Medicine Amendment Act, 1999 Kwinter, Monte — Bill 2 (36th Parliament, 3rd Session)

Bill 2, 36-3

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Bill 2, Medicine Amendment Act, 1999

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill ensures that physicians who provide non-traditional therapies or

alternative forms of medicine are not found guilty of professional misconduct

or incompetence unless there is evidence that proves that the therapy poses a

greater risk to a patient's health than the traditional or prevailing

practice.

Bill 21999

An Act to amend the Medicine Act, 1991

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative

Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

1. The Medicine Act, 1991 is amended by adding the

following section:

Non-traditional practice

5.1 A member shall not be found guilty of professional

misconduct or of incompetence under

section 51 or 52 of the Health

Professions Procedural Code solely on the basis that the member practises a

therapy that is non-traditional or that departs from the prevailing medical

practice unless there is evidence that proves that the therapy poses a

greater risk to a patient's health than the traditional or prevailing

practice.

Commencement

2. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal

Assent.

Short title

3. The

short title of this Act is the Medicine Amendment Act,

1999 .

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

April 26, 1999

First Reading

Carried

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 2, 36-3
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p36 s3 bill 2 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	30815fba4c879a9467fa9d5630b9e4360b601baf

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