law & reg quiz #1

Question 1

Canada Health Act is which type of law?

Answer 1

federal law

Question 2

who is an ‘infant’ according to the Infants Act?

Answer 2

anyone under the age of 19

Question 3

what year was CMTBC established as a health regulatory college?

Answer 3

1994

Question 4

what is the purpose of the criminal records review act?

Answer 4

to establish who needs a criminal record check in order to work

Question 5

what is the main law that regulates all health professionals in British Columbia?

Answer 5

Health Professions Act

Question 6

what outlines the privacy of information in British Columbia?

Answer 6

Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA)

Question 7

which law do most guidelines, pertaining to RMTs, come from?

Answer 7

Massage Therapists Regulation

Question 8

what is a municipal level regulation?

Answer 8

Zoning Bylaws

Question 9

If you were concerned that a child was at risk, which law would you want to review?

Answer 9

Child, Family & Community Service Act

Question 10

T/f - the Personal Information Protection And Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is a federal law

Answer 10

TRUE

Question 11

T/F - College bylaws, codes, etc. are based on the law

Answer 11

TRUE

Question 12

T/F - the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) outlines the rules of consent

Answer 12

FALSE

Question 13

T/F - the Adult Guardianship Act outlines the legal rights of children under 19

Answer 13

FALSE

Question 14

T/F - the Human Rights Code outlines what is considered discrimination

Answer 14

TRUE

Question 15

T/F - the Health Professions Act is a federal law

Answer 15

FALSE

Question 16

T/F - at one point, Massage Therapists & Physiotherapists were regulated under the same association

Answer 16

TRUE

Question 17

4 functions of the CMTBC

Answer 17

-regulates RMTs in BC
-makes the law more understandable & accessible
-protects the public
-create bylaws, codes, standards, etc. based on the law