Practicing as a Corporation

HEALTH PROFESSION CORPORATION PERMIT APPLICATION AND RENEWAL

Part 5: Business Arrangements, of the RHPA states that individuals who practice a regulated health profession and practice as a corporation must possess a Health Profession Corporation permit, as issued by the presiding regulatory college. A health profession corporation which holds a valid permit must comply with every provision of the RHPA, Regulations, By-Laws, and Code of Ethics which apply to it.

Application & Renewal Instructions & Checklist

Initial Permit Application Form

Permit Renewal Form

Once the application or renewal is received, an invoice with be issued for the applicable fees as indicated in CASLPM’s Fee Schedule. Upon payment, the application or renewal will be assessed, and, if approved, the permit will be issued. Permits are valid for the calendar year for which they are issued, and must be renewed annually.

Any changes in particulars (e.g. Changes in officers or shareholders), must be reported within 30 days of the changes by submitting the Change in Particulars form, along with any supporting Articles of Amendment, Articles of Continuance, Articles of Amalgamation, or like Articles.

If you have questions or require clarification regarding Heath Profession Corporations, please contact office@caslpm.ca

LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK

A Health Profession Corporation may:

    • carry out the practice of one profession, either audiology or speech-language pathology, not both;
    • provide health care services, according to the scope of practice of the specified profession;
    • provide health care services only through regulated registrants of the College;
    • employ one or more regulated registrants of the same profession.

The College has responsibility to regulate a health profession corporation that is issued a permit under the RHPA.  As such, any power that the College may exercise in respect of a regulated registrant may also be exercised in respect of a health profession corporation. In accordance with the RHPA, the College maintains a record of Health Profession Corporations that hold valid permits.