Bill 33 explained in plain English
Compassionate Care Act, 2018
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The Compassionate Care Act, 2018, mandates the development and reporting of a provincial framework for hospice palliative care in Ontario.
Bill 33, the Compassionate Care Act, 2018, requires the Ontario Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to create a provincial framework for hospice palliative care. This framework will define hospice palliative care, identify training needs for healthcare providers and caregivers, outline support measures for providers, promote research and data collection, ensure consistent access across the province, and consider existing best practices. The Minister must consult with various stakeholders, including hospice providers and other government bodies. A report detailing this framework must be presented to the Legislative Assembly within one year of the Act receiving Royal Assent and published online. Within five years of that report being tabled, a second report on the state of hospice palliative care in Ontario must also be prepared, tabled, and published online. The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
- Requires the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to develop a provincial framework for hospice palliative care.
- Specifies the components of the framework, including definition, training needs, provider support, research, data collection, access, and consideration of existing practices.
- Mandates consultation with various stakeholders during framework development.
- Requires the Minister to table a report on the provincial framework in the Legislative Assembly within one year of the Act coming into force.
- Requires the Minister to publish this report online within 10 days of it being tabled.
- Requires the Minister to prepare a report on the state of hospice palliative care in Ontario within five years of the first report being tabled.
- Requires the second report to be laid before the Legislative Assembly and published online.
- Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
- Hospice palliative care providers
- Health care providers
- Caregivers
- Federal government
- Other affected ministries in Ontario
- Other persons or entities considered appropriate by the Minister
- The Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- The public in Ontario
- The Minister of Health and Long-Term Care is obligated to develop a provincial framework for hospice palliative care.
- The Minister is obligated to consult with specified parties.
- The Minister is obligated to initiate consultations within six months of the Act coming into force.
- The Minister is obligated to prepare and table a report on the framework within one year of the Act coming into force.
- The Minister is obligated to publish the report online within 10 days of tabling it.
- The Minister is obligated to prepare and table a report on the state of hospice palliative care within five years of the first report.
- The Minister is obligated to publish the second report online within 10 days of tabling it.
- The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
- Consultations must be initiated within six months after the day the Act comes into force.
- A report on the provincial framework must be laid before the Legislative Assembly within one year after the day the Act comes into force.
- The report on the provincial framework must be published online within 10 days after it is tabled.
- A report on the state of hospice palliative care must be prepared and laid before the Legislative Assembly within five years after the first report is tabled.
- The specific 'other persons or entities' the Minister considers appropriate for consultation are not defined.
- The exact content and format of the provincial framework and the report on the state of hospice palliative care are not detailed beyond the broad categories listed.
- The definition of 'hospice palliative care' itself is to be determined as part of the framework development.
Establishes new requirements for the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care regarding hospice palliative care.
The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
Source: Section 4
The Minister must begin consultations within six months of the Act coming into force.
Source: Section 1 (3)
The Minister must lay a report on the provincial framework before the Assembly within one year of the Act coming into force.
Source: Section 2 (1)
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