The Health Professions Act (HPA) was passed into law in 1990. It is the umbrella legislation that regulates a variety of health professions in B.C.
In December 1998, the provincial government approved the Occupational Therapists Regulation, which established the College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia (COTBC) under the HPA.
The duties and objects of the COTBC are set out in Sections 16, 18, and 19 of the HPA. The HPA also authorizes the COTBC board to develop its own bylaws. These bylaws outline the detailed rules governing the regulation of the profession.
In February 2000, the government approved the COTBC Bylaws. Mandatory registration for occupational therapists came into legal force on July 1, 2000.
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