Bill 87 explained in plain English
Long-Term Care Homes Amendment Act (Preference for Veterans), 2015
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 41st Parliament, 1st Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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This Act amends the Long-Term Care Homes Act to give preference to veterans for access to beds in long-term care homes.
Bill 87, the Long-Term Care Homes Amendment Act (Preference for Veterans), 2015, amends the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007. It introduces a definition of 'veteran' and requires the Minister to ensure that veterans are given preference when accessing beds in long-term care homes. This Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
- Adds a definition for 'veteran' to the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007. This definition includes veterans as defined in the War Veterans Allowance Act (Canada) and persons who were officers or non-commissioned members under the National Defence Act (Canada).
- Requires the Minister to ensure that veterans are given preference for access to beds in long-term care homes.
- Makes this Act effective on the date it received Royal Assent.
- Veterans
- Individuals seeking access to long-term care home beds
- The Minister responsible for long-term care homes
- The Minister has a duty to ensure preference is given to veterans for access to beds in long-term care homes.
- The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
- The bill does not specify the process or criteria the Minister will use to ensure preference is given to veterans.
Adds a definition of 'veteran' and requires the Minister to give preference to veterans for access to beds.
Source: Section 1 and Section 2
Amended to add the definition of 'veteran'.
Source: Section 1
Repealed and replaced to state that the Minister shall ensure preference is given to veterans for access to beds.
Source: Section 2
Repealed.
Source: Section 3
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