The health profession assistant : Consideration of the dental assistant application for regulation

In the first part of the assessment (primary criterion), HPRAC will determine whether the applicant meets the ‘risk of harm threshold’ to be considered for regulation under the RHPA. [...] Primary Criterion: The primary criterion assesses whether the health profession seeking regulation under the RHPA poses a risk of harm to the health and safety of the public, and it is otherwise in the public interest that the particular profession be regulated under the RHPA. [...] Primary Criterion Primary Criterion: Risk of Harm The fundamental principle with respect to health professional regulation under the RHPA is the protection of the public from harm in the delivery of health care, premised on the fact that it is in the public interest to do so. [...] As such, it is vital to demonstrate that the health profession seeking regulation under the RHPA poses a risk of harm to the health and safety of the public. [...] The term risk of harm refers to actions where a substantial risk of physical or mental harm may result from the practice of the profession.3 This criterion is intended to provide a clear articulation of the degree of harm posed by the profession to the health and safety of the public.