reports from council
College Oversight of Fertility Services
– Regulation Change Proposal
Last year, the Ministry asked the College to
develop a quality and inspections framework
for the fertility services sector.
At its meeting, Council reviewed draft
amendments that would allow the College
to enter and inspect premises where fertility
services are performed. The draft regulation is
now being circulated for external consultation.
In December 2015, the government
launched its newly expanded government
funded fertility program. This program funds
one cycle of in vitro fertilization (IVF) per
patient under age 43, per lifetime for all
forms of infertility. Funding for unlimited
cycles of intra-uterine insemination (IUI)
and one fertility preservation (FP) cycle for
medical reasons are also being provided. Cur-
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rently, there are 52 clinics in the province that
have received funding for the government’s
program through a Transfer Payment Agreement (TPA).
The College’s oversight, however, will apply
to all facilities that offer selected fertility services, regardless of whether they are receiving
funding under a TPA.
As with other College inspection programs,
this program will operate on a cost-recovery
program.
By-law Amendments for Register
Content
Following external consultation, Council
approved a number of proposed amendm ents
to the register provisions in the General
By-law. The amendments fall into two main
categories: revisions intended to better reflect
current College practices, and corrections
and minor improvements of a housekeeping
nature.
These amendments do not propose new information to be posted; they reflect information that is already included on the register.
Note: Members are now required under the
By-law to advise the College, within 30 days,
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abuse by physicians.
We will continue to review the Minister’s
Task Force report carefully and we will work
with government and our other partners to
build on and improve the existing legislative and regulatory system to ensure patient
protection.