Bill 73 explained in plain English
Home Care and Community Services Amendment Act (Dan's Law), 2019
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Bill 73 removes waiting periods for funded home and community care services for new residents of Ontario who were previously insured under a public health care plan in another Canadian province or territory.
Bill 73, the Home Care and Community Services Amendment Act (Dan's Law), 2019, amends the Home Care and Community Services Act, 1994. The amendment ensures that individuals moving to Ontario from another Canadian province or territory, who had public health insurance in their previous location, will not face a waiting period for funded home and community care services in Ontario. This change applies regardless of any waiting period that might otherwise be in place for new residents.
- Amends the Home Care and Community Services Act, 1994.
- Adds a new section (57.1) to Part XI of the Act.
- Prohibits the denial of funded services to individuals who have recently moved to Ontario from another Canadian province or territory and who had public health insurance there.
- Ensures these individuals are not subject to waiting periods for funded services that might otherwise apply.
- States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Individuals moving to Ontario from other Canadian provinces or territories.
- Individuals who had public health insurance in their previous province or territory of residence.
- Providers of funded home and community care services in Ontario.
- Individuals moving to Ontario from other Canadian provinces or territories with prior public health insurance are ensured access to funded home and community care services without a waiting period.
- Service providers cannot deny funded services based on the new resident's recent arrival if they meet the criteria.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The bill does not specify what constitutes 'funded services' beyond what is covered by the Home Care and Community Services Act, 1994.
- The bill does not define 'publicly funded health care insurance plan' beyond its application in another province or territory of Canada.
- The bill does not detail the process for verifying prior insurance coverage.
- The bill does not outline specific penalties for non-compliance by service providers, only that services shall not be denied.
This amendment adds a new provision to the Act that prevents new residents of Ontario, who are moving from other Canadian provinces or territories and had public health insurance, from being denied funded home and community care services due to a waiting period.
Source: Section 1
A new section (57.1) is added to this Part, specifically addressing funded services for new residents.
Source: Section 1
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