At the September meeting, the Board approved amendments to By-law 25: The Register and Related Matters, following a public consultation held this summer.
Thank you to everyone who took part. You can view the results here: By-Law 25 Consultation Results
The approved amendments clarify existing practice location reporting requirements and introduce new requirements related to supervision. We’re now developing the reporting process and guidance, and we’ll consider the feedback received as part of that work.
What’s Changing
All registrants (all practice settings)
By-law 25 already requires registrants to report every location where they engage in practice. The amendments clarify that this includes every location where they provide services through supervision.
Registrants who supervise services
Registrants who supervise services will need to report:
- The name and practice location of each person they supervise in non-institutional and non-training contexts
Registrants will not be required to report individual supervisees in institutional settings, such as hospitals, schools, universities, correctional facilities and community mental health centres, where other organizational oversight is already in place.
Why we鈥檙e making this change
91视频 doesn鈥檛 currently have a complete way to identify who is providing services under supervision, where those services are provided, or which registrant is responsible for the supervised services. This creates an information gap and affects 91视频鈥檚 ability to oversee the profession effectively and can also slow down complaint investigations.
Having more complete information will strengthen oversight and accountability.
What鈥檚 Next
The new reporting requirements are not yet in effect, and no action is required at this time.
We will share implementation timelines and reporting guidance before the new requirements take effect. In the meantime, registrants should continue to keep their practice information up to date.
Common Questions from the Consultation
Several topics came up often in the consultation feedback. Below are answers to some common questions.
Who counts as a supervisee for reporting purposes?
A supervisee is someone who provides services under the registrant鈥檚 supervision, and with whom the registrant has a supervision agreement as required by the Standards.
Will supervisee information be made public?
No. Information about individual supervisees will not be made public.
Will practice locations, such as client homes, appear on the Public Register?
Business locations will be on the Public Register. Client home addresses will not be posted.
If you have questions about the new reporting requirements, please contact us at [email protected].