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O. Reg. 297/04: DEFINITION OF 'QUALITY OF CARE COMMITTEE'
under Quality of Care Information Protection Act, 2016, S.O. 2016, c. 6, Sched. 2
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formerly under Quality of Care Information Protection Act, 2004
Definition of “Quality of Care Committee”
Consolidation Period: From August 27, 2015 to the e-Laws currency date.
Last amendment: 261/15.
Legislative History: 114/10, 261/15.
This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.
Prescribed entity, health care provider
1. The following are prescribed as entities for the purposes of subclause (a) (ii) of the definition of “quality of care committee” in section 1 of the Act:
1. A long-term care home within the meaning of the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007.
2., 3. Revoked: O. Reg. 114/10, s. 1.
4. A laboratory or a specimen collection centre as defined in section 5 of the Laboratory and Specimen Collection Centre Licensing Act. O. Reg. 297/04, s. 1; O. Reg. 114/10, s. 1.
Prescribed entity, quality of care improver
2. The following are prescribed as entities for the purposes of subclause (a) (iii) of the definition of “quality of care committee” in section 1 of the Act:
1. Any agency that is designated to carry out a quality management program under the Laboratory and Specimen Collection Centre Licensing Act, in respect of its activities under that Act.
2. The Canadian Blood Services in respect of its laboratory and specimen collection centres and its other health care services. O. Reg. 297/04, s. 2; O. Reg. 261/15, s. 1.
Prescribed criteria
3. The following are prescribed as criteria for the purposes of clause (b) of the definition of “quality of care committee” in section 1 of the Act:
1. Before acting as a quality of care committee, it must be designated in writing, by the health facility or entity that established, appointed or approved it, as a quality of care committee for the purposes of the Act.
2. The terms of reference of the committee and its designation must be available on request to members of public. O. Reg. 297/04, s. 3.
4. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation). O. Reg. 297/04, s. 4.