At its December meeting, Council made a number of important decisions regarding College standards of practice that will come into effect on June 1, 2021.
These changes follow two rounds of consultations with midwives, including a 9-week public consultation held last year during which midwives, the public and a wide range of stakeholders took the opportunity to provide feedback on our proposals.
The following changes were approved.
- The following standards of practice will be rescinded
- Consultation and Transfer of Care Standard (CTCS)
- When a Client Chooses Care Outside Midwifery Standards of Practice
- Delegation, Orders and Directives
- The following document will be implemented
- The Midwifery Scope of Practice describes the legislative scope of practice and will replace the CTCS.
- The following standards and guiding documents will be amended
- The Professional Standards for Midwives to:
- set minimum expectations for midwives after a transfer of care (standard #26)
- include additional standards on delegation (standard #31) and to revise the definition of “delegation” in the Glossary of Terms
- The Guideline on Ending the Midwife Client Relationship to provide guidance to midwives in situations when a client chooses care that falls below a standard of the profession.
- The Professional Standards for Midwives to:
How can I find out more about these changes?
More information about these changes is available here.
Any questions you have about the revised documents can be addressed to practiceadvice@cmo.on.ca.
The College will also be holding a webinar this spring to answer any outstanding questions midwives have about the legislative scope of practice. Please watch out for this opportunity to participate and have your questions answered.