Bill 54 explained in plain English
Alzheimer Advisory Council Act, 2013
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The Alzheimer Advisory Council Act, 2013 establishes an advisory council and mandates the Minister to create a strategy for the research, treatment, and prevention of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias in Ontario.
This bill establishes the Alzheimer Advisory Council and requires the Minister to develop and implement a strategy to address Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. The Council will provide recommendations to the Minister on various aspects of care, research, and support for individuals with dementia and their caregivers. The Ontario Health Quality Council will also report on the government's progress in addressing these issues. The government commits to increasing awareness, improving training for healthcare workers, fostering partnerships, and enhancing access to services and support for those affected by dementia.
- Establishes the Alzheimer Advisory Council.
- Requires the Minister to develop and implement a strategy for research, treatment, and prevention of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
- Requires the Alzheimer Advisory Council to consider matters related to dementia and make recommendations to the Minister.
- Requires the Alzheimer Advisory Council to submit an annual report to the Minister.
- Requires the Ontario Health Quality Council to submit an annual report card on the government's performance.
- Requires the Minister to consider the recommendations of the Alzheimer Advisory Council and the reports of the Ontario Health Quality Council when developing the strategy.
- States the Government of Ontario's commitment to address issues related to Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
- Specifies that the Act comes into force six months after receiving Royal Assent.
- Persons with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia.
- Informal caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia.
- The Minister of Health and Long-Term Care (or equivalent).
- The Alzheimer Advisory Council.
- The Ontario Health Quality Council.
- Healthcare workers.
- The Government of Ontario.
- The Alzheimer Advisory Council must consider specific matters and make recommendations to the Minister.
- The Alzheimer Advisory Council must submit an annual report to the Minister.
- The Minister is responsible for developing and implementing a strategy regarding Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
- The Minister must publish progress reports on the strategy.
- The Ontario Health Quality Council must submit a yearly report card.
- The Government of Ontario undertakes to increase awareness, facilitate training, develop partnerships, and improve access to services and supports related to dementia.
- The Act comes into force six months after it receives Royal Assent.
- The specific form and manner for the Alzheimer Advisory Council's yearly report and the Ontario Health Quality Council's report card are to be specified by the Minister.
- The Government of Ontario's undertaking to address dementia issues is qualified by the phrase 'as far as it considers it reasonable and appropriate to do so'.
Establishes the Alzheimer Advisory Council and outlines its purpose, composition, and reporting duties, as well as the Minister's responsibilities for developing a strategy related to Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
Source: Sections 2-7
The Act will come into effect six months after it receives Royal Assent.
Source: Section 8
Continues the Ontario Health Quality Council under this Act, and requires it to submit a yearly report card related to the government's undertakings on dementia.
Source: Section 5 (1)
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