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Governance

Legislation & By-laws

Key Legislation

Regulated Health Professions Act

• Health Professions Procedural Code

Optometry Act

• General Regulation (including Records and Quality Assurance)
• Professional Misconduct Regulation
• Registration Regulation

Designated Drugs Regulation

Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act (Conflict of Interest)

Health Care Consent Act

Health Insurance Act

Personal Health Information Protection Act

College By-laws

General By-Laws of the College of Optometrists of Ontario

College By-Laws re: Health Profession Corporations

Additional Legislation containing Mandatory Reporting requirements for Optometrists

Aeronautics Act (Excerpt)

Child and Family Services Act (Excerpt)

Health Protection and Promotion Act (Excerpt)

Highway Traffic Act (Excerpt)