information” means “personal information” as defined in section 1 of the Personal Information Protection Act;
“Practising Registrant” means a Registrant who is registered under section 47.1 and who is currently authorized to practice as a registered massage therapist;
“Prior Learning Assessment” means a process of credential assessment and written and practical examinations that is conducted by or on behalf of the College to assess and evaluate whether a person’s knowledge, skills and abilities are substantially equivalent to those obtained through graduation from a Recognized Education Program;
“Public Representative” means a person who
and includes an Appointed Board Member;
“Recognized Canadian Jurisdiction” means
“Recognized Education Program” means a massage therapy education program that has been recognized by the Board as meeting the College’s entry-to-practice requirements and is listed in Schedule “A”;
“Registrant” means a person who is granted registration as a member of the College;
“Registrar” means the registrar for the College;
“Registration Examination” means an examination or portion thereof required under section 47.1 (1), 54 (3) or 54 (4);
“Regulation” means the Massage Therapists Regulation, B.C. Reg. 280/2008;
“Respondent” means a Registrant or former Registrant named in a citation under section 37 of the Act;
“Special Resolution” means a resolution which requires a ¾ vote of those persons in attendance and eligible to vote at a meeting;
“Vice-Chair” means the vice-chair of the Board elected under section 11.
(3) Repealed.
(4) Repealed.
Board composition
2 The Board consists of Elected Board Members as required under section 17 (3) of the Act and Appointed Board Members.
Notice of election
3 (1) The Registrar must notify every Practising Registrant in Good Standing of a Board Election by delivering notice at least 120 days prior to the expiry of the term of office of an Elected Board Member.
(2) The notice under subsection (1) must contain information about the nomination procedure and the election procedure.
(3) The unintentional omission to deliver notice of a Board Election to, or the non-receipt of such a notice by, any person entitled to receive notice does not invalidate the election, any proceedings in relation to the election, or the results.
Nomination procedure
4 (1) Any Practising Registrant in Good Standing may nominate for office a maximum of one Practising Registrant in Good Standing for each vacant or impending vacant position by delivering such nomination to the Registrar, together with a letter of consent from the person nominated, at least 90 days prior to the expiry of the term of office referred to in section 3.
(2) A nominee under subsection (1) must declare in writing that the nominee will observe the provisions of the Act, its regulations and these bylaws and the procedures related to the election and the conduct of the election.
Election procedure
5 (1) At least 60 days prior to the expiry of the term of office referred to in section 6, if required by section 17 (3) of the Act, the Registrar will deliver instructions for voting electronically in an election to each Practising Registrant in Good Standing.
(2) Each Practising Registrant in Good Standing is entitled to one ballot and may vote in favour of one nominee for each vacant or impending vacant position that is to be elected on such ballot.
(3) The Registrar must not count a ballot unless it is
(4) For each vacant or impending vacant position, the person receiving the most votes on the return of the ballots is elected.
(5) In the case of a tie vote, the Registrar must select the successful nominee by random draw.
(6) The Registrar must supervise and administer all Board Elections and may establish additional election procedures, consistent with these bylaws, for that purpose.
(7) The Registrar may determine any dispute or irregularity with respect to any nomination, ballot or election.
(8) If the number of nominees under section 4 is less than or equal to the number of vacant or impending vacant positions at the close of nominations, the nominees are elected by acclamation.
(9) In the event of a service or technical interruption of an electronic voting method, the Registrar may extend the deadline to accommodate for the interruption.
(10) Despite subsection (3), the Registrar may allow a Registrant to cast his or her vote by faxed, electronically scanned or sealed physical ballot if, in the opinion of the Registrar, undue hardship or other special circumstances exist in relation to the Registrant that inhibit the Registrant from casting a ballot by secure and confidential electronic means.
Terms of office
6 (1) The term of office for an Elected Board Member
(2) An Elected Board Member who has held office for 2 consecutive terms is not again eligible for election to the Board until a period of at least one year has elapsed since the expiry of, or resignation from, his or her most recent term of office as an Elected Board Member.
(3) An Elected Board Member may resign at any time by delivering a notice in writing to the Registrar and that resignation takes effect immediately upon receipt of the notice by the Registrar.
(4) Repealed.
Repealed
6.1 Repealed.
Removal of Elected Board Members
7 (1) An Elected Board Member ceases to hold office if the Elected Board Member ceases to be a Practising Registrant in Good Standing.
(2) If an Elected Board Member has not fulfilled or is unable to fulfil the duties of office due to
the Elected Board Member may be removed from office by a Special Resolution of the Board and the reasons for the removal shall be recorded in the Board minutes.
Vacancies
8 (1) In the case of any vacancy of an Elected Board Member position required under section 17 (3) of the Act,
(2) Despite subsection (1), if any vacancy of an Elected Board Member position required under section 17 (3) of the Act occurs fewer than 120 days prior to the next scheduled Board Election and the position is not already due to be filled at the next scheduled Board Election, the Board may by Special Resolution appoint a “Practising Registrant in Good Standing to fill the position until the following scheduled Board Election is held and the person elected to the position takes office.
Board Member remuneration
9 (1) A Board Member is entitled to be paid an honorarium in accordance with the policy established by the Board.
(2) A Board Member is entitled to be reimbursed by the College for reasonable expenses necessarily incurred in connection with the activities of the Board, in accordance with the policy established by the Board.
(3) Appointed Board Members and Elected Board Members must be remunerated equally under the policies referred to in this section.
Chair
10 (1) The Chair must be elected by a majority vote of the Board for a 1 year term.
(2) The Chair
Vice-Chair and acting chair
11 (1) The Vice-Chair must be elected by a majority vote of the Board for a 1 year term.
(2) The Vice-Chair must perform the duties of the Chair in the absence of or as requested by the Chair.
(3) In the absence of both the Chair and the Vice-Chair, an acting chair for a Board meeting must be elected by a majority vote of the Board Members attending.
Board meetings
12 (1) The Board must meet at least 4 times in each fiscal year.
(2) The Registrar must call a Board meeting at the request of either the Chair or any 3 Board Members and must provide reasonable notice of Board meetings to Board Members, Registrants and the public.
(3) The accidental omission to deliver notice of a Board meeting to, or the non-receipt of a notice by, any person entitled to receive notice under subsection (2) does not invalidate proceedings at the meeting.
(4) The Registrar must provide the following to members of the public on request:
(4.1) Despite subsection (2), the Registrar or the Chair may call a Board meeting without providing notice to Registrants or the public if necessary to conduct urgent business.
(5) The Registrar must ensure that minutes are taken at each Board meeting and retained on file and, subject to subsection (6), must publish them on the College website.
(6) The Registrar may edit minutes posted on the College website under subsection (5) to remove information about any matter referred to in section 13 (2), if the reasons for removing that information are noted in the edited minutes.
Exclusion from Board meetings
13 (1) Subject to subsection (2), Board meetings must be open to Registrants and the public.
(2) The Board may exclude any person from any part of a Board meeting if it is satisfied that one or more of the following matters will be discussed:
(3) If the Board excludes any person from a part of a Board meeting, it must have its reasons for doing so noted in the minutes of the meeting.
Quorum at Board meetings
14 (1) A majority of the Board constitutes a quorum at Board meetings.
(2) If there is no quorum in attendance within 30 minutes from the time fixed for the start of a Board meeting, the Chair or Vice-Chair may adjourn the meeting and fix the place, date and time of the rescheduled meeting.
Procedure at Board meetings
15 (1) If some or all Board Members are unable to attend a Board meeting in person, those Board Members who cannot attend in person may participate and the Board may meet and conduct business in writing, using videoconference, teleconference, internet conference connections, using any other electronic means, or using any combination of these.
(2) Voting by Board Members must be by show of hands, or by such other means the Board may deem appropriate.
(3) In the case of an equality of votes the chair of the meeting does not have a casting or second vote in addition to the vote to which the Chair is entitled as a Board Member, and the proposed resolution does not pass.
(4) The Board may, by Special Resolution, adopt or establish additional policies, procedures or rules of order, consistent with these bylaws, for the purpose of regulating the conduct of Board meetings.
Written resolutions
16 Where it is not possible for the Board to meet to discuss an urgent issue that requires a prompt decision, a resolution in writing, including by mail, facsimile or email, is valid and binding and of the same effect as if such resolution had been duly passed at a Board meeting, as long as:
(1) every Board Member is provided with reasonable notice of the proposed written resolution,
(2) the written resolution is approved by a majority of all Board Members, and
(3) a record of the written resolution is included in the minutes of the next Board meeting.
Executive Committee
17 (1) If an Executive Committee is appointed under section 17.2 of the Act,
(2) All members of the Executive Committee constitute a quorum at a meeting of the Executive Committee.
(3) The provisions of sections 12 (2) to (6), 13, 14 (2), 15 and 16 apply to the Executive Committee as if it were the Board.
Board conduct and conflicts of interest
18. Board Members must adhere to the Board conduct and conflict of interest policies that the Board may approve to govern their behaviour and relationships with the College, Registrants, staff and members of the public.
Interpretation
18.1 In this Part, “committee” excludes the Executive Committee.
Committee membership
19 (1) For each committee established in these bylaws, the Board
(2) If a committee member is removed under subsection (1) (b), the reasons for that decision must be set out in the minutes of the Board meeting at which the decision was made.
(3) If a committee member is absent without reasonable cause from 3 consecutive meetings of the committee, the chair of that committee must report those absences to the Board.
(4) A Registrant must not be appointed, or continue to serve, as a committee member
(5) A person may not be a member of the Inquiry Committee and the Discipline Committee at the same time.
(6) Despite subsection (5), the Chair and the Registrar are ex officio non-voting members of each committee established in these bylaws.
Committee member remuneration
20 (1) A committee member, except the Registrar, is entitled to be paid an honorarium by the College in accordance with the policy established by the Board.
(2) A committee member is entitled to be reimbursed by the College for reasonable expenses necessarily incurred in connection with the activities of the committee, in accordance with the policy established by the Board.
(3) All committee members, except the Registrar, must be remunerated or reimbursed equally under the policies referred to in this section.
(4) Despite subsection (3), the amount of an honorarium referred to in subsection (1) may be different for each committee.
Panels and subcommittees
21 (1) The Registration Committee, Inquiry Committee, Discipline Committee and Quality Assurance Committee may each meet in panels of 3 persons.
(2) The chair of a committee referred to in subsection (1)
(3) A panel of a committee referred to in subsection (1)
(4) The chair of the Registration Committee, Quality Assurance Committee or Patient Relations Committee may establish a subcommittee of the committee.
(5) The chair of a committee referred to in subsection (4)
(6) A subcommittee of a committee referred to in subsection (4)
Committee, panel and subcommittee meetings
22 (1) A majority of a committee or subcommittee constitutes a quorum at a meeting of the committee or subcommittee.
(2) All members of a panel constitute a quorum at a meeting of the panel.
(3) The provisions of section 12 (2) to (6), 13, 14 (2) and 15 (1), (4) and (5) apply to a committee, panel or subcommittee as if it were the Board.
Committee reports
23 Each committee must submit to the Board an annual written report of the committee’s activities.
Registration Committee
24 (1) The Registration Committee is established consisting of at least 3 persons appointed by the Board, including one Public Representative and one Practising Registrant.
(2) At least one-third of the total membership of the Registration Committee must consist of Public Representatives.
(3) No Examiner may be a member of the Registration Committee.
(4) In addition to its powers and duties as set out in the Act, the Registration Committee must
Inquiry Committee
25 (1) The Inquiry Committee is established consisting of at least 3 persons appointed by the Board, including one Public Representative and one Practising Registrant.
(2) At least one-third of the total membership of the Inquiry Committee must consist of Public Representatives.
Discipline Committee
26 (1) The Discipline Committee is established consisting of at least 3 persons appointed by the Board, including one Public Representative and one Practising Registrant.
(2) At least one-third of the total membership of the Discipline Committee must consist of Public Representatives.
(3) No member of the Discipline Committee may participate in the hearing of a matter in which he or she was involved as a member of the Inquiry Committee.
Quality Assurance Committee
27 (1) The Quality Assurance Committee is established consisting of at least 3 persons appointed by the Board, including one Public Representative and one Practising Registrant.
(2) At least one-third of the total membership of the Quality Assurance Committee must consist of Public Representatives.
(3) In addition to its powers and duties as set out in the Act, the Quality Assurance Committee must
Patient Relations Committee
28 (1) The Patient Relations Committee is established consisting of at least 3 persons appointed by the Board, including one Public Representative and one Practising Registrant.
(2) At least one-third of the total membership of the Patient Relations Committee must consist of Public Representatives.
(3) The Patient Relations Committee must
(4) In this section, “professional misconduct of a sexual nature” means
but does not include touching, behaviour and remarks by the Registrant towards the patient that are of a clinical nature appropriate to the service being provided.
Governance Committee
28.1 (1) The Governance Committee is established consisting of 3 persons appointed by the Board, including the Chair and the Vice-Chair.
(2) The Governance Committee must consist of at least 1 Public Representative and 1 Elected Board Member.
(3) Pursuant to section 19 (1) (u) of the Act, the Governance Committee may exercise the following powers and duties of the Board:
(4) In addition to the foregoing, the Governance Committee shall advise the Board regarding Board governance and strategic planning issues.
Repealed
29 Repealed.
Seal
30 (1) The Board may approve a seal for the College.
(2) The seal of the College may be affixed to certificates of registration and such other documents as the Board may direct by resolution and under the hands of such persons as the Board may designate.
Registrar
31 (1) In addition to the Registrar’s powers and duties under the Act, the Registrar is the chief executive officer of the College and holds final responsibility for all administrative and operational matters for the College.
(2) The Registrar may designate an officer, employee or agent of the College to exercise any power or perform any duty of the Registrar assigned by the Registrar, and that person has the same authority as the Registrar when acting on behalf of the Registrar.
(3) The Registrar is authorized to establish, by bylaw, forms for the purposes of the bylaws, and to require the use of such forms by Registrants.
Deputy Registrars
32 A Deputy Registrar
(1) reports directly to the Registrar,
(2) must perform the duties of the Registrar in the Registrar’s absence,
(3) must perform such duties as may be specified by the Registrar, and
(4) holds the same authority as the Registrar when exercising the duties of the Registrar under the Act, including the duties of an inspector.
Repealed
33 Repealed.
Fiscal year
34 The fiscal year of the College commences on January 1 of a year and ends on December 31 of the same year.
Financial authority
35 The Board may:
(1) raise money, or guarantee or secure the payment or repayment of money, in the name of the College, in any manner determined by the Board, in order to carry out the purposes of the College, and
(2) invest funds of the College, in the name of the College, in any investments consistent with section 15.1 and 15.2 the Trustee Act and may change those investments.
Payments and commitments
35.1 (1) The Board must do the following, annually:
(2) In addition to the Registrar’s authority to enter into financial commitments, the Registrar may authorize expenditures in accordance with the Board’s financial reserve policy.
Repealed
36 Repealed.
Administrative fees
37 (1) In addition to the fees required elsewhere in these bylaws and specified in Schedule “B”, an applicant or a Registrant must in any other circumstance specified in Schedule “B” pay the corresponding specified administrative fee.
(2) Despite any other provision of these bylaws, the Registrar may waive, reduce or reimburse any fee that is paid or would otherwise be payable under these bylaws if, in the opinion of the Registrar, undue hardship or other special circumstances exist in relation to the applicant or Registrant that warrant waiver, reduction or reimbursement.
Special fees
37.1 (1) By Special Resolution, the Board may approve the levy on all Registrants of a special fee if the Board determines that the College has insufficient funds
(2) The Board must not
(3) For the purposes of this section, the Board may levy a special fee on all Registrants in an amount that does not exceed $100 per Registrant.
(4) Registrants must pay any special fees on or before the date established by the College.
Auditor
38 (1) The Board must appoint a chartered accountant or a certified general accountant to be the auditor.
(2) The Registrar must submit the financial statement to the auditor no more than 45 days after the end of the fiscal year.
(3) A copy of the auditor’s report must be included with the annual report submitted under section 18 (2) of the Act.
Legal counsel
39 The Board or Registrar may retain legal counsel to assist the Board, the Registrar, a committee or a panel of a committee in carrying out any power, duty or function under the Act, its regulations, or these bylaws.
General meetings
40 (1) General meetings of the College must:
(2) An annual general meeting must be held at least once in every calendar year.
(3) The following matters must be considered at an annual general meeting:
(4) Every general meeting, other than an annual general meeting, is a special general meeting.
(5) The Board may convene a special general meeting
Repealed
41 Repealed.
Notice of general meetings
42 (1) The Board must provide notice of a general meeting to all Board Members, all Registrants and the public at least 45 days prior to the meeting.
(1.1) The Board may satisfy the requirement to provide notice under subsection (1) by
(2) Notice of a general meeting must include
(3) The accidental omission to provide notice of a meeting to, or the non-receipt of a notice by, any person entitled to receive notice under subsection (1) does not invalidate proceedings at that meeting.
(4) At the discretion of the Board, notice of a general meeting may specify that Registrants will be permitted to attend the meeting by video, teleconference, web casting, or an equivalent medium, in accordance with instructions specified in the notice.
Resolutions proposed by Registrants
43 (1) Any 10 Practising Registrants in Good Standing may deliver a written notice to the Registrar at least 30 days prior to the date of a general meeting requesting the introduction of a resolution.
(2) If a resolution received in compliance with subsection (1) has not been included in the notice for a general meeting under section 42 (2) (d), the Registrar must post a copy of the resolution on the College website at least 14 days prior to the date of the general meeting.
(3) A Practising Registrant in Good Standing may propose a resolution at a general meeting from the floor and any such resolution will be noted by the chair of the meeting and placed at the end of the agenda to be discussed if time permits.
Proceedings at general meetings
44 (1) A quorum for a general meeting is 10 Practising Registrants in Good Standing.
(2) If the notice of the general meeting specifies that Registrants may attend the meeting by video, teleconference, web casting, or an equivalent medium, Practising Registrants in Good Standing may attend and participate in the meeting by such medium, in accordance with the instructions specific in the notice, and any Registrants so attending must be included in the quorum.
(3) A resolution passed or defeated at a general meeting must not bind the Board, any committee of the College, the Registrar, or any other officer, employee or agent of the College in the exercise of its powers or their powers or in the performance of its duties or their duties under the Act or any other enactment.
(4) No business, other than the adjournment or termination of the general meeting, may be conducted at a general meeting at a time when a quorum is not in attendance.
(5) If there is no quorum in attendance within 30 minutes from the time fixed for the start of the general meeting, or if there is no quorum in attendance within 30 minutes from any time during the meeting when there ceases to be quorum present, the meeting must be adjourned to a date that is no more than 75 days after the date of the adjournment, at a time and place to be fixed by the Board, and those Practising Registrants in Good Standing who attend the rescheduled meeting will be deemed to be a quorum for that meeting.
Notice to public representatives
45 Notices or mailings provided to the general membership of the College will be provided to Public Representatives serving on the Board or a committee, as appropriate.
Classes of Registrants
46 The following classes of Registrants are established:
Eligibility to take Registration Examination
47 For the purposes of section 19 (1) (m.3) of the Act, the conditions and requirements for eligibility to take all portions of the Registration Examination required by the Registration Committee are
(1) one of the following:
(2) receipt by the Registrar of
Practising registration
47.1 For the purposes of section 20 (2) of the Act, the conditions and requirements for practising registration are
(1) successful completion of all portions of the Registration Examination required by the Registration Committee,
(2) if required by the Registration Committee, evidence satisfactory to the Registration Committee that the applicant is a person of good character and otherwise fit to practice massage therapy,
(3) Canadian citizenship or permanent residency in Canada or other authorization to work in Canada in a health care profession,
(4) unless the applicant is registered for the practice of massage therapy in a Recognized Canadian Jurisdiction in accordance with section 47 (1) (b), successful completion of an English-language proficiency examination acceptable to the Registration Committee if the applicant did not complete his or her massage therapy education in English,
(5) professional liability insurance as required under section 61,
(6) current certification in Standard First Aid/CPR-C from the Canadian Red Cross, Canadian Ski Patrol, Heart and Stroke Foundation, Lifesaving Society or St. John Ambulance, and
(7) receipt by the Registrar of
Non-practising registration
48 (1) For the purposes of section 20 (2) of the Act, the conditions and requirements for non-practising registration are
(2) A Non-practising Registrant may use a title authorized under section 3 of the Regulation only if immediately followed by “(Non-practising)”.
Repealed
49 Repealed.
Registration renewal
50 (1) For the purposes of section 20 (2) of the Act, the conditions and requirements for renewal of registration are, despite section 47.1 or 48,
(2) Repealed.
(3) On or before December 15 in each year, each Registrant must meet the conditions and requirements established in subsection (1).
Late renewal and failure to renew
51 (1) If a Registrant fails to meet, on or before December 15, the conditions and requirements established in section 50 (1), the Registrant must pay the late renewal fee specified in Schedule “B”.
(2) If a Registrant described in subsection (1) fails to do both of the following on or before December 31, the Registrant’s registration is cancelled:
Reinstatement of registration within 3 months after failure to renew
52 For the purposes of section 20 (2) of the Act, the conditions and requirements for reinstatement of the registration of a former Registrant whose previous registration was cancelled under section 51 (2) are, despite section 47.1, 48 or 54,
(1) the former Registrant was in Good Standing on cancellation of the previous registration,
(2) the former Registrant is not in contravention of the Act, the Regulation or these bylaws,
(3) compliance with any requirements respecting quality assurance that are established by these bylaws or by the Quality Assurance Committee, as though the former Registrant were applying under section 50 for renewal of the previous registration,
(4) professional liability insurance as required under section 61,
(5) current certification in Standard First Aid/CPR-C from the Canadian Red Cross, Canadian Ski Patrol, Heart and Stroke Foundation, Lifesaving Society or St. John Ambulance, and
(6) receipt by the Registrar, on or before March 31 in the year of cancellation under section 51 (2), of
Waiver of late renewal or reinstatement fees
53 Despite sections 51 and 52, the Registrar may waive, reduce or reimburse any fee that is paid or would otherwise be payable under one or more of those sections if, in the opinion of the Registrar, undue hardship or other special circumstances exist in relation to the Registrant or former Registrant that warrant waiver, reduction or reimbursement.
Refund of registration or renewal fees
53.1 (1) A Registrant who has paid the registration or renewal fee for a year but who satisfies the Registrar that the Registrant has totally abstained from practice as a registered massage therapist in British Columbia during that year through disability, other than a suspension, is entitled to a refund of the difference between the practising registration or renewal fee and the non-practising registration or renewal fee.
(2) A Registrant is not entitled to a refund of all or any portion of the registration or renewal fee for a year except in the circumstances set out in subsection (1).
(3) Despite subsection (2), the Registrar may refund all or any portion of the registration or renewal fee for a year if, in the opinion of the Registrar, undue hardship or other special circumstances exist in relation to the Registrant or former Registrant that warrant a refund.
Reinstatement as a Practising Registrant if failure to renew exceeds 3 months
54 (1) In this section,
(2) An Applicant whose practising registration has been cancelled for two (2) consecutive years or less may be restored to practising registration by the Registration Committee if the Applicant
and
g. unless the Applicant is currently registered as a Non-practising Registrant, provides to the Registrar
(3) An Applicant whose practising registration has been cancelled for more than two (2) consecutive years but less than five (5) consecutive years may be restored to practising registration by the Registration Committee if the Applicant
(4) An Applicant whose practising registration has been cancelled for five (5) consecutive years or more may be restored to practising registration by the Registration Committee if the Applicant
(5) A Disciplined Person may be restored to practising registration by the Registration Committee if the Disciplined Person
Repealed
55 Repealed.
Registration Examination
56 (1) Repealed.
(2) Repealed.
(3) Each person who attempts a Registration Examination or a portion thereof must be notified of the results of the attempt as soon as is practicable.
(4) A person who fails an initial attempt at a Registration Examination or a portion thereof is entitled to one further attempt at the Registration Examination or portion thereof.
(5) If a person fails a second attempt at a Registration Examination or portion thereof, the Registration Committee may grant the person a third attempt at a Registration Examination or a portion thereof if the person demonstrates to the Registration Committee that he or she has completed one or more courses or programs of study on the subjects addressed in those portions of the Registration Examination that the person failed.
(6) Repealed.
(7) If a person fails a third attempt at a Registration Examination or portion thereof, the Registration Committee may grant the person a fourth attempt only in accordance with criteria set by the Registration Committee for that purpose.
(8) Repealed.
(9) Repealed.
(10) A person who fails a fourth attempt at a Registration Examination or portion thereof is not entitled to any further attempts at the Registration Examination or portion thereof unless the person
(11) A person must complete all examination attempts within three (3) years from the date of the person’s application under section 47 for eligibility to take a Registration Examination or portion thereof.
(12) Subsections (10) and (11) do not apply to a person applying for eligibility to take a Registration Examination under section 47 (1) (b).
(13) A person is only eligible to apply for registration under section 47.1 within one (1) year of successful completion of all required components of the Registration Examination.
Disqualifications
57 (1) If an applicant, in the opinion of an Examiner, engages in improper conduct during the course of a Registration Examination,
(2) If an applicant is disqualified under subsection (1), the College must, no later than 30 days after the Registration Examination, give the applicant written reasons for the disqualification.
Registration Examination fees
58 (1) The fees in respect of the Registration Examination are as specified in Schedule “B”.
(2) Despite subsection (1), if a person cannot attend a Registration Examination or portion thereof on the scheduled date, the Registrar may refund all or any portion of the Registration Examination fee, less any administrative fee specified in Schedule “B”, if
Certificates of registration
59 For the purpose of indicating that the holder is a Registrant of the College and whether the Registrant is entitled to practice massage therapy in British Columbia, the Registrar must issue a certificate of registration in a form approved by the Board, to each Registrant on the granting of registration as a member of the College.
Repealed
60 Repealed.
Liability insurance
61 (1) Each Practising Registrant must obtain and at all times maintain professional liability insurance coverage in an amount of at least $2,000,000 per claim or per occurrence, in a form that is satisfactory to the College.
(2) For a period of at least 5 years after the grant of non-practising registration under section 48, a Non-practising Registrant who did not have occurrence-based coverage immediately prior to the time at which non-practising registration was granted must maintain professional liability insurance coverage in the amount per claim and form specified in subsection (1) against liability arising from the practice of massage therapy while the Non-practising Registrant was a Practising Registrant.
Registrant information
62 (1) A Registrant must provide the following information to the Registrar on request:
(2) A Registrant must notify the Registrar of any change to the following, no later than 14 days after the change occurs:
Repealed
63 Repealed.
Assessment of professional performance
63.1 Upon receipt of a practice assessment request in a form approved by the Registrar or notice of such form being available on the College website, a Practising Registrant must complete and return the form to the Quality Assurance Committee no later than 60 days after receipt of the form or notice of the form’s availability, as the case may be.
Continuing education
63.2 (1) In this section, “continuing education cycle” means each 2 year period starting on November 1, and continuing in 2 year cycles thereafter, during which a Registrant completes credits of continuing education.
(2) Each Registrant who holds practising registration for a total of 12 months or more within a continuing education cycle must complete at least 24 credits of continuing education approved by the Quality Assurance Committee.
(3) Each Registrant who holds practising registration for a total of less than 12 months within a continuing education cycle must complete at least 12 credits of continuing education approved by the Quality Assurance Committee.
(4) Each Registrant must meet the requirement established in subsection (2) or (3), as applicable, on or before the last day of each continuing education cycle.
(5) If a Registrant fails to meet the requirements established in subsections (2) to (4), as applicable, the Registrant must pay the non-compliance with continuing education requirements fee specified in Schedule “B”.
(6) If a Registrant is granted practising registration for the first time in the second year of a continuing education cycle, the requirements established in subsections (2) to (5) do not apply to the Registrant in respect of that continuing education cycle.
Continuing education: November 1, 2020 to October 31, 2021
63.21 (1) Each Registrant who holds practising or non-practising registration at any time between November 1, 2020 and October 31, 2021 must pay the fee specified in Schedule “B” for the College-authored course entitled “Code of Ethics and Practice Environment Standard” and complete the “Code of Ethics and Practice Environment Standard” course by October 31, 2021.
Continuing education: November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2022
63.22 (1) Each Registrant who holds practising or non-practising registration at any time between November 1, 2021 and October 31, 2022 must pay the fee specified in Schedule “B” for the College-authored course entitled “Documentation in Massage Therapy Practice” and complete the “Documentation in Massage Therapy Practice” course by October 31, 2022.
Standard First Aid/CPR-C
63.3 (1) Effective on and after November 1, 2014, a Practising Registrant must have and maintain current certification in Standard First Aid/CPR-C from the Canadian Red Cross, Canadian Ski Patrol, Heart and Stroke Foundation, Lifesaving Society or St. John Ambulance.
(2) If a Registrant fails to meet the requirement established in subsection (1), the Registrant must pay the non-compliance with Standard First Aid/CPR-C requirement fee specified in Schedule “B”.
Other quality assurance requirements
63.4 A Practising Registrant must satisfy any other requirements set by the Quality Assurance Committee.
Inspections
64 An inspector must not observe a Registrant while the Registrant is providing a service to a patient unless
Registrar authority
65 The Registrar is authorized to act under section 32 (3) of the Act.
Investigation by Inquiry Committee
65.1 The Inquiry Committee may require the Registrant to attend for an interview by the Inquiry Committee, a panel of the Inquiry Committee, the Registrar or an inspector.
Mediation
66(1) If the complainant and the Registrant agree, the Inquiry Committee may recommend under section 33 (6) (b) of the Act that a complaint be mediated.
(2) Following a recommendation under subsection (1), the Inquiry Committee must appoint a mediator who is acceptable to the complainant and the Registrant.
(3) If an agreement between the complainant and the Registrant is reached through mediation, the terms of the agreement must be approved by the Inquiry Committee to become effective.
(4) If an agreement is approved by the Inquiry Committee under subsection (3), the Inquiry Committee must retain a copy of the agreement on file.
(5) If an agreement is not reached through mediation, or if the terms of an agreement are not approved by the Inquiry Committee, the mediator must refer the matter back to the Inquiry Committee and may recommend that the Inquiry Committee take one or more actions under section 36 of the Act.
Conduct meeting
66.1 (1) The Inquiry Committee may require the Registrant to meet with the Inquiry Committee or a panel of the Inquiry Committee if it is of the view that such a meeting would be appropriate to resolve the matter between the complainant and the Registrant pursuant to section 33 (6) (b) of the Act.
(2) The meeting is to be held in private.
(3) The complainant may attend and participate in the meeting to the extent permitted by the Inquiry Committee.
Citation for disciplinary hearing
67 (1) On the direction of the Inquiry Committee, the Registrar may join one or more complaints or other matters which are to be the subject of a discipline hearing in one citation as appropriate in the circumstances.
(2) On the direction of the Inquiry Committee or Discipline Committee, the Registrar may sever one or more complaints or other matters which are to be the subject of a discipline hearing as appropriate in the circumstances.
(3) On the direction of the Inquiry Committee or Discipline Committee, the Registrar may amend a citation issued under section 37 of the Act.
(4) If a citation is amended under subsection (3) prior to a discipline hearing, the amended citation must be delivered to the Respondent by personal service or sent by regular mail to the Respondent at the last known address for the Respondent recorded as required under section 21 (2) of the Act, at least 14 days prior to the date of the hearing.
(5) If a citation is amended under subsection (3) prior to a discipline hearing, and the amended citation changes the date, time or place of the hearing, the Registrar must notify any complainant of the amendment at least 14 days prior to the date of the hearing.
Notice of Disciplinary Committee action under section 39.1 of Act
68 The Discipline Committee must notify a Registrant at least 14 days prior to making an order under section 39.1 of the Act.
Hearings of Discipline Committee
69 (1) No member of the Discipline Committee may hear a matter under section 38 of the Act in which he or she
(2) Information about the date, time and subject matter of the hearing must be posted on the College’s website four to eight weeks before the hearing is scheduled to commence.
(3) The Discipline Committee must provide notice by registered mail or by personal service to a person who is required to attend a hearing under section 38 (6) of the Act.
(4) All discipline hearings must be recorded and any person may obtain, at his or her expense, a transcript of any part of the hearing which he or she was entitled to attend.
Retention of Discipline Committee and Inquiry Committee records
69.1 (1) Records of the Inquiry Committee must be retained for a period of at least 10 years after the conclusion of an investigation and records of the Discipline Committee must be retained for a period of at least 10 years after the date a decision is rendered.
(2) Despite subsection (1), documents setting out decisions and reasons of the Inquiry Committee or Discipline Committee relating to actions taken under section 32, 32.2, 32.3, 33 (6) (c) or (d), 35, 36, 37.1, 38, 39, 39.1 or 44 of the Act must be kept on permanent record at the office of the College.
Notice to regulatory bodies
69.2 If a consent agreement or undertaking under section 36 of the Act, an order under section 35, 39, or 39.1 of the Act, or a consent order under section 37.1 of the Act results in suspension or cancellation of registration, or imposes a limit or condition on a Registrant’s practice, the Registrar must notify
(1) the body responsible for the regulation of massage therapy in every other Canadian jurisdiction, and
(2) on request, any body responsible for the regulation of massage therapy outside Canada, and
may notify any other body, in British Columbia, another province or a foreign jurisdiction, that regulates a health profession in British Columbia or that other province or foreign jurisdiction.
Registrant under suspension
69.3 (1) A Registrant whose registration is suspended must, for the duration of the suspension,
(2) During the period of suspension, a suspended Registrant may permit another Registrant in Good Standing to practice within the suspended Registrant’s office, provided that the suspended Registrant complies with the provisions of subsection (1).
Repealed
70 Repealed.
Fines
71 The maximum amount of a fine the Discipline Committee may order under section 39 (2) (f) of the Act is $50,000.
Costs
72. The tariff of costs applicable to sections 33 (7), 37.1 (1) and (5) and 39 (4) and (5) of the Act is set out in Schedule “F”.
Repealed
73 Repealed.
[No Heading]
74. [Vacant]
Code of Ethics, Standards of Practice and Patient Records
75 Every Registrant must comply with
(1) the Code of Ethics,
(2) the Standards of Practice established by the Board, and
(3) the rules and requirements for Patient Records set out in Schedule “E”.
Repealed
76. Repealed
Duty to report to College
77. (1) This section applies to Registrants and applicants for registration, including reinstatement of registration.
(2) A person who is charged with an offence under a federal or provincial statute in British Columbia or in another province, or an equivalent offence in a foreign jurisdiction, must immediately provide to the Registrar a written notice specifying particulars of the charge.
(3) Despite subsection (2), no notification is required under that subsection if a person is issued or served with a ticket as defined in the Contraventions Act (Canada) or a violation ticket as defined in the Offence Act.
(4) A person who becomes the subject of an investigation, inquiry, review or other proceeding in British Columbia, another province or a foreign jurisdiction that could result in the person’s entitlement to practice a profession being cancelled, suspended, limited, restricted or made subject to limits or conditions, or the person’s membership in a professional association being suspended or cancelled, must immediately on becoming aware of the proceeding provide to the Registrar a written notice specifying particulars of the proceeding.
Repealed
78. Repealed.
Definitions
78.1 In this Part:
“advertisement” means the use of space or time in any type of public medium including but not limited to the internet, or the use of a commercial publication such as a brochure or handbill, to communicate with the general public or a segment thereof, for the purpose of promoting professional services or enhancing the image of the advertiser;
“marketing activity” includes
“unprofessional” means a marketing activity that is contrary to the best interest of the public or tends to diminish the profession’s ability to provide service of the highest quality.
General rule
78.2 (1) Any marketing activity undertaken or authorized by a Registrant in respect of the Registrant’s professional services must not be
(2) If a marketing activity
the Discipline Committee may thereby find that marketing activity violates subsection (1).
Quality of a marketing activity
78.3 (1) Any marketing activity undertaken or authorized by a Registrant in respect of the Registrant’s professional services
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a graphic or other image used by a Registrant in the Registrant’s advertisement as a massage therapist should not suggest that some service is being provided other than massage therapy.
Speaking on behalf of the College
78.4 A Registrant must not state publicly or imply that the Registrant speaks on behalf of the College or Board unless the Registrant has been expressly authorized by the Board to state the official position of the College or Board.
Endorsing a product or service
78.5 A Registrant must not endorse or lend himself or herself as a Registrant to the advertisement of any property, investment or service for sale to the public unless such property, investment or service relates directly to the profession of massage therapy.
Statement of fees
78.6 A Registrant who, in any advertisement, includes a statement of fees for a specific service must
(1) ensure that the statement sufficiently describes the fees and professional services so as to enable the recipient or intended recipient to understand the nature and extent of the professional services to be provided and the cost to the patient,
(2) not compare the fees the Registrant charges to those charged by another Registrant and
(3) state the period of time that the fee applies.
Use of titles in advertising
78.7 (1) In a marketing activity or advertisement to promote a Registrant’s massage therapy practice, a Registrant may use only those occupational titles that have been reserved to Registrants under the Act or otherwise have been approved by the Board.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the Board may by resolution
Restriction on specialist titles
78.8 Unless otherwise authorized under the Act, a Registrant must
(1) not use the title “specialist” or any similar designation, term or reference that suggests a recognized special status, accreditation or practice on any letterhead or business card or in any other marketing activity,
(2) take all reasonable steps to discourage use, in relation to the Registrant by another person, of the title “specialist” or any similar designation suggesting a recognized special status or accreditation in any marketing activity, and
(3) in any advertisement, identify himself or herself as being responsible for the practice advertised.
Permitted practice descriptions
78.9 (1) In describing his or her practice as a massage therapist or as someone permitted to provide massage therapy, a Registrant may list
(2) In complying with subsection (1), a Registrant may state that the listed service or technique is a “preferred area of practice” but must not otherwise use any other expression that might suggest or denote a speciality.
Advertising of services that fall outside the scope of practice
78.91 If a Registrant is also trained to provide a service or technique that falls outside the scope of practice of a massage therapist as prescribed by the Regulation
(1) that Registrant may advertise that service or technique so long as
(2) that Registrant must use separate letterhead, business cards, statements of account and similar documents for his or her non-massage therapy service, and
(3) that Registrant must not bill for massage therapy services while using an occupational title of the non- massage therapy profession.
Advertising if dual-registered
78.92 (1) If a Registrant is also a licensed professional with another college, that dual-registered Registrant may use the other profession’s occupational title in the Registrant’s advertising, but in so doing the Registrant must clearly distinguish between the services the Registrant provides as a member of the other college so that the public would not be confused by the dual listing.
(2) A dual-registered Registrant
Advertising with others
78.93 If a Registrant is advertising his or her services in conjunction with other persons, that Registrant must ensure that there is a clear separation of their respective services so that the public would not be confused about which person provides which service.
Retention of advertisements
78.94 A Registrant must
(1) retain for one year after the date of publication or broadcast any advertisement, and
(2) provide to the Board upon request
Duty to verify
78.95 It is the duty of the Registrant to verify the statements made in the Registrant’s marketing activity when called upon to do so by the Discipline Committee, Inquiry Committee or Board.
Application for a permit
79 A corporation may apply to the College for a permit to carry on the business of providing massage therapy services to the public by delivering to the Registrar
(1) the corporation’s contact information,
(2) a copy of the certificate of incorporation of the corporation and any other certificates which reflect a change in name,
(3) the permit application fee specified in Schedule “B”,
(4) an acknowledgement, in a form approved by the Registrar, executed by each Registrant who is a voting shareholder of the corporation or of a holding company that directly or indirectly owns a legal or beneficial interest in any voting share of the corporation, confirming that the Registrant has read section 14.1 of the Act, and that the Registrant understands that
(5) a certificate of solicitor pursuant to section 80.2.
Repealed
80 Repealed.
Designated person
80.1 (1) A corporation must, by resolution, designate a person (“designated person”) as the person responsible for ensuring the corporation’s compliance with the College’s permit application requirements, permit renewal requirements, and any other requirements applicable to the corporation.
(2) A designated person must be a Registrant of the College and a voting shareholder of the corporation pursuant to section 80.2.
(3) A corporation may change the designated person by delivering to the Registrar an amended certificate of solicitor pursuant to section 80.2.
Certificate of solicitor
80.2 The certificate of solicitor required under section 79 (5) must
(1) confirm that the corporation meets all requirements of the Act and these bylaws, and in particular that:
(2) identify a “designated person” as defined in section 80.1.
Permits
81 (1) The Registrar shall, subject to subsection 43 (2) of the Act, issue to a corporation which has complied with the Act and these bylaws a permit entitling the corporation to carry on the business of providing massage therapy services to the public as a health profession corporation.
(2) A permit issued under subsection (1) or a permit renewed under section 84 (3) is valid for one year.
(3) Despite subsection (2), a permit issued under subsection (1) or a permit renewed under section 84 (3) expires if
Change of corporate name
82 Where a health profession corporation has changed its name, the designated person must deliver to the Registrar a copy of the certificate issued by the Registrar of Companies showing the change of name and the date it is effective.
Advertising and identification of corporate status
83 A health profession corporation which carries on the business of providing massage therapy services to the public must
(1) disclose on all letterhead and business cards, and in all other advertisements, that the massage therapy services are being provided by a health profession corporation, and
(2) comply with the requirements of Part F.1 of these Bylaws as if it were a Registrant, to the extent those requirements may be applicable to a corporation.
Renewal of permits
84 (1) A health profession corporation which intends to continue to provide massage therapy services to the public must, before its permit expires, apply to the Registrar for a renewal of the permit.
(2) A renewal application shall include the permit renewal application fee specified in Schedule “B”.
(3) The Registrar shall, subject to subsection 43 (2) of the Act, issue to a health profession corporation which has
a permit entitling the health profession corporation to carry on the business of providing massage therapy services to the public.
(4) If a health profession corporation fails to renew its permit before its previous permit expires, the corporation must pay the late renewal fee specified in Schedule “B”.
85. [Not approved under 0/C 1032/95]
Disposition or transfer of shares
85.1 If the legal or beneficial interest in a voting share of a health profession corporation or holding corporation is transferred, pledged, or assigned to any person who is entitled to hold that legal or beneficial interest in accordance with the requirements of section 43 of the Act, the designated person must:
(1) notify the Registrar of the transfer, and
(2) deliver to the Registrar an acknowledgement, consistent with the requirements in section
79 (4), from each new voting shareholder, unless an acknowledgement executed by that Registrant has previously been delivered to the Registrar.
Repealed
86 Repealed.
Repealed
87 Repealed.
Notification of other changes
87.1 A health profession corporation’s designated person must promptly advise the Registrar in writing of any change to the information which was contained in the permit application or permit renewal application most recently delivered to the Registrar.
College action upon notification
87.2 Upon receiving a notification of change under section 85, 86 or 87, the Registrar may:
(1) allow the existing permit to continue until the permit expiration date,
(2) re-issue the permit, which is valid until the date on which the permit it replaced would have expired, or
(3) require an application for a new health profession corporation permit.
Repealed
88 Repealed.
[section 1 (2) and 47]
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION | PROGRAM | CAMPUS |
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Camosun College | Registered Massage Therapy Program | Victoria |
CDI College | Registered Massage Therapy Program | South Surrey |
First College | Registered Massage Therapy Program | Kelowna |
Kootenay Columbia College of Integrative Health Sciences | Registered Massage Therapy Program | Nelson |
Langara College | Registered Massage Therapy Program | Vancouver |
Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy | Registered Massage Therapy Program | Vernon |
Vancouver Career College | Registered Massage Therapy Program | Burnaby, Kelowna |
Vancouver College of Massage Therapy | Registered Massage Therapy Program | Vancouver |
West Coast College of Massage Therapy | Registered Massage Therapy Program | New Westminster, Victoria |
Registration
Initial Practising Registration
Application [s. 47.1 (7) (b)]: $150
Registration [s. 47.1 (7) (b)]: * $675
*Fee amount charged for initial registration is pro-rated on a monthly basis according to number of full months remaining in calendar year in which registration occurs.
Practising to Non-practising
Application [s. 48 (1) (b) (ii)]: $75
Non-practising Registration – if change made January 1 – June 30 [s. 48 (1) (c) (ii)]: $200
Non-practising Registration – if change made July 1 – December 31 [s. 48 (1) (c) (ii)]: $100
Annual Renewal
Registration Renewal – Practising Registration [s. 50 (1) (a) (ii)]: $675
Registration Renewal – Non-practising Registration [s. 50 (1) (a) (ii)]: $200
Late Renewal [s. 51 (1)]: $100
Reinstatement
Application [s. 54 (2) (f) (i)]: $75
Registration Reinstatement – Failure to Renew within 3 months [s. 52 (5) (b)]: $775
Registration Reinstatement – If failure to renew exceeds 3 months [s. 54 (2) (f) (ii)]:
Non-practising to Practising Registration – if change made January 1 – June 30: $675
Non-practising to Practising Registration – if change made July 1 – December 31: $337.50
Disciplined Person: $900
Registration Examinations
Full Registration Examination
– each attempt [s. 47 (2) (b), s. 54 (3) (b), s. 54 (4) (b), s. 58 (1)]: $1,600
Partial Registration Examination, online CKT portion
– each attempt [s. 47 (2) (b), s. 54 (3) (b), s. 54 (4) (b), s. 58 (1)]: $400
Partial Registration Examination, online LEP portion
– each attempt [s. 47 (2) (b), s. 54 (3) (b), s. 54 (4) (b), s. 58 (1)]: $350
Partial Registration Examination, performance based assessment
– each attempt [s. 47 (2) (b), s. 54 (3) (b), s. 54 (4) (b), s. 58 (1)]: $850
Registration Examination Cancellation– 15 days or more in advance [s. 58 (2)]: $250
Prior Learning Assessment [s. 47 (1) (c)]
Application and Online-Self Assessment: $150
Clinical Competence Assessment (online theory portion): $550
Clinical Competence Assessment (practical portion): $1,050
Clinical Competence Assessment (online theory practice test): $50
Change Fee for Clinical Competence Assessment: $200
Continuing Education
Non-Compliance with Continuing Education Requirements [s. 63.2 (5)]: $200
CMTBC-authored course – Social Media Awareness for RMTs [s. 63 (2)]: $100
CMTBC-authored course – Health Care Records [s. 63 (2)]: $100
CMTBC-authored course – Boundaries and Informed Consent [s. 63.2 (2))]: $100
CMTBC-authored course – Code of Ethics and Practice Environment Standard [s. 63.2 (2)]: $100
CMTBC-authored course – Documentation in Massage Therapy Practice [s. 63.22]: $100
Professional Corporations
Permit Application [s. 79 (d)]: $250
Permit Renewal Application [s. 84 (2) (b)]: $100
Late Renewal [s. 84 (4)]: $100
Administrative
Certificate of Good Standing [s. 37(1)]: $25
Dishonoured cheques [s. 37 (1)]: $25
Duplicate Receipts [s. 37(1)]: $25
Duplicate Registration Certificates/Cards [s. 37 (1)]: $25
Written Analysis of Failed Registration Examination – each portion [s. 37 (1)]: $125
Standard First Aid/CPR-C
Non-Compliance with Standard First Aid/CPR-C Requirement [s. 63.3 (2)]: $75
[section 75]
Patient assessment
1 A Registrant must
Treatment planning and patient management
2 A Registrant must
Repealed
3 Repealed.
Consultation and referral
4 A Registrant must
Patient education
5 A Registrant must
Therapist education and training
6 A Registrant
Notices
7 A Registrant must
Safety
8 A Registrant must
Professionalism
9 A Registrant must
Repealed
10 Repealed.
Patient privacy
11 A Registrant must
[section 75(c)]
Definitions
1 In this Schedule:
“Other Record” means the records described in sections 3 (1) (b) and 3 (1) (c).
Protection of Personal Information
2 A Registrant must protect and maintain the confidentiality of Personal Information and take all reasonable measures to ensure that the collection, use, access, disclosure, care and disposal of Personal Information occur in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act, and any other legal requirements.
Record keeping requirements
3 (1) A Registrant must keep
(2) A Registrant must make every reasonable effort to ensure that the information contained in the Health Care Records and Other Records is current, accurate and complete.
(3) All Health Care Records and Other Records created under this section must be:
and filed in suitable systematic permanent form, such as books, binders, cards or folders, or in electronic form.
(4) The information contained in the Health Care Records and Other Records must be capable of being reproduced promptly in written or printed form.
Retention of Health Care Records and Other Records
4 Subject to sections 5 and 7, a Registrant must retain all Health Care Records and Other Records in the Registrant’s custody and control for a minimum period of sixteen (16) years from either the date of last entry or from the age of majority, whichever is later, except as otherwise required under the Limitation Act of British Columbia.
Transfer of Health Care Records
5 Upon the request of a patient and with the patient’s consent, a Registrant must transfer any original Health Care Records in the Registrant’s custody and control to a Practising Registrant or an active or practicing Licensed Practitioner.
Disposal of Health Care Records and Other Records
6 (1) After the retention period in section 4 has elapsed, a Registrant may dispose of Health Care Records and Other Records in the Registrant’s custody and control only by,
Registrant ceasing to practice
7 (1) A Registrant who has had his or her registration cancelled or suspended must dispose of any Health Care Records in his or her custody and control in accordance with this Schedule, and provide the College with a written summary that identifies which records were disposed of and how within 14 days of the transfer or disposal.
(2) A Registrant must make appropriate arrangements to ensure that, in the event that the Registrant dies or becomes unable to practice for any reason and is unable to transfer or dispose of the Health Care Records in her custody or control, the Health Care Records will be safely and securely transferred to another Practising Registrant.
(3) Any Registrant who receives Health Care Records in accordance with subsection (2) must notify the College and the patient concerned of the transfer within 14 days of receiving the records.
College access to records
8 A Registrant must make all Health Care Records and Other Records created or obtained under this Schedule, and any written or electronic information relevant to those records, available at reasonable hours for inspection by the Registrar or a person appointed by the Inquiry Committee as an inspector under section 27 (1) of the Act, and must permit the Registrar or any such person to make copies or remove records temporarily for the purpose of making copies.
[section 72]
1. The costs of the College for any investigation or inquiry under section 33 of the Act, and of a party to prepare for and conduct a hearing under section 38 of the Act, consists of
2. The value of a unit under this tariff is $100.
3. Where this tariff provides for a minimum and maximum range of units for an item, the committee has discretion to allow a number within that range, and, in deciding on the appropriate number of units to assess, a committee
4. Where the tariff provides a number of units per day, but the time spent during a day is not more than three hours, only half the number of units per day should be allowed for that day.
5. The tariff will be as follows:
ITEM | EVENT | UNITS ALLOWABLE | UNITS ASSESSED |
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1. | Investigations, correspondence, conferences, instructions or negotiations relating to an investigation for which provision is not made elsewhere in this tariff | 1-25 | |
2. | Processes for obtaining disclosure and inspection of documents not addressed elsewhere in this tariff | 1-10 | |
3. | Instructions to an inspector | 1 | |
4. | Instructions to legal counsel to apply to a court for search and seizure | 1 | |
5. | Preparation for attendance before the Inquiry Committee (per day of attendance) | 5 | |
6. | Attendance before the Inquiry Committee (per day) | 10 | |
7. | All processes relating to undertakings and consents under section 36 of the Act | 5 |
ITEM | EVENT | UNITS ALLOWABLE | UNITS ASSESSED |
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1. | Investigations, correspondence, conferences, instructions or negotiations relating to an investigation for which provision is not made elsewhere in this tariff | 1-25 | |
2. | Processes for obtaining disclosure and inspection of documents | 1-10 | |
3. | Process for providing disclosure and inspection of documents | 1-10 | |
4. | Process for obtaining and providing expert testimony | 5 | |
5. | Preparation attendance before the Discipline Committee (per day of attendance) | 5 | |
6. | Attendance before the Discipline Committee (per day of attendance) | 10 | |
7. | Attendance at a hearing where a party is ready to proceed but the hearing is adjourned | 3 | |
8. | Process for negotiations, settlement, discontinuance or dismissal by consent, if a matter is settled, discontinued, or dismissed by consent | 5 |
6. The following disbursement items will be assessed at the following rates:
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