Bill 87 Impacts on the College of Midwives
June 21, 2017
Bill 87, The Protecting Patients Act was given royal assent by the Ontario Legislature on
June 21, 2017
Bill 87, The Protecting Patients Act was given royal assent by the Ontario Legislature on
December 11, 2015
The CMO’s Consultation and Transfer of Care Standard (CTCS) has been revised to clarify the management and treatment of newborn hyperbilirubinemia. College Council passed the motion to change the CTCS consultation from hyperbilirubinemia requiring medical treatment to hyperbilirubinemia unresponsive to phototherapy.
August 12, 2015
Changes have been made to the Health Professions Procedural Code of the RHPA regarding mandatory reporting obligations for health professionals. There are now more circumstances where a registered midwife is required to report to the College regarding the competency, conduct or capacity of a partner or associate midwife.