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Order Modifying Scope of Practice

made under Section 18 of the

Regulated Health Professions Network Act

S.N.S. 2012, c. 48

O.I.C. 2018-6 (effective January 16, 2018), N.S. Reg. 6/2018



The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Health and Wellness dated December 12, 2017, and pursuant to Section 18 of Chapter 48 of the Acts of 2012, the Regulated Health Professions Network Act and Section 3 of the Regulated Health Professions Network Regulations, N.S. Reg. 61/2014[,] made by the Council of the Nova Scotia Regulated Health Professions Network and approved by the Governor in Council by Order in Council 2014-150 dated April 22, 2014, is pleased, effective on or [sic] after January 16, 2018, to

 

       (a)    modify the scope of practice of a registered nurse to include the recommendation, administration and provision of naloxone; and

 

       (b)    modify the scope of practice of a licensed practical nurse to include the independent recommendation, administration and provision of naloxone.

 

 

Legislative History
Reference Tables

Order Modifying Scope of Practice

N.S. Reg. 6/2018

Regulated Health Professions Network Act

Note:  The information in these tables does not form part of the regulations and is compiled by the Office of the Registrar of Regulations for reference only.

Source Law

The current consolidation of the Order Modifying Scope of Practice made under the Regulated Health Professions Network Act includes all of the following regulations:

N.S.
Regulation

In force
date*

How in force

Royal Gazette
Part II Issue

6/2018

Jan 16, 2018

date specified

Feb 2, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following regulations are not yet in force and are not included in the current consolidation:

N.S.
Regulation

In force
date*

How in force

Royal Gazette
Part II Issue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*See subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act for rules about in force dates of regulations.

Amendments by Provision

ad. = added
am. = amended

fc. = fee change
ra. = reassigned

rep. = repealed
rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

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Note that changes to headings are not included in the above table.

Editorial Notes and Corrections:

 

Note

Effective
date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repealed and Superseded:

N.S.
Regulation

Title

In force
date

Repealed
date

 

 

 

 

Note:  Only regulations that are specifically repealed and replaced appear in this table.  It may not reflect the entire history of regulations on this subject matter.