Alzheimer Advisory Council Act, 2012 Cansfield, Donna H. DiNovo, Cheri Elliott, Christine — Bill 48 (40th Parliament, 1st Session)

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Bill 48, Alzheimer Advisory Council Act, 2012

Cansfield, Donna H.

DiNovo, Cheri

Elliott, Christine

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Bill 48 2012

Act to establish the Alzheimer Advisory Council and develop a strategy for the

research, treatment and prevention of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of

dementia

Preamble

Dementia

is a syndrome that affects a person's ability to function and includes loss of

memory, impaired judgment and changes in mood and behaviour. Alzheimer's

disease is a progressive, degenerative disease of the brain, which impairs thought

processes and memory and may cause changes in abilities or behaviour. Alzheimer's

disease is the most common form of dementia in Canada. In 2011, approximately 181,000

Ontarians were living with Alzheimer's disease and other related dementia, and

within a decade this number is expected to increase by 50 per cent. Early

diagnosis and treatment can lead to positive health outcomes for persons with

all forms of dementia and can have a positive impact on their informal

caregivers. Many risk factors related to dementia can be treated to prevent or

delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia. The

physical, emotional and monetary costs of all forms of dementia must be

addressed.

The

Government of Ontario is committed to the health and safety of Ontarians and to

increasing awareness, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of Alzheimer's

disease and other forms of dementia.

Therefore,

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

the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Definitions

1. In

this Act,

"Minister"

means the member of the Executive Council to whom responsibility for the

administration of this Act is assigned or transferred under the Executive Council Act ; ("ministre")

"regulations" means the regulations made under this Act. ("règlements")

Alzheimer

Advisory Council

2. A

as Conseil consultatif de la maladie d'Alzheimer is established.

Purpose

of Alzheimer Advisory Council

3. The

Alzheimer Advisory Council shall consider the following matters related to

Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, and make recommendations to

the Minister:

1. Public

education and awareness to overcome the stigma related to Alzheimer's disease

and other forms of dementia, foster supportive communities, facilitate early

diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia and encourage

brain-healthy lifestyles.

2. Access

to community, respite care and home support services for persons with

Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia and their informal caregivers.

3. Integration

of primary care medical services and community support services for persons

with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia.

4. Dementia

specific training to strengthen skills of persons with Alzheimer's disease or

other forms of dementia.

to specialized geriatric and psycho-geriatric services for persons with

Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia and their informal caregivers.

6. Interdisciplinary

research and acceleration of treatment and prevention of Alzheimer's disease

and other forms of dementia.

7. Innovation

in assistive technology and housing.

8. Workplace

policies and income supports for informal caregivers of persons with

Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia.

9. Any

other matter requested by the Minister.

Composition

(1) The

Alzheimer Advisory Council shall be composed of members appointed by the Lieutenant

Governor in Council and shall include persons representative of,

(

a) informal

caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia;

(

b) persons

with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia; and

(

c) persons

from various cultural backgrounds.

Chair

of the Alzheimer Advisory Council

(2) The Lieutenant Governor in Council shall appoint one

member as the chair of the Alzheimer Advisory Council.

Yearly

report

(3) The Alzheimer Advisory Council shall submit to the

Minister a yearly report setting out the recommendations mentioned in

section

3, within the time period and in the form and manner that the Minister

specifies.

Tabling

(4) The Minister shall submit the Alzheimer Advisory

Council's report to the Lieutenant Governor in Council and shall then table the

report in the Assembly.

Ontario

Health Quality Council, yearly report card

(1) The

Ontario Health Quality Council continued under subsection 10 (1) of the Excellent Care for All Act, 2010 shall submit a yearly

report card, within the time period and in the form and manner that the

Minister specifies, with respect to the Government's performance of its

undertakings in

section 7.

Tabling

(2) The Minister shall submit the Ontario Health Quality

Council's report to the Lieutenant Governor in Council and shall then table the

report in the Assembly.

Minister's

responsibility

(1) The Minister is responsible for developing

and implementing a strategy respecting research, treatment and prevention of

Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, taking into consideration:

1. The

recommendations set out in the yearly report of the Alzheimer Advisory Council.

2. The

yearly report card submitted by the Ontario Health Quality Council.

3. Each

yearly report on the state of the health system in Ontario made by the Ontario

Health Quality Council.

Interim

report

(2) The Minister shall publish a report on the progress of

the development and implementation of the strategy in subsection (1) within one

year after the day this Act comes into force.

Report

on strategy

(3) The Minister shall publish a report setting out the

strategy in subsection (1) and steps that will be taken to implement the

strategy within two years after the day this Act comes into force.

Government

undertaking

7. The Government of Ontario undertakes, as far as it considers

it reasonable and appropriate to do so, to,

(

a) increase

awareness of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia;

(

b) facilitate

the creation of training and professional development opportunities for health

care workers in the treatment and prevention of Alzheimer's disease and other

forms of dementia;

(

c) develop

partnerships across health care sectors to provide greater integration of care

and increased use of chronic disease prevention and management;

(

d) seek

to improve access to community, respite care and home support services for persons

with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia and their informal

caregivers;

(

e) seek

for persons with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia and their informal

caregivers; and

(

f) strengthen

supports for informal caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease or other

forms of dementia.

Commencement

8. This

Act comes into force six months after the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short

title

9. The

short title of this Act is the Alzheimer Advisory Council

Act, 2012 .

EXPLANATORY

NOTE

The

Bill enacts the Alzheimer Advisory Council Act, 2012 .

The

Act establishes the Alzheimer Advisory Council for the purpose of considering

matters related to informal caregivers and persons with Alzheimer's disease or

other forms of dementia, and making recommendations to the Minister. The

Minister is responsible for developing and implementing a strategy respecting

research, treatment and prevention of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of

dementia. The Minister is required to take into consideration the reports of

the Alzheimer Advisory Council and the Ontario Health Quality Council to

contribute to the development and implementation of the strategy. The Act

states the Government of Ontario's undertaking to address issues related to

Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

April 26, 2012

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on Social Policy

April 26, 2012

Second Reading

Carried

April 26, 2012

Second Reading

Debate

March 19, 2012

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

March 19, 2012

Committee

Second Reading

April 26, 2012

Mrs. Donna H. Cansfield, Mrs. Christine Elliott, Ms. Cheri DiNovo, Mrs. Laura Albanese, Ms. Dipika Damerla, Mrs. Liz Sandals, Mr. Bill Walker

April 26, 2012

Declared carried. Referred to the Standing Committee on Social Policy.

Committee

Standing Committee on Social Policy

Third Reading

Royal Assent

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