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Definitions
1 In this Act, “College” means the College of Midwives of Ontario; (“Ordre”) “Health Professions Procedural Code” means the Health Professions Procedural Code set out in Schedule 2 to the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991; (“Code des professions de la santé”) “member” means a member of the College; (“membre”) “profession” means the profession of midwifery; (“profession”) “this Act” includes the Health Professions Procedural Code. (“la présente loi”)  1991, c. 31, s. 1.
Health Professions Procedural Code
2 (1) The Health Professions Procedural Code shall be deemed to be part of this Act.  1991, c. 31, s. 2 (1). Terms in Code (2) In the Health Professions Procedural Code as it applies in respect of this Act, “College” means the College of Midwives of Ontario; (“ordre”) “health profession Act” means this Act; (“loi sur une profession de la santé”) “profession” means the profession of midwifery; (“profession”) “regulations” means the regulations under this Act. (“règlements”)  1991, c. 31, s. 2 (2). Definitions in Code (3) Definitions in the Health Professions Procedural Code apply with necessary modifications to terms in this Act.  1991, c. 31, s. 2 (3).
Scope of practice
3 The practice of midwifery is the assessment and monitoring of women during pregnancy, labour and the post-partum period and of their newborn babies, the provision of care during normal pregnancy, labour and post-partum period and the conducting of spontaneous normal vaginal deliveries.  1991, c. 31, s. 3.
Authorized acts
4 In the course of engaging in the practice of midwifery, a member is authorized, subject to the terms, conditions and limitations imposed on his or her certificate of registration, to perform the following: 1.  Communicating a diagnosis identifying, as the cause of a woman’s or newborn’s symptoms, a disease or disorder that may be identified from the results of a laboratory or other test or investigation that a member is authorized to order or perform on a woman or a newborn during normal pregnancy, labour and delivery and for up to six weeks post-partum. 2.  Managing labour and conducting spontaneous normal vaginal deliveries. 3.  Inserting urinary catheters into women. 4.  Performing episiotomies and amniotomies and repairing episiotomies and lacerations, not involving the anus, anal sphincter, rectum, urethra and periurethral area. 5.  Administering, by injection or inhalation, a substance designated in the regulations. 6.  Prescribing drugs designated in the regulations. 7.  Putting an instrument, hand or finger beyond the labia majora or anal verge during pregnancy, labour and the post-partum period. 8.  Administering suppository drugs designated in the regulations beyond the anal verge during pregnancy, labour and the post-partum period. 9.  Taking blood samples from newborns by skin pricking or from persons from veins or by skin pricking. 10.  Intubation beyond the larynx of a newborn. 11.  Administering a substance by injection or inhalation as provided for in subsection 4.1 (2).  2009, c. 26, s. 16 (1). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2009, c. 26, s. 16 (1) - 1/09/2011
Additional requirements for authorized acts
4.1 (1) A member is not authorized to perform a procedure under paragraph 10 of section 4 unless the member performs the act in accordance with the regulations.  2009, c. 26, s. 16 (1). Same (2) A member is not authorized to perform a procedure under paragraph 11 of section 4 unless the procedure is ordered by a member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.  2009, c. 26, s. 16 (1). Professional misconduct (3) In addition to the grounds set out in subsection 51 (1) of the Health Professions Procedural Code, a panel of the Discipline Committee shall find that a member has committed an act of professional misconduct if the member contravenes subsection (1) or (2).  2009, c. 26, s. 16 (1). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2009, c. 26, s. 16 (1) - 1/09/2011
College established
5 The College is established under the name College of Midwives of Ontario in English and Ordre des sages-femmes de l’Ontario in French.  1991, c. 31, s. 5.
Council
6 (1) The Council shall be composed of, (a)  at least seven and no more than eight persons who are members elected in accordance with the by-laws; (b)  at least five and no more than seven persons appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council who are not, (i)  members, (ii)  members of a College as defined in the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, or (iii)  members of a Council as defined in the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991.  1991, c. 31, s. 6 (1); 1998, c. 18, Sched. G, s. 36 (1). Who can vote in elections (2) Subject to the by-laws, every member who practises or resides in Ontario and who is not in default of payment of the annual membership fee is entitled to vote in an election of members of the Council.  1991, c. 31, s. 6 (2); 1998, c. 18, Sched. G, s. 36 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1998, c. 18, Sched. G, s. 36 (1, 2) - 1/02/1999
President and Vice-President
7 The Council shall have a President and Vice-President who shall be elected annually by the Council from among the Council’s members.  1991, c. 31, s. 7.
Restricted titles
8 (1) No person other than a member shall use the title “midwife”, a variation or abbreviation or an equivalent in another language.  1991, c. 31, s. 8 (1). Representations of qualification, etc. (2) No person other than a member shall hold himself or herself out as a person who is qualified to practise in Ontario as a midwife or in a specialty of midwifery.  1991, c. 31, s. 8 (2). Exception for aboriginal midwives (3) An aboriginal person who provides traditional midwifery services may, (a)  use the title “aboriginal midwife”, a variation or abbreviation or an equivalent in another language; and (b)  hold himself or herself out as a person who is qualified to practise in Ontario as an aboriginal midwife.  1991, c. 31, s. 8 (3). Definition (4) In this section, “abbreviation” includes an abbreviation of a variation.  1991, c. 31, s. 8 (4). 9 Repealed: 2021, c. 25, Sched. 25, s. 20. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2021, c. 25, Sched. 25, s. 20 - 03/06/2021
Definition
9 Repealed: 2021, c. 25, Sched. 25, s. 20. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2021, c. 25, Sched. 25, s. 20 - 03/06/2021
Offence
10 Every person who contravenes subsection 8 (1) or (2) is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not more than $25,000 for a first offence and not more than $50,000 for a second or subsequent offence.  2007, c. 10, Sched. B, s. 13 (1). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2007, c. 10, Sched. B, s. 13 (1) - 4/06/2007
Availability
12.Repealed:  2007, c. 10, Sched. B, s. 13 (3). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2007, c. 10, Sched. B, s. 13 (3) - 4/06/2007 13 Repealed:  2007, c. 10, Sched. B, s. 13 (3). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2007, c. 10, Sched. B, s. 13 (3) - 4/06/2007 14 Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Act).  1991, c. 31, s. 14. 15 Omitted (enacts short title of this Act).  1991, c. 31, s. 15. ______________  Français
Availability
13 Repealed:  2007, c. 10, Sched. B, s. 13 (3). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2007, c. 10, Sched. B, s. 13 (3) - 4/06/2007 14 Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Act).  1991, c. 31, s. 14. 15 Omitted (enacts short title of this Act).  1991, c. 31, s. 15. ______________  Français
Availability
14 Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Act).  1991, c. 31, s. 14. 15 Omitted (enacts short title of this Act).  1991, c. 31, s. 15. ______________  Français
Availability
15 Omitted (enacts short title of this Act).  1991, c. 31, s. 15. ______________  Français