At the end of 2011, 297 notices of compliance to the PREM were issued to new billers, 128 notices of compliance were issued to doctors from another region and a total of 26 exemptions in lieu of notice of compliance were granted for exclusive temporary practice. >>>

Physicians who do not have a notice of compliance for the PREM from the Estrie region can now practice there up to 45% of their worked days. Based on the data on establishment rates in past years, the FMOQ and MSSS have agreed to lift the restrictions on partial practice in the Estrie region. >>>

As of October 1, after long negotiations between the FMOQ and the MSSS, a new category of Specific Medical Activities (AMPs) was created. The category comprises the management and monitoring of vulnerable clients at home, in private practice or in institutions (CLSC and FMU), which must be paired with one of more of the following, up to half the basic requirements >>>

The Health Minister approved the new plans régionaux d’effectifs médicaux (PREM, or Regional Plans for Medical Staffing). For the period from December 1, 2011, to November 30, 2012, there are 431 positions open to practitioners in the various regions of Québec. >>>