Long-Term Care Homes Amendment Act (Preference for Veterans), 2018 Forster, Cindy — Bill 17 (41st Parliament, 3rd Session)

Bill 17, 41-3

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Bill 17, Long-Term Care Homes Amendment Act (Preference for Veterans), 2018

Forster, Cindy

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EXPLANATORY

NOTE

The

Bill amends the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007 to

require the Minister to ensure that preference in admission to long-term care

homes is given to veterans. The Bill also amends the Act by enacting a

definition of "veteran" that includes former officers and former

non-commissioned members of the Canadian Forces.

Bill 17 2018

Act to amend the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007

to give preference to veterans for access to beds

Her

Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the

Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Subsection 2 (1) of the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007

is amended by adding the following definition:

"veteran"

means,

(

a) a

veteran as defined in subsection 2 (1) of the War Veterans

Allowance Act (Canada), and

(

b) a

person who was an officer as defined in subsection 2 (1) of the National Defence Act (Canada) or who was a

non-commissioned member as defined in that subsection; ("ancien combattant")

Section 51 of the Act is repealed and the following substituted:

Preference

for veterans

The

Minister shall ensure that preference is given to veterans for access to beds.

Clause 55 (2) (

h) of the Act is repealed.

Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the Long-Term Care Homes

Amendment Act (Preference for Veterans), 2018 .

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

March 22, 2018

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

March 22, 2018

Committee

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent

Acts affected - Bill 17

Most Ontario public acts are available electronically; to view copies of the Acts to be amended by this bill visit e-laws

Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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Document details

Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 17, 41-3
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p41 s3 bill 17 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	370516195cda84718080c58f80866618eee1cc8d

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