C-26, r. 241 - Regulation respecting certain professional activities that may be engaged in by medical technologists

Updated to 1 December 2024

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chapter C-26, r. 241

Regulation respecting certain professional activities that may be engaged in by medical technologists

Professional Code

(chapter C-26, s. 94, par. h).

1. The purpose of this Regulation is to determine which of the professional activities that may be performed by nurses may, following the issue of a prescription and in accordance with the other terms and conditions set out herein, be performed by medical technologists.

O.C. 435-2009, s. 1.

2. Medical technologists may insert a catheter into an artificial opening in the human body:

(1)  via an ileal conduit stoma that includes ureters;

(2)  via a tracheostomy, except when the patient is receiving ventilator assistance.

O.C. 435-2009, s. 2.

3. Medical technologists must meet the following conditions in order to perform the professional activities set out in section 2:

(1)  they must hold an attestation issued by the Ordre professionnel des technologistes médicaux du Québec certifying that:

(a)  they have completed at least 4 hours of theoretical and practical training organized by the Order, pursuant to subparagraph 3 of the second paragraph of section 62 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26), and which covers the following aspects:

i.  the anatomy of the urinary and respiratory systems;

ii.  the technique for taking samples via ileal conduit or tracheostomy;

iii.  complications and limitations associated with taking samples via ileal conduit or tracheostomy;

(b)  they have, at least once, successfully performed the activity set out in paragraph 1 of section 2 under the immediate supervision of a physician or nurse, and such supervision has been recorded on a form bearing the date and time as well as the name and signature of the professional who has supervised them;

(c)  they have, at least once, successfully performed the activity set out in paragraph 2 of section 2 under the immediate supervision of a physician, nurse or respiratory therapist, and such supervision has been recorded on a form bearing the date and time as well as the name and signature of the professional who has supervised them;

(2)  the professional activities have been performed in the following locations:

(a)  one of the following centres, operated by an institution within the meaning of the Act respecting the governance of the health and social services system (chapter G-1.021) or the Act respecting health services and social services for the Inuit and Naskapi (chapter S-4.2) or the Act respecting health services and social services for Cree Native persons (chapter S-5):

i.  a hospital centre, while providing ambulatory care, or in rehabilitation, residential and long-term care units;

ii.  a residential and long-term care centre;

iii.  a rehabilitation centre for persons with physical disabilities;

iv.  a local community services centre, as part of current services;

(b)  a laboratory within the meaning of the Act respecting medical laboratories and organ and tissue conservation (chapter L-0.2);

(c)  a private health facility within the meaning of the Act respecting the governance of the health and social services system or the Act respecting health services and social services for the Inuit and Naskapi;

(d)  a specialized medical centre within the meaning of the Act respecting the governance of the health and social services system or the Act respecting health services and social services for the Inuit and Naskapi;

(e)  the patient’s home, within the context of home care services provided by a local community service centre;

(3)  the patient’s state of health is not in a critical or acute phase;

(4)  with respect to the performance of the activity set out in paragraph 1 of section 2, the patient is able to care for the stoma on his own, or is accompanied by a parent, a child care provider or an informal caregiver who provides such care;

(5)  a physician or a nurse is available to intervene quickly, as required. With respect to the performance of the activity set out in paragraph 2 of section 2, a respiratory therapist is also available to intervene quickly, as required.

O.C. 435-2009, s. 3.

4. Medical technologists may perform the professional activities set out in section 2 for the purpose of meeting requirements set out in subparagraphs b and c of paragraph 1 of section 3 when the conditions set out in paragraphs 2 to 5 of that section have been met.

O.C. 435-2009, s. 4.

5. (Omitted).

O.C. 435-2009, s. 5.

REFERENCES

O.C. 435-2009, 2009 G.O. 2, 1504

S.Q. 2023, c. 34, ss. 1293 and 1634