Reporting Requirements for Nova Scotia Podiatrists
Guidelines Regarding Reporting Requirements for Nova Scotia Podiatrists
Preamble
Podiatrists are responsible to report in many clinical and professional situations. Listed below are hyperlinks to statutes that outline the podiatrist’s responsibilities. This document does not represent a full list of information podiatrists may be expected to report in accordance with institutional, hospital policies or programs. Podiatrists are encouraged to seek independent legal advice if they find themselves in a situation of potential compromise.
Index of Relevant Legislation and Associated Sections
This policy applies to all podiatrists when accepting new patients at any point during their practice.
- Reporting of Suspected Abuse – Adults
- Adult Protection Act, S.N.S. 1989, c.2
- Section 5
- Section 16
- Reporting of Suspected Abuse – Children
- Child Pornography Reporting Act, S.N.S. 2008, c. 35
- Sections 3 through 6
- Section 8
- Children and Family Services Act, S.N.S. 1990, c.5
- Section 23
- Section 25
Regulations:
- Reporting of Suspected Abuse – Persons in Care
- Protection for Persons in Care Act, S.N.S. 2004, c.33
- Section 4: Subsection 2
- Section 5
- Section 6: Subsections 1 and 2
- Sections 13 and 14
- Reporting to the Workers’ Compensation Board
- Workers’ Compensation Act, S.N.S. 1994-95, c.10
- Sections 109 and 110
- Reporting of Narcotics
Regulations
- Benzodiazepines and Other Targeted Substances Regulations, S.O.R. / 2000-217
- Section 7
- Sections 60 and 61
- Narcotics Control Regulations C.R.C. c. 1041
- Sections 54 and 55
- Reporting of Gunshot Wounds
- Gunshot Wounds Mandatory Reporting Act, S.N.S. 2007, c.30
- Section 3
- Section 5
- Reporting for Statistical Purposes
- Health Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 195
- Section 101
- Reporting of Privacy Breach
- Personal Health Information Act, S.N.S. 2010, c.41
- Section 28
- Sections 69 and 70
- Reporting of Transportation Concerns
- Motor Vehicle Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 293
- Section 279: Subsections 6 and 7
- Reporting on Administrative Matters
Document History
First approved by the Council of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia: March 21, 2025