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Bill 64, Noah and Gregory's Law (Transition to Adult Developmental Services and Supports), 2019

Gretzky, Lisa

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The

Bill amends the Services and Supports to Promote the

Social Inclusion of Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act, 2008 .

The

Act is amended to include a definition of children’s developmental services and

to require the Minister to take certain steps to assist persons receiving a

children’s developmental service to transition to services and supports

provided under the Act. The eligibility for services and supports under the Act

is amended to include persons receiving a children’s developmental service

before turning 18. The Act is also amended to require an application entity to

provide services on a temporary basis to a person who turns 18 and was

receiving children’s developmental services before that day, if the application

entity has not yet made a decision on the person’s application for services and

supports or has found the person eligible but not begun providing services and

supports to the person.

Bill 64 2018

Act to amend the Services and Supports to Promote the Social Inclusion of

Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act, 2008 respecting transition to

adult developmental services and supports

Her

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

Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

The Services and Supports to Promote the Social Inclusion

of Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act, 2008 is amended

by adding the following section:

Children’s

developmental services

3.1 For the

purposes of this Act, a children’s developmental service is a service that

meets the following criteria:

1. In

order to be eligible for the service, the person who receives the service must

have a developmental disability and be under 18 years of age.

2. The

service is provided or funded by a ministry of the Government of Ontario.

The Act is amended by adding the following

section before the heading

“Eligibility”:

Transition

to adult services

13.1 The

Minister shall, at least 6 months before a person receiving a children’s developmental

service turns 18 years old,

(

a) consult

with the person or the person’s primary caregiver about transitioning to

services and supports or direct funding for services and supports provided under

this Act; and

(

b) if

the Minister receives the consent of the person consulted under clause (a), submit

an application on behalf of the person with a developmental disability to the application

entity designated for the geographical area in which the person resides.

Clause 14 (2) (

a) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted:

(

a) he

or she has a developmental disability within the meaning of

section 3 and,

(

i) provides

proof of the disability as required under subsection (3), or

(ii) was

receiving a children’s developmental service immediately before turning 18;

The Act is amended by adding the following section:

Continuity

of services and supports

17.1

(1) An

application entity shall ensure that services are provided to a person who was

receiving a children’s developmental service immediately before turning 18 that

are equivalent to the children’s developmental service if,

(

a) the

application entity received an application from the Minister on behalf of the

person under

section 13.1; and

(

b) the

application entity has not made a decision with respect to the application or

has found the applicant to be eligible for services and supports and funding

under this Act but has not yet begun providing the services and supports or

funding.

Same

(2) The

application entity shall ensure that the services are provided beginning on the

day the person turns 18 years old until the earlier of the following days:

1. The

day on which the applicant entity determines that the person is not eligible

for services and supports and funding under this Act.

2. The

day on which the application entity begins providing services and supports or

funding under this Act to the person, other than in accordance with this

section.

Commencement

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

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is Noah and Gregory’s Law

(Transition to Adult Developmental Services and Supports), 2018 .

Date Bill stage Event Outcome Committee

February 21, 2019

Second Reading

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills

February 21, 2019

Second Reading

Vote

Carried on division

February 21, 2019

Second Reading

Debated

November 28, 2018

First Reading

Vote

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

November 28, 2018

Committee

Second Reading

February 21, 2019

Mrs. Lisa Gretzky, Mrs. Gila Martow, Mr. Joel Harden, Mr. Lorne Coe, Ms. Judith Monteith-Farrell, Mr. Dave Smith, Ms. Sara Singh, Mr. Wayne Gates

February 21, 2019

February 21, 2019

Carried on recorded division. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.

Committee

Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills

Third Reading

Royal Assent

Acts affected - Bill 64

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

Services and Supports to Promote the Social Inclusion of Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act, 2008

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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