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G-1.021 - Act respecting the governance of the health and social services system
Section 290
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290. In the case of an emergency, the president and executive director, the medical and professional services director, the chair of the executive committee of the council of physicians, dentists, pharmacists and midwives or the head of the clinical department of midwifery may temporarily suspend a midwife’s right to practise under the midwife’s service contract.
The head of the clinical department, the chair of the executive committee of the council of physicians or the medical and professional services director, as applicable, must immediately notify every person responsible for discipline concerned and send the latter a report within 48 hours.
The temporary suspension is valid until, in accordance with sections 284 to 289, a disciplinary measure is taken regarding the midwife concerned or until a decision is made to take no disciplinary measure, but may not exceed 20 days.
