p42 s1 bill 73 b073 e.pdf

Ontario — Bills

1ST SESSION, 42ND LEGISLATURE, ONTARIO ELIZABETH II, 2019 Bill

An Act to amend the Home Care and Community Services Act, 1994 in respect of funded services for new residents Mrs. L. Gretzky Private Member’s Bill 1st Reading February 25, 2019 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Royal Assent Bill

An Act to amend the Home Care and Community Services Act, 1994 in respect of funded services for new residents Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: 1

Part XI of the Home Care and Community Services Act, 1994 is amended by adding the following section: New residents 57.1 A person who takes up residence in Ontario immediately after residing in another province or territory of Canada where he or she was insured under a publicly funded health care insurance plan shall not be denied funded services under this Act on the basis of having recently taken up reside nce, despite any waiting period that would otherwise apply. Commencement This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title The

short title of this Act is the Home Care and Community Services Amendment Act (Dan’s Law), 201 9. ______________ EXPLANATORY NOTE The Bill amends the Home Care and Community Services Act, 1994 so that a person who moves to Ontario from another province or territory and who had public health insurance in the province or territory will not be subject to any waiting period for funded services under the Act that may otherwise be applicable to new Ontario residents.

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	p42 s1 bill 73 b073 e.pdf
Type	bill
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Language	en
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Source	PROVINCIAL
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