M-9, r. 11 - Regulation respecting professional activities that may be engaged in by a medical electrophysiology technologist

Updated to 1 September 2012

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chapter M-9, r. 11

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

Medical Act

(chapter M-9, s. 3).

Professional Code

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

1. The purpose of this Regulation is to determine amongst the professional activities that may be engaged in by physicians, those which, pursuant to an individual prescription and the terms and conditions set out in the Regulation, may be engaged in by a medical electrophysiology technologist or other persons.

O.C. 1281-2005, s. 1.

2. In this Regulation, the term “medical electrophysiology technologist” means:

(1)  any person who holds a diploma of collegial studies in medical electrophysiology issued by Collège Ahuntsic;

(2)  any person who, on 30 April 2003, practised as an electrophysiology technologist.

O.C. 1281-2005, s. 2.

3. A medical electrophysiology technologist may perform a stress electrocardiogram.

He may also perform the following activities if he holds a certificate of achievement in adult and pediatric ultrasonography from the Faculté de l’éducation permanente de l’Université de Montréal:

(1)  echocardiography or vascular ultrasonography;

(2)  carotid or transcranial Doppler ultrasonography.

O.C. 1281-2005, s. 3.

4. A student duly enrolled in a program of studies leading to a diploma as contemplated in section 2 may, in the presence of a medical electrophysiology technologist, perform the activities contemplated in the first paragraph of section 3, insofar as such activities are required to complete the program leading to this diploma.

O.C. 1281-2005, s. 4.

5. Any person who, on 30 April 2003, performed an activity stipulated in this section, is authorized to continue to perform such an activity:

(1)  an activity stipulated in section 3;

(2)  for the purpose of a cerebral electrophysiology examination, administration of the required radioactive substances in the presence of a physician;

(3)  for the purpose of a cardiac electrophysiology intervention, in the presence of a physician:

(a)  preparation and administration of urgently required medications using an intravenous line already in place, while monitoring the patient’s electrophysiology;

(b)  in an emergency situation, defibrillation of a patient suffering from induced acute ventricular arrhythmia, while monitoring the patient’s electrophysiology;

(c)  programming at the time of implantation and follow-up of a pace-maker;

(4)  for the purpose of a polysomnography examination:

(a)  introduction of an oesophageal balloon;

(b)  adjustment of the masks for a Bi-Pap or C-Pap;

(c)  administration of oral medication required to induce sleep.

O.C. 1281-2005, s. 5.

6. (Omitted in part). This Regulation shall cease to apply on 1 January 2013.

O.C. 1281-2005, s. 6; O.C. 31-2009, s. 1; O.C. 1105-2009, s. 1.

REFERENCES

O.C. 1281-2005, 2006 G.O. 2, 207

O.C. 31-2009, 2009 G.O. 2, 15B

O.C. 1105-2009, 2009 G.O. 2, 3625