S-4.2 - Act respecting health services and social services

Section 58 Disposition versions

2006-04-01

58. Subject to the provisions of the second and third paragraphs, where pursuant to subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph of section 46, section 48 or subparagraph 3 of the second paragraph of section 52, a complaint is referred to the council of physicians, dentists and pharmacists for a disciplinary investigation by a committee formed by the council, the procedure determined by a regulation under paragraph 2 of section 506 shall be followed.

During the investigation of the complaint, the user must be allowed to present observations. The medical examiner shall be kept informed of the progress of the investigation on a regular basis or at the very least on completion of each of the key stages of the investigation. The medical examiner must inform the user periodically. Every 60 days from the date on which the user was informed of the referral of the complaint until the completion of the investigation, the medical examiner must inform the user in writing on the progress of the investigation.

If, following the investigation of the complaint, the council of physicians, dentists and pharmacists is of the opinion that no disciplinary measures are called for, it shall communicate its conclusions, including reasons, to the professional concerned and the medical examiner. If the complaint was referred to the council by the review committee of the local authority, the council shall also communicate its conclusions to that review committee. If the council of physicians, dentists and pharmacists is of the opinion that the board of directors should impose disciplinary measures, the executive director of the institution shall notify the professional concerned and the medical examiner of the decision of the board of directors and the reasons therefor. If the complaint was referred to the council by the review committee, the executive director shall also notify the review committee. In all cases, the medical examiner must inform the user, in writing in the case of a written complaint. The medical examiner must also inform the local service quality and complaints commissioner.

1991, c. 42, s. 58; 1998, c. 39, s. 21; 2001, c. 43, s. 41; 2005, c. 32, s. 24.

2002-04-01

58. Subject to the provisions of the second and third paragraphs, where pursuant to subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph of section 46, section 48 or subparagraph 3 of the second paragraph of section 52, a complaint is referred to the council of physicians, dentists and pharmacists for a disciplinary investigation by a committee formed by the council, the procedure determined by a regulation under paragraph 2 of section 506 shall be followed.

During the investigation of the complaint, the user must be allowed to present observations. The medical examiner shall be kept informed of the progress of the investigation on a regular basis or at the very least on completion of each of the key stages of the investigation. The medical examiner must inform the user periodically. Every 60 days from the date on which the user was informed of the referral of the complaint until the completion of the investigation, the medical examiner must inform the user in writing on the progress of the investigation.

If, following the investigation of the complaint, the council of physicians, dentists and pharmacists is of the opinion that no disciplinary measures are called for, it shall communicate its conclusions, including reasons, to the professional concerned and the medical examiner. If the complaint was referred to the council by the review committee, the council shall also communicate its conclusions to the review committee. If the council of physicians, dentists and pharmacists is of the opinion that the board of directors should impose disciplinary measures, the executive director of the institution shall notify the professional concerned and the medical examiner of the decision of the board of directors and the reasons therefor. If the complaint was referred to the council by the review committee, the executive director shall also notify the review committee. In all cases, the medical examiner must inform the user, in writing in the case of a written complaint. The medical examiner must also inform the local service quality commissioner.

1991, c. 42, s. 58; 1998, c. 39, s. 21; 2001, c. 43, s. 41.

1998-06-20

58. The complaint must be in writing and submitted with the conclusions, if any, transmitted by the complaints officer of the regional board.

The complaints commissioner must assist or ensure assistance to the user or person requiring it for the formulation of his complaint or for any other step relating to that complaint.

1991, c. 42, s. 58; 1998, c. 39, s. 21.

1992-10-01

58. The complaint must be in writing and submitted with the conclusions, if any, transmitted by the senior management officer of the regional board in the case of a complaint referred to in subparagraph 1 or 2 of the first paragraph of section 56 or with the decision of the regional board in the case of a complaint referred to in subparagraph 3 of the first paragraph of the said section.

The complaints commissioner must assist or ensure assistance to the user or person requiring it for the formulation of his complaint or for any other step relating to that complaint.

1991, c. 42, s. 58.