2HArrangement—nurse practitioner’s written records

2H Arrangement—nurse practitioner’s written records

(1) An eligible nurse practitioner must record the following for a patient in the nurse practitioner’s written records: (a) the name of at least 1 specified medical practitioner who is, or will be, collaborating with the nurse practitioner in the patient’s care (a named medical practitioner); (b) that the nurse practitioner has told the patient that the nurse practitioner will be providing services to the patient in collaboration with 1 or more specified medical practitioners in accordance with this regulation; (c) acknowledgement by a named medical practitioner that the practitioner will be collaborating in the patient’s care; (d) plans for the circumstances in which the nurse practitioner will do any of the following: (i) consult with a medical practitioner; (ii) refer the patient to a medical practitioner; (iii) transfer the patient’s care to a medical practitioner; (e) any consultation or other communication between the nurse practitioner and a medical practitioner about the patient’s care; (f) any transfer by the nurse practitioner of the patient’s care to a medical practitioner; (g) any referral of the patient by the nurse practitioner to a medical practitioner; (h) if the nurse practitioner gives a copy of a document mentioned in subregulation (2) or (3) to a named medical practitioner—when the copy is given; (i) if the nurse practitioner gives a copy of a document mentioned in subregulation (4) or (5) to the patient’s usual general practitioner—when the copy is given. (2) If the nurse practitioner refers the patient to a specialist or consultant physician, or if the nurse practitioner requests diagnostic imaging or pathology services for the patient, the nurse practitioner must give a copy of the referral, or the results of the services, to a named medical practitioner if: (a) the nurse practitioner: (i) consults with the named medical practitioner; or (ii) refers the patient to the named medical practitioner; or (iii) transfers the patient’s care to the named medical practitioner; and (b) the named medical practitioner asks the nurse practitioner for a copy of the referral or results. (3) Also, the nurse practitioner must give a named medical practitioner a record of the services provided by the nurse practitioner to the patient if: (a) the nurse practitioner: (i) consults with the named medical practitioner; or (ii) refers the patient to the named medical practitioner; or (iii) transfers the patient’s care to the named medical practitioner; and (b) the named medical practitioner asks the nurse practitioner for the record. (4) If the nurse practitioner refers the patient to a specialist or consultant physician, or requests diagnostic imaging or pathology services for the patient, and the patient’s usual general practitioner is not a named medical practitioner, the nurse practitioner must give a copy of the referral, or the results of the services, to the patient’s usual general practitioner. (5) Also, if the patient’s usual general practitioner is not a named medical practitioner, the nurse practitioner must give the patient’s usual general practitioner a record of the services provided by the nurse practitioner to the patient. (6) However, subregulations (4) and (5) apply only if the patient consents.