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410Chapter 18 – Summary of Proposals for Implementationas amended from time to time, and whether the amendment wasmade before or after the standard of practice was established.11) A document adopted under subsection 1.10 must be a documentcreated by a recognized body and must not be a document createdby the College.12) A copy of every code, standard or guideline adopted by referenceunder subsection 1.9 and every scientific, administrative ortechnical document adopted by reference under subsection 1.10shall be available for public inspection during normal businesshours in the office of the College and shall be posted on the College’swebsite or be available through a hyperlink at the College’s website.13) The Minister may, on written notice, require that the Councilestablish, amend or revoke a standard of practice that the Councilhas the authority to make, amend or revoke, as described insubsection (1.1).14) If the Council does not establish, amend or revoke the standard ofpractice as required by the Minister within 30 days after receivingnotice from the Minister, the Minister may establish a standard ofpractice that carries out the intent of the Minister’s requirement.11. That as the Agency conducts scope of practice reviews or otherwiseparticipates in conflict resolution between and among Colleges, thatthe Agency identifies to the Minister other instances when it would beappropriate for the regulations under one or more health professionacts to be amended to require interprofessional standards committeesto be established and mandated to develop enforceable standards ofpractice on an interprofessional basis.Professional Liability Protection12. That all regulated health professionals be required to have and maintainprofessional liability insurance, or belong to a specified association thatprovides protection against professional liability, or be covered by theiremployers’ insurance policies. That all regulated health professionals berequired to give proof of the insurance or membership to the Registrarupon their registration or otherwise when requested by the Registrar.That this requirement be effected by an amendment to the Registrationprovisions under the Health Professions Procedural Code as follows:That section 22.4 of Schedule 2, Health Professions Procedural Code beamended by adding the following subsection:Each application for registration must be accompanied by evidence ofprofessional liability insurance, or membership in a specifiedassociation that provides protection against professional liability, or anemployer’s insurance coverage of the applicant. Each registrant shallprovide the Registrar with evidence of the maintenance of suchHPRAC Critical Links January 2009