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Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act

Health Care Consent Regulation

B.C. Reg. 20/2000

NOTE: Links below go to regulation content as it was prior to the changes made on the effective date. (PIT covers changes made from September 19, 2009 to "current to" date of the regulation.)
SECTIONEFFECTIVE DATE
Section 1 November 4, 2019
Section 2 October 27, 2025
Section 3 April 1, 2010
February 1, 2011
April 1, 2026
Section 5 April 1, 2026
Part 4 Section 15 September 1, 2011
Part 5 November 4, 2019
Section 16 September 1, 2020
June 28, 2024
April 1, 2026
Form 1 March 30, 2022

 Section 1, the definitions "assessment" and "assessor" were added by BC Reg 114/2019, effective November 4, 2019.

 Section 2 (a) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 176/2025, effective October 27, 2025.

(a) University of British Columbia — British Columbia Cancer Agency Research Ethics Board;

 Section 3 (d) BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 412/2008, effective April 1, 2010.

(d) Hearing Aid Act;

 Section 3 (h) BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 169/2010, effective February 1, 2011.

(h) Podiatrists Act;

 Section 3 BEFORE re-enacted by BC Reg 128/2025, effective April 1, 2026.

Health care providers

3   The following Acts are prescribed for the purposes of the definition of "health care provider" in section 1 of the Act:

(a) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 420/2008, App., s. 5.]

(b) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 421/2008, App., s. 5.]

(c) Health Professions Act;

(d) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 412/2008, App., s. 4.]

(e) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 423/2008, App., s. 5.]

(f) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 232/2005, App., s. 4.]

(g) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 422/2008, App., s. 5.]

(h) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 169/2010, App., s. 5.]

(i) Social Workers Act.

[am. B.C. Regs. 232/2005, App., s. 4; 412/2008, App., s. 4; 420/2008, App., s. 5; 421/2008, App., s. 5; 422/2008, App., s. 5; 423/2008. App., ss. 4 and 5; 169/2010, App., s. 5.]

 Section 5 (1) (a) and (b) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 128/2025, effective April 1, 2026.

(a) abortion unless recommended in writing by the treating physician and at least one other medical practitioner who has examined the adult for whom it is proposed;

(b) electroconvulsive therapy unless recommended in writing by the treating physician and at least one other medical practitioner who has examined the adult for whom it is proposed;

 Part 4, section 15, was enacted by BC Reg 17/2011, effective September 1, 2011.

 Part 5, sections 16 to 24, was enacted by BC Reg 114/2019, effective November 4, 2019.

 Section 16 (a) (part) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 206/2020, effective September 1, 2020.

(a) registrants of the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals who are subject to either

 Section 16 BEFORE re-enacted by BC Reg 132/2024, effective June 28, 2024.

Prescribed health care providers

16   The classes of health care providers who are prescribed as assessors for the purposes of the Act are as follows:

(a) registrants of the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives who are subject to either

(i) the Nurses (Registered) and Nurse Practitioners Regulation, or

(ii) the Nurses (Registered Psychiatric) Regulation;

(b) registrants of the British Columbia College of Social Workers;

(c) registrants of the College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia;

(d) registrants of the College of Psychologists of British Columbia.

[en. B.C. Reg. 114/2019, Sch. 1, s. 2; am. B.C. Reg. 206/2020, s. 8.]

 Section 16 (a) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 128/2025, effective April 1, 2026.

(a) persons who are authorized under the Health Professions Act to practise the designated health profession of nursing, psychiatric nursing, occupational therapy or psychology;

 Form 1 (part) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 76/2022, effective March 30, 2022.

Therefore, I have chosen ..................................................................................................[name and phone number of Temporary Substitute Decision Maker (please print)] as temporary substitute decision maker for you and he/she has [ ] given [ ] refused [check ONE box only] substitute consent to the health care described above.