To all oral health professionals in British Columbia:
The Transition Steering Committee for the Oral Health Amalgamation Project is pleased to provide notice that the proposed bylaws for BC’s new oral health regulatory college are now available for review.
The amalgamation partner colleges are the College of Dental Hygienists of BC, the College of Dental Technicians of BC, the College of Dental Surgeons of BC, and the College of Denturists of BC.
The proposed bylaws set out how the new oral health college will be structured and governed, how it will uphold its legal mandate to protect patients and the public, and the regulatory requirements for the 15,000 oral health professionals the new college will regulate.
- View the proposed bylaws for the British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals
- View a companion document that includes highlights of the proposed bylaws
This information is also publicly accessible at oralhealthamalgamationbc.ca/news.
The schedules that will accompany the proposed bylaws are being prepared and will be available shortly. Schedules contain primarily list-based information referred to in the bylaws, including fees, recognized education programs and declaration templates for registration.
How to submit comment
The notice period will run for three months, ending on July 27, 2022. Comments on the proposed bylaws for the new oral health college can be submitted in the following ways:
Please provide the name and/or number of the bylaw part or section that you are responding to.
| Oral Health Amalgamation Project | Professional Regulation and Oversight BC Ministry of Health |
| Complete our online feedback form (preferred) or email bylaws@oralhealthamalgamationbc.ca | Complete the Ministry’s feedback form or email the Director, Regulatory Initiatives, Professional Regulation & Oversight Branch at PROREGADMIN@gov.bc.ca |
Please feel free to share this link with anyone else you think would appreciate the opportunity to review the proposed bylaws before they are finalized.