Rehabilitation Sciences 3061A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Occupational Therapy, Regulatory College, Outline Of Health Sciences
30 Apr 2018
School
Department
Professor
Rehabilitation Science 3061B – Occupational Therapy
Scope of Practice
Occupational Therapy: RHPA
Regulated Health Professions Act (1991) this acknowledges OT as autonomous
practitioners
It set out the governing framework for the regulated health professions in Ontario
RHPA framework is intended to:
o Better protect and serve public interest (patient safety aspect); if the patient has
concerns, they have a legislation to fall back on so that their needs are taken
care of
o Be a more open and accountable system of self-governance
o Provide a more modern framework for the work of health professionals
o Provide consumers with freedom of choice
o Provide mechanisms to improve quality of care
Key features of RHPA include:
► Scope of Practice – a statement that describes what the profession does
► Controlled Acts – procedures or activities which may pose a risk to the public if
not performed by a qualified practitioner (bunch of legislative acts)
► Health Regulatory Colleges – a corporation that governs each regulated health
profession responsible for regulating the practice of the profession and
governing its members according to the RHPA (each province has its own
regulatory practice)
► Health Professions Regulatory Advisory Council – an independent, arms-length
advisory body to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care with a mandate to
advise the Minister of a number of items related to the regulation of health
professions
► Health Professions Appeal and Review Board – an independent third party with a
mandate to review registration and complaints decisions of the health regulatory
college
OT Scope of Practice
The practice of OT is the assessment of function and adaptive behaviour and the
treatment and prevention of disorders which affect function or adaptive behaviour to
develop, maintain, rehabilitate or augment function or adaptive behaviour in the areas
of self-care, productivity and leisure
Controlled Acts
Controlled acts are identified as those activities and procedures where risk of harm to
the client is perceived to be significant
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Document Summary
Regulated health professions act (1991) this acknowledges ot as autonomous practitioners. It set out the governing framework for the regulated health professions in ontario. Scope of practice a statement that describes what the profession does. Controlled acts procedures or activities which may pose a risk to the public if not performed by a qualified practitioner (bunch of legislative acts) Health regulatory colleges a corporation that governs each regulated health profession responsible for regulating the practice of the profession and governing its members according to the rhpa (each province has its own regulatory practice) Health professions regulatory advisory council an independent, arms-length advisory body to the minister of health and long-term care with a mandate to advise the minister of a number of items related to the regulation of health professions. Health professions appeal and review board an independent third party with a mandate to review registration and complaints decisions of the health regulatory college.
