M-9, r. 10 - Regulation respecting certain professional activities that may be engaged in by a medical technologist

Updated to 1 October 2024

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chapter M-9, r. 10

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

Medical Act

(chapter M-9, s. 3).

Professional Code

(chapter C-26, s. 94, par h and s. 94.1).

1. The purpose of this regulation is to identify amongst professional activities that may be performed by physicians those which, according to defined terms and conditions, may be performed by a medical technologist or other persons in a center operated by an establishment in the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services (chapter S-4.2) or the Act respecting health services and social services for Cree Native Persons (chapter S-5).

O.C. 1134-2009, s. 1.

2. In this regulation, “medical technologist” means:

(1)  a member of the Ordre professionnel des technologistes médicaux du Québec;

(2)  any person whom on 26 November 2009 was performing the professional activities contemplated in sections 3, 4 or 5, with the exception of the employees of Héma-Québec.

O.C. 1134-2009, s. 2.

3. A medical technologist may, for the purposes of an autopsy and in accordance with a medical prescription, open a body, introduce an instrument and remove organs.

O.C. 1134-2009, s. 3.

4. A medical technologist may, for purposes of eye tissue transplants or for research, remove eyeballs from a deceased person.

The professional activity contemplated by the first paragraph is performed under the responsibility of a medical director and in accordance with National Standard “CAN/CSA-Z900.2.4 Ocular tissues for transplantation”.

O.C. 1134-2009, s. 4.

5. A medical technologist may, for purposes of tissue transplants or for research, remove tissue from a deceased person.

The professional activity contemplated by the first paragraph is performed under the responsibility of a medical director and in accordance with National Standard “CAN/CSA-Z900.2.2 Tissues for Transplantation”.

O.C. 1134-2009, s. 5.

6. A person contemplated by the third paragraph of section 9 of the Regulation respecting diploma or equivalence training standards for the purpose of the issuing of a permit by the Ordre des technologistes médicaux du Québec (O.C. 470-2006, 06-05-30) may, in the presence of a medical technologist, perform the activities contemplated by sections 3, 4 and 5 to the extent they are required to complete the training period or training that would enable the person to receive such equivalence.

O.C. 1134-2009, s. 6.

7. An employee of Héma-Québec holding a training attestation issued by a trainer certified by Héma-Québec may perform the professional activities contemplated by sections 4 and 5.

O.C. 1134-2009, s. 7.

8. A student registered for a training program leading to a diploma allowing access to the permit issued by the Ordre professionnel des technologistes médicaux du Québec may, in the presence of a medical technologist, perform the professional activities contemplated by sections 3 and 4 to the extent they are required for the purposes of completing such a program.

O.C. 1134-2009, s. 8.

9. (Omitted).

O.C. 1134-2009, s. 9.

REFERENCES

O.C. 1134-2009, 2009 G.O. 2, 3647