A-2.2, r. 1 - Regulation under the Act to promote access to family medicine and specialized medicine services

Section 4 Disposition versions

2024-05-23

4. Each period of hours of availability to be sent to the Minister by general practitioners under the third paragraph of section 11.1 of the Act to promote access to family medicine and specialized medicine services (chapter A-2.2), enacted by section 1 of the Act to increase the supply of primary care services and to improve the management of that supply (2022, chapter 16), must specify:

(1)  the date on which the hours of availability became accessible for the booking of appointments, and the times at which the hours begin and end;

(2)  the category of persons for whom the hours of availability are offered from among the following:

(a)  a person registered with the practitioner;

(b)  a person registered with another practitioner practising in the same place;

(c)  a person registered with another health and social services professional practising in the same place;

(d)  any other person;

(3)  the reason for consultation for which the hours of availability are offered from among the following:

(a)  urgent consultation;

(b)  semi-urgent consultation;

(c)  pregnancy monitoring;

(d)  pediatric follow-up;

(e)  regular check-up;

(4)  if applicable, the source redirecting the person for whom the hours of availability are offered from among the following:

(a)  811 call;

(b)  911 call;

(c)  Primary Care Access Point;

(d)  hospital centre;

(5)  the consultation method to be used for which the hours of availability are offered from among the following:

(a)  attendance at the place where the practitioner practises during the hours of availability;

(b)  attendance at the person’s domicile;

(c)  remotely, by videoconference;

(d)  remotely, by telephone; and

(6)  the name and contact information of the place where the practitioner practises during the hours of availability.

O.C. 800-2024, s. 4.

This section comes into force on 23 November 2025 with regard to any general practitioner who, on 23 May 2024, does not use the booking mechanism for requests for care and for the management of primary care services (D. 808-2020, 2020-07-15, French only).

Not in force

In force: 2024-05-23

4. Each period of hours of availability to be sent to the Minister by general practitioners under the third paragraph of section 11.1 of the Act to promote access to family medicine and specialized medicine services (chapter A-2.2), enacted by section 1 of the Act to increase the supply of primary care services and to improve the management of that supply (2022, chapter 16), must specify:

(1)  the date on which the hours of availability became accessible for the booking of appointments, and the times at which the hours begin and end;

(2)  the category of persons for whom the hours of availability are offered from among the following:

(a)  a person registered with the practitioner;

(b)  a person registered with another practitioner practising in the same place;

(c)  a person registered with another health and social services professional practising in the same place;

(d)  any other person;

(3)  the reason for consultation for which the hours of availability are offered from among the following:

(a)  urgent consultation;

(b)  semi-urgent consultation;

(c)  pregnancy monitoring;

(d)  pediatric follow-up;

(e)  regular check-up;

(4)  if applicable, the source redirecting the person for whom the hours of availability are offered from among the following:

(a)  811 call;

(b)  911 call;

(c)  Primary Care Access Point;

(d)  hospital centre;

(5)  the consultation method to be used for which the hours of availability are offered from among the following:

(a)  attendance at the place where the practitioner practises during the hours of availability;

(b)  attendance at the person’s domicile;

(c)  remotely, by videoconference;

(d)  remotely, by telephone; and

(6)  the name and contact information of the place where the practitioner practises during the hours of availability.

O.C. 800-2024, s. 4.

This section comes into force on 23 November 2025 with regard to any general practitioner who, on 23 May 2024, does not use the booking mechanism for requests for care and for the management of primary care services (D. 808-2020, 2020-07-15, French only).