Bill 105 explained in plain English
Assessing Fitness to Drive Act, 2023
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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This bill amends the Highway Traffic Act to require certain health professionals to report patients who have a dangerous medical condition and continue to drive after being warned.
Bill 105, the Assessing Fitness to Drive Act, 2023, amends the Highway Traffic Act. It changes the rules for when certain health professionals must report patients to the Registrar if they have a medical condition that makes driving dangerous. Specifically, it requires these professionals to report patients who are 16 or older, have a medical condition that makes driving dangerous, and continue to drive after being warned. The bill also makes a technical change to who is considered a 'person required' to report and repeals a subsection related to these reports. The Act comes into effect on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Amends section 203 of the Highway Traffic Act to change the requirements for reporting patients with medical conditions that make driving dangerous.
- Requires legally qualified and registered psychologists, optometrists, medical practitioners, and nurse practitioners to report patients who are 16 or older, have a dangerous medical condition, and continue to drive after being warned of the danger.
- Amends subsection 204 (2) of the Highway Traffic Act by changing the wording related to who is required or authorized to report.
- Repeals subsection 204 (4) of the Highway Traffic Act.
- States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Legally qualified and registered psychologists
- Optometrists
- Medical practitioners
- Nurse practitioners
- Patients of these professionals who are 16 years of age or older and have medical conditions that make driving dangerous
- The Registrar (presumably of the Ministry of Transportation, although not explicitly stated in the provided text)
- Legally qualified and registered psychologists, optometrists, medical practitioners, and nurse practitioners are obligated to report patients to the Registrar if the patient is 16 or older, has a medical condition that makes driving dangerous, and continues to drive after being warned.
- Individuals who are 16 or older and have a medical condition making driving dangerous have a right to continue driving until warned by a qualified health professional, after which a report may be made.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The specific 'Registrar' to whom reports must be made is not explicitly identified within the provided text.
- The bill does not specify the format or method for reporting.
- The bill does not detail what happens after a report is made or the consequences for a driver who continues to drive after being warned and reported.
Changes the conditions under which certain health professionals must report patients to the Registrar due to medical conditions that make driving dangerous.
Source: Section 203, Section 204 (2), Section 204 (4)
The previous requirements for reporting medical conditions that could make driving dangerous are replaced with new requirements for specific health professionals to report patients who meet certain criteria and continue to drive after being warned.
Source: Section 1
Changes the wording from 'prescribed person required or authorized' to 'person required' in relation to reporting.
Source: Section 2 (1)
Removes this subsection from the Act.
Source: Section 2 (2)
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