Legislation & Bylaws
CDHO’s role, authority and powers are set out in the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (RHPA), the Health Professions Procedural Code (Schedule 2 to the RHPA), and the Dental Hygiene Act, 1991. There are also specific regulations made under the Dental Hygiene Act. These include the: General Regulation (includes Contraindications, Examinations, Advertising, Records, Professional Misconduct and Quality Assurance) Designated Drugs Regulation (describes the conditions under which RDHs can prescribe, dispense or sell drugs) Funding for…