Latest Regulatory Bylaw Updates

Bylaw 2.12 – Educational Licensure - Physician Assistants

Posted on 5/6/2025
This bylaw was amended to address educational licensure for Physician Assistants in a training program.

Bylaw 18.1 – The Prescription Review Program

Posted on 4/28/2025
The Council approved an amended list of medications that are to be monitored by the Prescription Review Program.

Bylaw 33.1 - Maintenance of Insurance

Posted on 4/28/2025
Council approved amendments to the bylaw relating to CMPA membership or insurance coverage.

Bylaw 2.12 – Educational Licensure

Posted on 4/28/2025
This bylaw was amended to state that persons on the Educational Register are subject to other CPSS regulatory bylaws.

NEW - Bylaw 2.6.1 – Academic Licensure

Posted on 4/28/2025
New bylaw defining the criteria and requirements to be licensed on an academic licence.

New Bylaws for Medical Record Keeping

Posted on 2/21/2025
Contains more detailed requirements for maintaining electronic medical records and paper medical records.

Regulatory bylaw 11.2 – Hearing Administrator

Posted on 11/8/2024
Amended to provide for Notices to admit facts or the authenticity of documents

Regulatory bylaw 26.1 Non-Hospital Treatment Facilities

Posted on 11/8/2024
Amandement regarding the performance of shoulder arthrotomies.

Regulatory bylaw 2.8 – Ministerial Licensure

Posted on 11/8/2024
Authorizes ministerial licences to physicians who will practise anesthesiology.

Regulatory bylaw 3.1 – Renewal and Expiration of Licences

Posted on 11/8/2024
Increased clarity on privileging, health-related questions, scope of practice and more.

Rescinded Bylaws

Posted on 11/8/2024
Bylaws 19.2, 20.1 and 32.1 relating to prescribing cannabis, acupuncture and media interactions were rescinded.

Regulatory bylaw 3.2 – The Register

Posted on 11/8/2024
Now allows for physicians to be identified in the register by gender or a non-binary marker.

Regulatory bylaw 2.1 – Categories of licences and permits

Posted on 7/3/2024
Paragraph (b) of bylaw 2.1 was amended to state that eligibility to vote and be elected in Council elections is determined in the administrative bylaws.

Regulatory bylaw 19.1 – Standards for prescribing of methadone or buprenorphine for OUD

Posted on 7/3/2024
Physicians must now agree in writing to follow relevant Policies & Standards in order to prescribe.

Regulatory bylaws 2.3-2.6 – Changes to licensure requirements

Posted on 7/3/2024
Regulatory bylaws 2.2-2.6 were amended to authorize a regular licence for American Board-certified physicians.