Ontario Extends Masking Requirements in Health-Care Settings
April 25, 2022
The Ontario Government has announced an extension of masking requirements in certain settings from April 27, 2022 until June 11, 2022. These settings include clinics that provide health care services, which include chiropractic and other regulated health professional offices, as well as public transit, hospitals, long-term care homes and other congregate care settings. Please see the Provincial Order under the Health Protection and Promotion Act, 1990 for further details.
Members are required to continue to wear surgical/procedural masks and require patients to continue to wear face coverings while in a chiropractic office, as described in the Provincial Order.
The Chief Medical Officer of Health will also continue to maintain the COVID-19 orders and directives related to the health sector until June 11, 2022, which includes the COVID-19 guidance for the health sector, such as screening of patients.
Thank you for your continued compliance with COVID-19 Government directives and guidance.
Please continue to visit the following links for the most up-to-date information for the health sector on COVID-19:
CCO has scheduled an online sitting of the Legislation and Ethics Examination for October 26, 2023. The deadline to apply for this examination is October 10, 2023. Due to the online delivery of the examination, candidates should make themselves available for the entire day. Please complete the application form and submit it to Ms Madeline Cheng, Registration Coordinator to apply for the examination. Please contact Ms Madeline Cheng at mcheng@cco.on.ca or 416-922-6355 ext. 113 for any questions.
More information about the legislation and ethics examination, including study material, can be found at the following link. Information about the October 26, 2023 sitting of the examination can be found at the following link.
Information about the online delivery of the examination can be found in the following document and video.
CCO will be holding a virtual workshop on Regulatory Excellence for CCO Members (formerly titled the Record Keeping Workshop) on November 1, 2023, 8:30 am – 1:00 pm. Please email Rose Bustria at rbustria@cco.on.ca if you are interested in attending this virtually.
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