An Invitation
We are seeking your comments on the items noted below by March 5, 2012 (the deadline for submissions). Please see the sidebar for the Response Form and related materials.
Background
As many of you know, our draft Registration Regulation was approved by Council on December 8, 2011 for submission to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. It had been under development for almost two years and underwent two rounds of stakeholder consultation last year.
As a result of stakeholder feedback, changes were made to the draft regulation following stakeholder meetings in four Ontario cities in the Spring 2011, and following a statutory consultation period last July - September. As a result of the latter round, a number of minor changes were made, as well as two more significant changes:
Furthermore, the draft Competency Profiles for Registered Mental Health Therapists and Registered Psychotherapists were approved by Council and we are seeking your feedback on these as well. The profiles will become part of the Registration Regulation as Schedules A and B, and will help inform programs and standards of the new College, and will underpin the registration examinations currently being developed.
We look forward to receiving your written comments. Thank-you for your interest in the work of the transitional Council.
About the Consultation Process
Three Regulations are required under the Psychotherapy Act, 2007, in order that the Act may be fully proclaimed and the College may begin operations; the Registration, Professional Misconducat and Quality Assurance Regulations.
The statutory consultation period on the re-circulation of the Registration Regulation will begin January 6 and end March 5, 2012. During this period, the transitional Council is seeking written submissions and comments from interested parties, including practitioners, members of the public, professional associations, educators and members of other professions.
Submissions will be considered by the Registration Committee or Competency Profiles Task Group.
