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453Chapter 18 – Summary of Proposals for Implementation3. That the Physiotherapy Act, 1991 be amended by adding the followingsections:Additional requirements for authorized acts4.1 A member shall perform a procedure under the authority ofparagraph 1, 2, 4, 6 or 7 of section 4 in accordance with anyrequirements prescribed in the regulations made under this Act orunder the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991.4.2 A member shall not perform a procedure under the authority ofparagraph 4 of section 4 unless the procedure is ordered, or theoxygen, drug or substance is prescribed, by a member of a Collegeas defined in the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 who has theauthority to make the order or prescription.Individual scope of practice for physiotherapists4.3 A member is responsible for identifying the limits of his or hereducational preparation and competencies, and for resolvingsituations beyond his or her expertise by consulting with orreferring patients to other health care professionals.4. That the Physiotherapy Act, 1991 be amended by adding the followingsection:Regulations11(b) Subject to the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Counciland with prior review by the Minister, the Council may makeregulations:(i) specifying requirements for the performance of proceduresunder the authority of paragraph 1, 2, 4, 6 or 7 of section 4; and(ii) prescribing the forms of energy that a member may order forthe purpose of paragraph 7 of section 4 of the Act and prescribingthe purpose for which, or the circumstances in which, the form ofenergy may be ordered.5. That Ontario Regulation 532/98 under the Physiotherapy Act, 1991(General) be amended by adding the following:6(6) It is a term, condition and limitation of a certificate ofregistration of any class that the holder who performs a procedureunder the authority of paragraph 1, 2, 6 or 7 of section 4 must: (a)provide satisfactory evidence of successful completion of a postgraduateprogram that meets approved criteria; and (b) ensure theprocedure performed does not exceed the level of trainingcompleted.(7) It is a term, condition and limitation of a certificate ofregistration of any class that the holder who performs a procedureHPRAC Critical Links January 2009