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Health Professions Act

Occupational Therapists Regulation

B.C. Reg. 286/2008

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
Regulation April 1, 2026
Section 2 June 28, 2024
Section 4.1 June 28, 2024

 Regulation BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 131/2025, effective April 1, 2026.

B.C. Reg. 286/2008
M246/2008
Deposited October 15, 2008
effective October 17, 2008

Health Professions Act

Occupational Therapists Regulation

Definitions

1   In this regulation:

"Act" means the Health Professions Act;

"occupational performance" means the ability to choose, organize and effectively and safely perform everyday activities necessary for self-care and participation in educational, leisure, home management and work activities.

College name

2   The name of the college responsible for carrying out the objects of the Act in respect of occupational therapy is "College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia".

[en. B.C. Reg. 32/2024, Sch. 2, s. 1.]

Reserved title

3   The title "occupational therapist" is reserved for exclusive use by registrants.

Scope of practice

4   A registrant may assess occupational performance and modify human and environmental conditions to maintain, restore or enhance occupational performance and health.

Restricted and provisional registrant classes

4.1   The college is authorized to establish, under section 19 (1) (i) of the Act, a class of

(a) restricted registrants for the purposes of section 20 (4.2) of the Act, and

(b) provisional registrants for the purposes of section 20 (4.3) of the Act.

[en. B.C. Reg. 32/2024, Sch. 2, s. 2.]

Patient relations program

5   The college is designated for the purposes of section 16 (2) (f) of the Act.

[Provisions relevant to the enactment of this regulation: Health Professions Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 183, s. 12 (2).]

 Section 2 BEFORE re-enacted by BC Reg 32/2024, effective June 28, 2024.

College name

2   The name "College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia" is the name of the college established under section 15 (1) of the Act for occupational therapy.

 Section 4.1 was enacted by BC Reg 32/2024, effective June 28, 2024.