The exceptions and exemptions under the RHPA identify specific circumstances when orders and delegation are not required for the performance of controlled act procedures. Some facilities and institutions may choose to require orders for these controlled acts as a further patient safety measure.
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Exceptions, RHPA Section 29 (1) (2)
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| 29.(1) |
An act by a person is not a contravention of subsection 27 (1) if it is done in the course of, |
| a) |
rendering first aid or temporary assistance in an emergency; |
| b) |
fulfilling the requirements to become a member of a health profession and the act is within the scope of practice of the profession and is done under the supervision or direction of a member of the profession; |
| c) |
treating a person by prayer or spiritual means in accordance with the tenets of the religion of the person giving the treatment; |
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treating a member of the person's household and the act is a controlled act set out in paragraph 1, 5 or 6 of subsection 27 (2); or |
| e) |
assisting a person with his or her routine activities of living and the act is a controlled act set out in paragraph 5 or 6 of subsection 27 (2). |
| (2) |
Subsection 27 (1) does not apply with respect to a communication made in the course of counseling about emotional, social, educational or spiritual matters as long as it is not a communication that a health profession Act authorizes members to make. 1991, c. 18, s. 29.
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Exemptions to Subsection 27(1)
Made under the RHPA, Ontario Regulation 107 - see Government of Ontario E-Laws web site @ www.e-laws.gov.on.ca for the current regulation.
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