Legal Obligation of Regulated Professionals Flashcards
Courts vs Regulators
- Regulators
No inherent authority
Authority only through Alberta Legislature and necessary implication
Courts vs Regulators
- Regulators Goal
To carry out its activities and govern regulated members to protect the public
Regulatory Tools
- Provisional Pharmacist Title Protection
Pharmacy Intern
Pharmacist Intern
Regulatory Tools
- Hearing Tribunal
Conduct discipline hearings
- Determines if unprofessional conduct has occured
Regulatory Tools
- Restricted Activities with Additional Authorization
- Prescribing schedule 1 drug/blood products to adapt a prescription
- Prescribing schedule 1 for immediate need when no other possible method is available
- Injections
Legal Issues for REgulated Professionals
- Good Character and Reputation
- Professional Liability Insurance
- Continuing Competence Program Compliance
- Breach of Standards of Practice
- Drug Diversion
- Record Keeping and Insurance Claims
Regulatory Tools
- Complaints Director
Receives and Initiates investigation complaints
- Can refer complaints to discipline hearing if there is enough evidence
Regulatory Tools
- Restricted Activities
- Dispensing, Compounding, Providing Schedule 1/2 Drugs
- Compounding Blood Products
Regulatory Tools
- Clinical Pharmacist Title Protection
Prevents other non-pharmacists from using the following titles
- Pharmacist
- Clinical Pharmacist
- Registered Pharmacist
- Pharmaceutical Chemist
- Druggist
- Apothecary
- Ph.C.
- R.Ph.
Regulatory Tools
- Council makes?
Elected members can make
- Code of Ethics
- Standard of Practice
- Continuing Competence Program
Courts vs Regulators
- Courts Handle
Civil Dispute (Members of Public)
Family Dispute
Criminal Law
Traffic Court
Wills
Appeals
Regulatory Tools
- Council determine?
Elected members determine applications and annual renewal of
- Clinical Pharmacist Register
- Provisional Pharmacist Register
- Courtesy Pharmacist Register
- Student Pharmacist Register
Regulatory Tools
- Student Pharmacist Title Protection
Pharmacy Student
Pharmacist Student
Regulatory Tools
- Council appoints?
Elected members can appoint
- Register
- Competence Committee
- Complaints Director
- Hearing Tribunal
Courts vs Regulators
- Courts
Obtains authority through legislature as well as inherent authority
