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What is the difference between the CMTO and the RMTAO?

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CMTO - College of Massage Therapists of Ontario.
Regulates profession under the RHPA- requires formal training and passing of exams. CMTO is the governing body and consists of a counsel (9 RMTs, 8 non RMTS). Have to be a member to be a RMT

RMTAO- Registered Massage Therapy Association of Ontario, act as voice of the profession. Membership is voluntary

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What does the CMTO do?

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  • Regulates profession
  • protects public
  • encourages continuing education
  • provides public with forum for complaints
  • membership is mandatory if you want to use titles
  • Committees include: Client Relations, Discipline, Executive, Fitness to Practice, Inquiries, Complaints, Reports, Quality Assurance, Registration
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What does the RMTAO do?

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  • acts of voice of profession, advocating for RMTS
  • protects the interest of the profession, with public in mind
  • offers continuing education courses
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What does the RHPA cover?

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Regulated Health Professionals Act, 1991 instituted to address the risk of sexual impropriety.
Covers the following aspects:
-Prohibitions (controlled acts, use of titles “doctor”, prescribing drugs
-Miscellaneous such as aboriginal healers and midwives
-table, naming health professions covered under the act
-self governing health professionals and the relevant act
-Health Professionals Procedural Code (HPPC)- includes provisions for sexual abuse, complaints, discipline, incapacity, appeals to court, registrars powers of investigation, quality assurance, patient relations, reporting of health professionals, funding for therapy and health professional corporations

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What does the HPPC cover? (11 items)

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Health Professionals Procedural Code (HPPC)- includes provisions for sexual abuse, complaints, discipline, incapacity, appeals to court, registrars powers of investigation, quality assurance, patient relations, reporting of health professionals, funding for therapy and health professional corporations

It is part of the Massage Therapy Act

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Who regulates controlled acts?

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regulated health professional act (RHPA)

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Who regulates title protection?

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the RHPA Regulated Health Professional Act

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What is the harm clause in the RHPA

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-aims to protect individuals from unqualified practitioners or non regulated individuals who cause serious harm without performing controlled acts.

““No person, other than a member treating or advising within the scope of practice of his or her profession, shall treat or advise a person with respect to his or her health in circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that serious bodily harm may result from the treatment or advice or from an omission from them”

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What is the HCCA?

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Health Care Consent Act, 1996

  • outlines very specific requirements for obtaining consent before treatment and addresses situations where someone can’t consent
  • Makes it easier for RMTs to understand procedures they are obligated to follow in obtaining consent
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According to the HCCA, consent must be…

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  • documented
  • must occur before assessment/ treatment/ reassessment
  • must be consistent with the Massage Therapy Scope of Practice
  • Must be voluntary
  • must not be obtained through misrepresentation or fraud
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According to HCCA, the client must be told…

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  • the nature and purpose of the treatment/ assessment/ reassessment
  • possible risks and side effects
  • possible complications
  • areas of the body that will be involved
  • any contraindications
  • that treatment/ assessment/ reassessment will be stopped or modified at any time at their request
  • that you will check periodically to determine their level of comfort
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Substitute Decision Act is designed to…

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govern the process healthcare practitioners must follow if a client/patient is incapable of providing consent for themselves

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How often to you have to do STRIVE? How long does a cycle last?

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2 years. Have to update every year

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What legislations are the foundation of the Massage Therapy Act?

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RHPA (Regulated health professional act), HCCA (Health Care consent Act), SDA (Substitute decision maker act)

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What are Standards of Practice?

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  • Developed by the College, displays its commitment to protecting the public
  • Developed to be client centered
  • Sets a minimum standard RMT must perform at
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What is the Scope of Practice?

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It outlines what the discipline attempts to do aka “this is our lane”.

The Practice of MT is the assessment of the soft tissues and joints and the treatment and prevention of physical dysfunction and pain of soft tissues and joints by manipulation to develop, maintain, rehabilitate, or augment physical function and relieve pain

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Why have Standards of Practice?

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  • So RMT understands what is expected
  • Assists educators with curriculum design
  • registration and admission into CMTO
  • investigations of misconduct
  • complaint investigations
  • discipline hearings
  • fitness to practice hearings
  • quality assurance
  • client relations
  • the public is able to assess quality of treatment through a written standard
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Who is responsible for Wall certificates and ID Cards?

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MT must protect their registration # , wall certificate, ID card from fraudulent activities

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What level CPR do RMTS have to have (regulated by college)

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CPR- Heartsaver level or higher

First aid- emergency level or higher

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What is a dual registrant?

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Dual registrants are member of the College but also members of another health profession (under the Regulated Health Professional Act, or drugless Health Practitioners Act)

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What must dual registrants be mindful of?

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-they must declare on their annual renewal of registration any other health college/board that they are registered with
-they have to make sure they have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform MT
-make sure they are functioning within their scope of practice as a MT
-can’t bill/ count hours if they aren’t practicing as a MT
-if they are registered to perform controlled acts- can’t do them when working as a RMT
-can’t issue receipts as MT if they weren’t performing MT
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How many hours do you need every 3 years?

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500 hours of direct care every 3 years

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What if you don’t meet the required hours?

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Members who don’t meet the requirement for 500 hours of direct care every 3 years.. or members who have been away for 3 years or more must complete a refresher course before they can apply for a general certificate/ renew registration

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What does the CMTO say about post termination relationships?

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  • shouldn’t enter into a sexual relationship with a former client for 1 year after treatment has stopped
  • MT may not initiate or respond to any invitation from a client for a sexual relationship
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What factors need to be considered before a post termination sexual relationship?

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  • determining whether a personal or professional relationship exists with the individual
  • evaluating the nature of the treatment provided, duration of the professional relationship, and the location of the practice

In some cases, it may never be appropriate (vulnerable or fragile clients)

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What does a refresher course consist of?

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-Standards and Regulations e-Workshop
-Member will complete the RCAT Refresher Competence Assessment Tool
-An approved tutor will verify that the member has the competencies on the RCAT and design a course to remedy areas needing improvement
-Practical part of the course will require the applicant to demonstrate minimum entry requirement in clinical skills, assessment skills, remedial exercises, and soft tissue modalities (10 hours for general refresher, 16 hours for enhanced refresher course)
-At the end of the course, tutor signs another RCAT
-both member/ student and tutor submit evaluations to college
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What is category 1?

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Members with 2 or more years practice after graduation

28
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What is Category 2?

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Members with less than 2 years practice after graduation

29
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When do you work on strive?

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Start in September, Due November 30

Interim progress report every year

30
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If a Category 1 member cannot meet the 500 hours in three years and has been away from the business for over three years but less than 7, what would they be required to do?

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General Refresher course

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If a category 1 member has been away for more than 7 years but less than 17 years, what would be required?

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Longer Refresher course with enhanced Practicum

32
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If a category 1 member has not practiced for 17-20 years what would be required?

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Files will be reviewed on an individual basis by the Registration Committee, and they may be required to complete a massage therapy program again

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Category 1, been more than 20 years?

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Have to retake a massage therapy course

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If a category 2 member doesn’t have 500 hours in 3 years and has been away from the business for 3- 5 years what would be required?

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General Refresher course

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Category 2, been away 5-15 years?

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Longer Refresher course with enhanced practicum

36
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Category 2, been away 12-15 years

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Files will be reviewed on an individual basis by the Registration committee, may be required to complete a massage therapy program

37
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Category 2- been away more than 15 years

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Have to retake massage therapy course

38
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Types of abuse?

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Verbal, physical, emotional, financial or sexual

39
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What is verbal abuse?

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rude, sarcastic, demeaning, or seductive remarks

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What is physical abuse?

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using unnecessary force during a treatment

41
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What is emotional abuse?

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using the position of power to threaten or intimidate, lowers self worth

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What is financial abuse?

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inappropriate use of clients funds:

  • attempting to, or actually persuading, tricking, or threatening the clients to part with their funds, property or possessions
  • recommending excessive treatments with no clinical indication
  • using the clients money for purposes other than intended by the client
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What is sexual abuse?

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  • sexual intercourse or other physical relations
  • sexual touching
  • behavior or sexual remarks
44
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What are key points in the Massage Therapy Act?

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  • Scope of Practice
  • Council
  • President and Vice president elected annually
  • Restricted titles- only a member may call themselves a MT or RMT
  • Offence: Any person that contravenes 7(1) or 7(2) and is found guilty is fined not more than $5000 for the first offense and not more than $10000 for the second offence
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What does the Massage Therapy Act contain legislation (HPPC) on? (8 items)

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  • general certificates of registration
  • renewal regulations
  • examinations
  • advertising
  • records
  • notice of meetings and hearings
  • professional misconduct
  • quality assurance
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What is a General Certificate?

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Under the Massage Therapy Act, a general certificate is required for any registrant wanting to practice massage therapy in Ontario

  • registrants must renew every year by Nov 1 or be charged a late fee of $200
  • The 2021 fee for a general certificate is $785
  • members can change from a general to an inactive certificate if they don’t plan on practicing
47
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What is an Inactive certificate?

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If you won’t be practicing but may come back to the practice can go inactive, must still renew by Nov 1 or face a $200 late fee.
Inactive renewal costs $200
Inactive members can change back to general if they have provided 500 hours of client care within the scope of practice in the last 3 years

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What are some of the renewal regulations?

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If you don’t plan to renew, must complete a resignation form and submit to the college by Nov 1 or be suspended (on Jan 1), and face a late fee of $200
-if you resign/leave profession, must return certificate

49
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What Examinations are required?

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MCQ (Multiple Choice questionnaire) and the OSCE (Objectively structured clinical evaluation)

50
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What is the minimum passing score on the exams?

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70%

51
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How many questions on the MCQ?

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150 questions in 180 minutes via computer

52
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What must we report?

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-Any professional misconduct of other RMTs, and other healthcare practitioners
-Self reporting of: offenses and professional negligence or malpractice- a written report must be filed. Speeding tickets an municipal infractions made by a court or in a civil proceeding or lawsuit, or if you have a finding of professional misconduct or malpractice against you
-Reporting of others: suspected sexual abuse- written report must be filled out if you have reasonable grounds to believe a patient has been abused by any health care provider
suspected child abuse or neglect- the Child and Family Services Act requires registrants of the college to report it
suspected elder abuse or neglect- must report to Director of Nursing Homes

53
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What is Quality Assurance?

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The strive stuff

must be done between September and Nov 30

54
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What are the 3 components of STRIVE?

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e-learning module
self assessment module
a learning plan

55
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Where would you find information on patient relations?

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Health Professionals Procedural Code (HPPC)

56
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What covers reporting of health professionals?

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Health Professionals Procedural Code (HPPC)

57
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How many on the CMTO counsel?

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CMTO is the governing body of RMTS and consists of a council (9 RMTs, 8 non RMTS).

58
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How many on the Massage Therapy Act Council

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6 or 7 elected, 5 appointed by Lieutenant Governor in Council. Appointed members may not be part of CMTO or any other college, may not be part of any other council

59
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What is the Health Professionals Procedural Code (HPPC) part of?

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The Massage Therapy Act

60
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What covers registrars powers of investigation?

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Health Professionals Procedural Code (HPPC)

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