Bill 17 explained in plain English
Long-Term Care Homes Amendment Act (Preference for Veterans), 2018
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 41st Parliament, 3rd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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Bill 17, the Long-Term Care Homes Amendment Act (Preference for Veterans), 2018, amends the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007 to prioritize veterans for long-term care home beds and defines 'veteran' broadly.
This bill amends the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007 to give preference to veterans when accessing beds in long-term care homes. It also adds a definition for 'veteran' to include former officers and non-commissioned members of the Canadian Forces.
- Adds a definition of "veteran" to the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007.
- Specifies that a "veteran" includes those defined in the War Veterans Allowance Act (Canada).
- Expands the definition of "veteran" to include former officers and non-commissioned members of the Canadian Forces as defined in the National Defence Act (Canada).
- Requires the Minister to ensure that veterans are given preference for access to beds in long-term care homes.
- Repeals a clause related to admissions and transfers within the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007.
- Veterans seeking admission to long-term care homes
- The Minister responsible for long-term care homes
- Former officers and non-commissioned members of the Canadian Forces
- Veterans are to be given preference for access to beds in long-term care homes.
- The Minister has an obligation to ensure this preference is given.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The bill does not specify how the preference for veterans will be implemented or managed in practice.
- The bill does not define the specific types of long-term care homes or beds to which this preference applies.
- The exact scope of "preference" is not detailed in the provided text.
Adds a definition for "veteran" and requires the Minister to give preference to veterans for long-term care home beds. It also repeals a specific clause related to admissions.
Source: Section 1, Section 2, Section 3
Provides a definition for 'veteran' that is incorporated into the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007.
Source: Section 1
Provides definitions for 'officer' and 'non-commissioned member' that are incorporated into the definition of 'veteran' in the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007.
Source: Section 1
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