Submitted by Graham Walsh (not verified) on Thu, 05/29/2008 - 10:59.
To All Members of the OSCP.
The Board of Directors met in early May. We discussed several important topics. The first was about the mandatory Blood Testing Act of 2006. The OSCP is making representation to the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services about having members of the OSCP included as a prescribed class under that act. The act allows for an individual who comes in contact with blood or body fluids of another individual to require mandatory blood testing to rule out certain infectious diseases. Only members of prescribed classes can invoke this act, and at present we are not one of them.
A copy of the letter will be posted once the minister has received it.
The other very important topic concerns joining a consortium of health workers who are seeking regulation under the provinces regulatory laws. Please check back on this site to see a full discussion of this important topic. There will be a full session at the Ontario Meeting in September. We will be asking the membership to make an important decision about continuing this process.
To All Members of the OSCP.
The Board of Directors met in early May. We discussed several important topics. The first was about the mandatory Blood Testing Act of 2006. The OSCP is making representation to the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services about having members of the OSCP included as a prescribed class under that act. The act allows for an individual who comes in contact with blood or body fluids of another individual to require mandatory blood testing to rule out certain infectious diseases. Only members of prescribed classes can invoke this act, and at present we are not one of them.
A copy of the letter will be posted once the minister has received it.
The other very important topic concerns joining a consortium of health workers who are seeking regulation under the provinces regulatory laws. Please check back on this site to see a full discussion of this important topic. There will be a full session at the Ontario Meeting in September. We will be asking the membership to make an important decision about continuing this process.
Graham Walsh
President, OSCP