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Bill 73, Long-Term Care Homes Amendment Act (Preference for Veterans), 2021

Stevens, Jennifer (Jennie)

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EXPLANATORY

NOTE

The

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

enacting a definition of “veteran” that includes former officers and former

non-commissioned members of the Canadian Forces. The Bill amends the Act to

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

homes is given to veterans.

Bill 73 2021

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Section 51 of the Act is repealed and the following substituted: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h) of the Act is repealed.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), 2021 .

Date Bill stage Event Outcome Committee

December 8, 2021

First Reading

Vote

Carried

Acts affected - Bill 73

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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