18 - BC Corporate Permits: What Your Health Corporation Can and Cannot Bill For скачать в хорошем качестве

18 - BC Corporate Permits: What Your Health Corporation Can and Cannot Bill For

Work with Danielle: danielleboyd.ca In this technical but essential episode of Health of Business, Danielle walks through a deliberately conservative, compliance-focused interpretation of a major blind spot for many BC clinic owners and incorporated health professionals: what your corporate permit is actually authorized to bill for. If you operate a permitted health profession corporation in British Columbia (physio, chiro, RMT, etc.), your billing and revenue streams are far more restricted than most people realize. In this episode, Danielle explains why this is not a CRA or tax issue, but a college and legislation compliance issue, and why taking a permission-based (not “what’s not prohibited”) reading of the legislation matters, especially as BC transitions to the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA) on April 1, 2026. This episode intentionally takes a cautious, regulator-aligned lens. Danielle focuses on what the legislation and bylaws clearly authorize, rather than relying on historical tolerance, informal guidance, or common industry practice. The goal is not to say what clinics “can get away with,” but to help owners understand where real compliance risk exists so they can make informed decisions. You will learn: The three most common business structures used in private practice Why billing multiple professions under one entity is not clearly authorized in BC today Where the true grey zones live The most common compliant workarounds, including rent models and parallel corporate structures Why enforcement has historically been quiet, and why that may change under HPOA This episode is for clinic owners, corporate permit holders, and practitioners who want to understand who is billing for them, who they are paying, and what regulatory risk exists beneath common clinic models. Important note: Danielle shares a practical, conservative interpretation of publicly available legislation, bylaws, and college guidance. She is not a lawyer or accountant. This episode is educational, not legal or tax advice. Any restructuring should always involve qualified legal and accounting professionals. References • Health Professions Act, RSBC 1996, c. 183 (Part 4 – Health Profession Corporations). • Health Professions and Occupations Act (Bill 36, 2022) — in force April 1, 2026. • College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia. Bylaws (effective June 28, 2024; amended through April 11, 2025), Part 12 – Health Profession Corporations. • College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia. Health Profession Corporation Guide: A Resource for Physical Therapists (updated April 2024). • Business Corporations Act, SBC 2002, c. 57 (BC). • Partnership Act, RSBC 1996, c. 348 (BC). • Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators. Is It Physical Therapy? Tool to Consider Emerging Practices (2017). Timestamps: 00:00 Intro: why this topic matters 02:15 Not legal or tax advice 04:05 Why this is a regulatory compliance issue, not CRA 06:10 The 3 common business structures in private practice 08:05 Sole proprietorship basics and why Danielle dissolved her corporation 11:00 What a permitted health profession corporation is 13:10 What non permitted corporations cannot do (protected services) 15:05 The core restriction: one permit, one profession, narrow allowable income 18:10 Products and “directly associated services” explained 21:15 Why multidisciplinary clinics get stuck in BC under current rules 24:00 Common compliant options: rent model for other disciplines 26:30 Common compliant option: parallel entities (permit corporation plus general corp) 29:10 Operational realities: receipts, Jane setup, clarity for patients 31:20 Enforcement reality under HPA and why insurers often trigger complaints 34:10 What the college may review in an investigation 36:20 Potential outcomes: conditions, refusal to renew, restructuring, discipline 38:25 HPOA changes coming April 1, 2026 and why risk may increase 42:10 Duty to report, proactive investigations, third party tribunal concerns 45:20 The optimistic note: college acknowledges the business limitations 47:10 Practical takeaway: clean up structures, contracts, billing workflows Keywords: BC corporate permit health profession corporation BC physiotherapy corporation BC CPTBC corporate permit rules clinic billing compliance British Columbia multidisciplinary clinic corporate structure BC health profession corporation restrictions can a physio corporation bill for RMT can a physiotherapy corporation sell products what can a health profession corporation bill for general corporation vs permitted corporation clinic owner compliance BC Jane App billing setup college compliance corporate structure HPOA BC April 1 2026 Health Professions and Occupations Act BC Health Professions Act BC corporate permit insurer audit clinic billing structure independent contractor rent model healthcare physiotherapy clinic operations BC private practice compliance Canada