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Homes for Special Care Regulations
made under
Section 19 of the
Homes for Special Care Act
R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 203
O.I.C. 77-1261 (effective September 1, 1977), N.S. Reg. 127/1977
amended to O.I.C. 2025-146 (effective May 20, 2025), N.S. Reg. 102/2025
Table of Contents
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Appointments made under
Section 8B of the Act
Application of Sections 56 to 60
Appointment
Notice of appointment
Powers and duties of appointee
Matters appointee must consider when exercising powers and duties
Schedule[—Forms]
Form I—Information to be Submitted to the Minister
Form II—Application for a License to Operate a Home for Special Care
Form III [repealed]
Form IIIA—License for Home For Special Care
Form IIIB—License for Home For Special Care
Form IIIC [repealed]
Form IV—Information to be Entered in the Record of Each Person Admitted to a Home for
Special Care
1 Regulations made by the Governor in Council, pursuant to the Boarding Homes Act , the
Nursing Homes Act , and regulations made pursuant to clauses (b), (e), (h), (
i) and (
j) of
Section 33 of the Social Assistance Act , which regulations deal with the setting of
standards for homes for the aged and the disabled operated by municipal units, are
repealed effective the 1st day of September, 1977.
2 These regulations shall come into force on the 1st day of September, 1977.
3 These regulations may be cited as the Homes for Special Care Regulations .
4 (1) “Home for special care” means a nursing home, a home for the aged, a home for
the disabled, and a residential care facility.
(2) Unless otherwise stated, any reference in these regulations to a home for the aged
or a home for the disabled, shall be deemed to be a reference to a home for the
aged or a home for the disabled operated pursuant to
Section 15 of the Act.
(3) A home for the disabled shall include an adult residential centre for mentally
handicapped persons and a regional rehabilitation centre for post-mentally ill
persons.
(4) A residential care facility shall include a community-based residential facility.
(5) The term “community based residential facility” means any building or place
where persons receive supervisory care in a residential and family environment and
the care is provided by persons who are not their parents, and includes all of the
following:
(
a) a group home;
(
b) a developmental residence;
(
c) a small option home.
(6) For the purposes of
Section [clauses] 2(
j) and 2(
m) of the Act, the following are
considered to be related by blood or marriage to a person maintaining a place
within the meaning of
Section [clauses] 2(
j) and 2(
m) of the Act:
The husband, wife, father, mother, son, daughter, grandmother, grandfather, aunt,
uncle, niece, nephew, brother and sister, of a person maintaining a place within the
meaning of
Section [clauses] 2(
j) and 2(
m) of the Act; and the father, mother, son,
daughter, grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, brother and sister
of the spouse of a person maintaining a place within the meaning of
Section
[clauses] 2(
j) and 2(
m) of the Act.
(7) A community hospice, as defined in the Community Hospices Regulations made
under the Health Authorities Act , is not a residential care facility, a home for the
disabled, a home for the aged or a nursing home.
(8) For the purpose of
Section 8 of the Act, a cessation of ownership includes any
change in the control of a company which owns either directly or indirectly a
residential care facility or a nursing home.
(1) The primary purpose of community based residential facilities, adult residential
centres, and regional rehabilitation centres shall be to encourage, foster, and
promote the social, educational and vocational development and well-being of the
residents for the purpose of integrating the residents into the community as self-sufficient and independent individuals.
(2) All matters relating to the administration and operation of a community based
residential facility, an adult residential centre and a regional rehabilitation centre,
shall be conducted in accordance with the primary purpose as stated in subsection
(1) of this Section.
5A
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a home for special care shall meet the
standards of accommodation and care established for homes for special care by the
Minister and comply with the policies and procedures established for homes for
special care by the Minister.
(2) A home for special care may adopt its own standards of accommodation and care
and policies and procedures for the home.
(3) If there is an inconsistency between the standards, policies and procedures of the
Minister referred to in subsection (1) and standards, policies and procedures
adopted under subsection (2), the standards, policies and procedures of the
Minister prevail.
5B A home for special care shall provide the Minister with any information about the home
that the Minister reasonably requires.
(1) A person proposing to construct, renovate or acquire a building or buildings for the
purpose of operating a home for special care shall obtain approval from the
Minister for the proposed construction, renovation or acquisition.
(2) The person seeking approval under this
Section shall consult with the Minister or
such persons as he may designate, and shall submit to the Minister the information
listed in Form I in the
Schedule and such other information as the Minister
considers necessary.
(3) The Minister may refuse to approve the construction, renovation or acquisition of a
building or buildings for the purpose of operating a home for special care in those
cases where the information provided under this
Section is not satisfactory to him
or where the information indicates that the proposed home will not meet the needs
of the persons for whom it is intended.
(4) A person applying for a license for a nursing home or residential care facility shall
make the application on Form II contained in the
Schedule and the application
shall contain the information prescribed on the form and such other information as
the Minister may request.
(5) A license for a nursing home or a residential care facility will not be issued to a
person who has failed to obtain the approval required pursuant to this Section.
(6) Subject to
Section 11 any approval or license given pursuant to the Act or these
regulations for the operation of a home for special care is not to be construed as a
commitment by the Minister giving the approval or the license to provide funds to
the home or to share in the expenses of the home.
(1) A license for a home for special care licensed by the Minister of Health must be in
Form IIIA [IIIB].
(2) A license for a home for special care licensed by the Minister of Social Services
must be in Form IIIB [IIIA].
8 [repealed]
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a license issued pursuant to the Act shall be
displayed in the home for special care in a conspicuous place inside the main
entrance of the home.
(2) A license issued for the operation of a community based residential facility must be
displayed in the home and made available upon request.
10 Subject to
Section 55 the Minister shall not issue or renew a license in respect of a
nursing home or a residential care facility that does not comply with the requirements of
the Act and these regulations.
10A
(1) The Minister may refuse to issue a license to a person who owns either directly or
indirectly more than twenty percent of the total of licensed beds in all licensed
residential care facilities in Nova Scotia, or more than twenty percent of the total of
licensed beds in all licensed nursing homes in Nova Scotia.
(2) The Minister in exercising his discretion pursuant to subsection (1) may consider
the extent to which permanent residents of Nova Scotia own a residential care
facility or a nursing home either directly or indirectly, or are shareholders in a
company which owns a residential care facility or a nursing home either directly or
indirectly, and where the Minister is satisfied that the majority of the shares or the
majority of voting rights are owned or held either directly or indirectly by persons
who are permanent residents of Nova Scotia, he may issue a license, provided that
the residential care facility or the nursing home has complied with the provisions
of the Act and these regulations.
(1) This
Section applies to homes for special care which are operated by a municipal
unit or which are operated by a charitable or non-profit organization.
(2) In this
Section
(a) “municipal unit” means a municipality to which the Municipal Act applies,
a city or a town, and includes two or more municipal units that enter an
agreement in compliance with [sub]section 15(1) of the Act;
(b) “proposal” means a proposal to erect, acquire, purchase, alter, add to,
improve, furnish, or equip a building as a home for special care and includes
the purchasing and acquiring of land therefor;
(c) “approval” means an approval signed by the Minister;
(d) “grant” means a grant of assistance, or reimbursement.
(3) Where a person or a municipal unit makes a proposal to the Minister, the proposal
shall contain documentation and evidence to verify all costs and expenses involved
in the proposal and such other information as the Minister may request.
(4) The Minister may approve the whole proposal or any part of the proposal.
(5) The Minister may, as he deems appropriate, make conditions, qualifications,
restrictions or requirements in respect of, or as a prerequisite to an approval of a
proposal.
(6) The Minister shall not give an approval of a proposal unless he is satisfied that
(
a) there is a need for the type of home that is being proposed;
(
b) the home will be constructed and maintained by the municipal unit or
person that made the proposal; and
(
c) the home will be constructed, operated and maintained in the manner
required by all applicable statutes and regulations.
(7) Where the Minister has given an approval of a proposal, he may give a grant to the
municipal unit or the person that made the proposal.
(8) The Minister may give a grant in the form, manner and amount he deems
appropriate.
(9) All grants made pursuant to these regulations shall be paid out of the appropriation
of the Department of Social Services entitled, “Construction Assistance - Homes
for Special Care”.
12 The Minister may establish admissions committees and classification committees for
homes for special care and may prescribe the duties and functions of these committees.
(1) The Minister may establish a committee to review decisions of an admissions
committee or a classification committee in those cases where there is a dispute as
to the type of care or type of home to which a person should be admitted and he
may prescribe the procedures that shall be followed by the review committee.
(2) The review committee established pursuant to subsection (1) of this
Section shall
not consist of the same persons who were members of the admissions committee
or the classification committee that made the decision which is being reviewed.
(1) For the purpose of this Section, “Director” means a person designated by the
Minister of Social Services.
(2) No person whose daily maintenance costs in a home for special care are being paid
in whole or in part by the Department of Social Services, or by a municipal unit
pursuant to the provisions of the Social Assistance Act shall be admitted to or
remain in a home for special care without the prior approval of the Director.
(3) No person shall be admitted to a community based residential facility, a home for
the aged or home for the disabled without the prior approval of the Director,
provided however, that a person requiring temporary emergency care, but not
hospital care may be admitted to a home by the Administrator pending the written
approval of the Director.
(1) Unless the Minister otherwise orders, no person who requires nursing care may be
admitted to or maintained in a residential care facility.
(2) No person who requires hospital care shall be admitted to or maintained in a home
for special care.
(3) A residential care facility may provide supervisory care and personal care to the
persons admitted to and maintained in the facility.
(4) A home for the aged and a home for the disabled may provide supervisory care,
personal care and nursing care to persons admitted to and maintained in the home,
provided however that
(
a) those persons who require nursing care shall be maintained in a
section of
the home which complies with all of the requirements of the Act and these
regulations which relate to nursing homes except those requirements that
deal with licensing; and
(
b) the
section of the home in which persons who require supervisory or
personal care are maintained complies with all the requirements of the Act
and these regulations which relate to residential care facilities except those
requirements which deal with licensing.
(5) The Administrator of the home for special care shall take whatever action is
necessary to remove from the home any resident who, in the opinion of the
inspector, is not a suitable person to be maintained in the home, and shall take
whatever steps are necessary to place the resident in the type of accommodation
recommended by the inspector.
16 Any decision relating to the type of care a person requires or the type of home for special
care that is appropriate for a person to be admitted to, may be reviewed by the review
committee established pursuant to
Section 13 of these regulations.
(1) A person appointed by the Minister of Social Services as an inspector pursuant to
Section 9 of the Act may at any reasonable time enter and inspect a home for the
aged or a home for the disabled and may examine the premises, equipment,
facilities, books and records thereof, and may cause any resident to be examined by
a qualified medical practitioner or a registered nurse.
(2) Every residential care facility, home for the aged and home for the disabled shall
be inspected at least once a year by an inspector appointed pursuant to the Act.
(3) Every nursing home and nursing
section of a home for special care shall be
inspected regularly and at least twice a year, by an inspector appointed pursuant to
the Act.
(4) A member of the staff of the Department of Social Services who is requested by
the Minister to conduct an emergency examination of a home for special care or
resident thereof, shall have all the rights and responsibilities of an inspector under
the Act and these regulations.
(1) Every home for special care shall have sufficient staff that will ensure:
(
a) compliance with the requirements of these regulations; and
(
b) reasonable hours of work and holidays for each member of the staff.
(2) In every nursing home and nursing care
section of a home for special care where
there are less than thirty residents, there shall be at least one registered nurse on
duty for no less than eight hours every day, and in the absence of the registered
nurse, there shall be a person on duty in the home who is capable of providing
emergency care.
(3) In every nursing home and nursing care
section of a home for the aged where there
are thirty or more residents, there shall be at least one registered nurse on duty at
all times.
(4) In every residential care facility other than a small option home, there shall be a
staff member who is capable of providing necessary emergency care on duty in the
home at all times.
(1) Every home for special care shall have an administrator who shall be responsible
for
(
a) the overall daily management of the home;
(
b) ensuring that the home complies with the requirements of these regulations;
(
c) ensuring that the residents receive the standard of care prescribed in the Act
and these regulations;
(
d) staff orientation and inservice training programs; and
(
e) planning and implementing programs and activities in the home and
community which provide social, educational, vocational, religious and
recreational opportunities for the residents.
(2) In addition to subsection (1), the administrator of a community based residential
facility or a home for the disabled shall be responsible for ensuring that the
programs and activities of the home are in compliance with the primary purpose as
stated in [sub]section 5(1).
(3) The administrator of a home for special care must have the education and
experience to enable them to perform the responsibilities set out in subsections (1)
and (2).
(4) [repealed]
(5) [repealed]
20 In addition to the requirements set out in Sections 18 and 19, every home for special care
shall have adequate and competent staff to provide any services the Minister requires for
the home, including all of the following:
(
a) food service;
(
b) domestic and maintenance services;
(
c) program and activity services;
(
d) administrative support services.
20A
(1) The operator of the home for special care shall be responsible to ensure that
essential services continue to be provided to and for the residents of the home
whenever there is a reduction in the number of staff available to serve the residents
occasioned by or as a result of labour-management dispute or other cause.
(2) For the purposes of this Section, “essential services” means services which are
necessary to maintain and protect the physical and mental conditions of the
residents of the home for special care and the safety and security of the home for
special care.
20B The operator of a home for special care shall ensure that there is opportunity for
management and employees of the home, on a regular basis, to meet together to discuss
the operation of the home as it relates to the care and wellbeing of the residents and the
safety and security of the home.
20C The operator of a home for special care shall ensure that there is opportunity for
management and the residents of the home to meet together on a regular basis to discuss
the operation of the home as it relates to the care and well being of the residents and the
safety and security of the home.
20D Every home for special care shall carry adequate liability insurance, and proof of the
liability insurance coverage shall be submitted with the application for a license to
operate a home for special care and with every renewal thereof and at such other times as
the Minister may require.
21 It is a term and condition of every license that the licensee shall comply with the Acts
and regulations, and any orders or directions of an appropriate authority, respecting fire,
safety, health and sanitary requirements.
(1) Every home for special care shall have suitable space, both indoors and outdoors
apart from bedrooms, for the relaxation of the residents and reception of visitors.
(2) Every home for special care shall have social, educational, vocational, religious
and recreational programs and activities in accordance with the interests and
abilities of residents.
(3) Residents shall be encouraged by the staff of a home for special care to join with
other members of the home in various leisure time activities.
(4) A resident of a home for special care shall have the freedom of attending the
church of his choice and no resident shall be deprived of the right to have visits
from a clergyman of his choice.
(5) No resident shall be deprived of the right to have visitors during reasonable hours
of the day.
(6) Attendance at religious services held in a home for special care shall be on a
voluntary basis.
(7) Residents in a home for special care shall be given the opportunity to work in the
home or the community if they are able, but in no circumstances shall a resident be
forced to work.
(8) For the purpose of complying with
Section 5, residents in a home for the disabled
and a community based residential facility shall be encouraged to find
employment, attend school or a training course or to participate in a rehabilitation
program.
(1) The administrator of a home for special care shall keep a record for each person
admitted to the home containing the information listed in Form IV in the Schedule.
(2) In addition to the information listed in Form IV, all of the following information
must be kept in each resident’s file in a home for special care licensed by the
Minister of Health:
(
a) the care plan for the resident;
(
b) the treatment plan for the resident;
(
c) any changes in the resident’s condition, or any unusual occurrence related to
their condition.
(3) No person without the consent of the Minister shall destroy, alter, deface or
obliterate any entry in a record respecting a resident within five years after the
resident has left the home for special care or has died.
(4) In addition to the information listed in Form IV, all of the following information
must be kept in each resident’s file in a regional rehabilitation centre, adult
residential facility and community based residential facility, with a copy forwarded
to the Minister:
(
a) the individualized plan for the resident prepared under subsection 26(5);
(
b) an annual review of the resident’s individualized plan;
(
c) any changes in the resident’s condition, or any unusual occurrence related to
their condition.
(1) The records for all residents of a home for special care must be kept in a safe and
secure location and must be accessible at all times to the supervisory staff of the
home and to inspectors.
(2) No person shall disclose a record or any part of a record relating to a resident or
any information contained therein except in the course of his duty or when required
by law.
(1) Every home for special care shall have a medical health advisor who shall be a
duly qualified medical practitioner or nurse practitioner.
(2) Where the inspector is of the opinion that the home is too large to be adequately
serviced by one physician or nurse practitioner, he may request that an additional
medical practitioner or nurse practitioner be retained to service the medical needs
of the home.
(3) The medical health advisor for the home for special care shall
(
a) report in writing to the administrator of the home any instance in which, in
his opinion, the medical care being provided to a resident is inadequate;
(
b) compile and make available such information as the Minister may require
with respect to the residents; and
(
c) advise the owner and/or the administrator of the home in all matters relating
to the physical and mental health of the residents of the home.
(1) Every resident of a home for special care has the right to be examined and treated
by a qualified medical practitioner or nurse practitioner of his own choice.
(2) Every resident of a nursing home or a home for the aged shall be personally seen
by a qualified medical practitioner or nurse practitioner at least once every six
months and the medical practitioner or nurse practitioner shall examine the
medical records of the resident and determine on each occasion whether the
resident requires a physical examination.
(3) Every resident of any of the following types of homes for special care must be
personally seen by a qualified medical practitioner or nurse practitioner at least
annually:
(
a) a community based residential facility;
(
b) a regional rehabilitation centre;
(
c) an adult residential centre.
(4) A report of every examination by a qualified medical practitioner or nurse
practitioner performed while the person is a resident in the home shall be placed
and remain in the resident’s file at the home.
(5) A home for the disabled and a community based residential facility must develop a
written individualized plan for each of its residents to determine the resident’s
physical, social, medical, educational and vocational needs and the progress the
resident is making in respect of the needs.
(1) Every home for special care shall have a plan to cope with the following
emergency situations:
(
a) emergency evacuation;
(
b) emergency relocation;
(
c) emergency expansion;
(
d) emergency isolation.
(2) The emergency plan referred to in subsection (1) above shall provide for the
implementation of the plan in situations where assistance from local fire
departments, police departments, or other persons providing essential services may
not be available.
(3) The emergency plan referred to in subsection (1) must be developed in
collaboration with local and Provincial authorities for emergency measures
planning, and a copy of the plan must be provided to the Minister.
(4) The emergency plan shall be exercised and revised at least once every three years.
In addition, a directory of personnel involved in the execution of the plan shall be
maintained and revised as required to ensure that it is kept up to date. Call out
procedures using the directory shall be exercised at least once a year.
(5) [repealed]
(6) Every staff member shall be thoroughly instructed in the method of evacuation
during an emergency situation and shall be familiar with the location of all fire
alarm boxes, extinguishers and exits in the home, prior to commencing active duty
in the home.
(7) The administrator of a home shall conduct a fire drill in the home at least once
every six months and at such other times as the inspector or the Fire Marshal may
require.
(8) The fire protection equipment such as fire alarms, fire extinguishers and fire doors
shall be tested monthly and shall be kept in good working order.
(9) Every home for special care shall post the evacuation plan for the home and
emergency telephone numbers in a conspicuous location in the home.
(10) The administrator of a home for special care is responsible for
(
a) training staff and residents on emergency plan procedures and conducting
emergency drills with staff and residents; and
(
b) requesting the Fire Marshal to inspect the home on a regular basis in
accordance with the requirements of the Office of the Fire Marshal.
(11) No person shall be maintained in a home for special care or any part thereof that is
not approved by a Fire Marshal with respect to fire safety.
(1) Where a person is a resident of a home for special care and where his daily
maintenance costs in the home are being paid for in whole or in part by public
funds, the cost of medical treatments, medical services, drugs, eye glasses,
dentures, prosthetic appliances, crutches, wheelchairs and other devices which are
not paid for by the Medical Services Insurance program, shall be paid for by the
municipal unit, corporation or person operating the home provided that the cost of
these items is included in the per diem rate of the home; and where the cost of
these items is not included in the per diem rate of the home, the municipal unit in
which the person has settlement as determined by the Settlement Act shall be
consulted and requested to pay the cost.
(2) At the time of admitting a resident to a home for special care, there shall be
provided to the residents, a
schedule showing those services that are included in
the per diem rate of the home and those services that are not included in the per
diem rate of the home. The
schedule shall show the fee that will be charged for
those services that are not included in the per diem rate, and shall be displayed in a
conspicuous placed in the home.
(3) [repealed]
(4) Where a person is requested to pay a fee which is in addition to the per diem rate,
he may appeal to the Minister. The Minister may make a direction to the home
with respect to the payment of the fee.
(5) [repealed]
28A For the purpose of these regulations unless the context otherwise requires, the phrase
“per diem rate” means the per diem rate which may be charged by a home for residents,
the cost of whose residence in a home for special care is required to be supported and
paid in whole or in part by public funds.
28B The following provisions apply on, from and after April 1, 1993 with respect to per diem
rates:
(
a) the per diem rate for a residential care facility or a home for the disabled
shall be determined by the Minister of Social Services having regard to the
best interests of the resident;
(
b) the per diem rate for a nursing home and a home for the aged shall be
determined by the Minister of Health having regard to the best interests of
the resident;
(
c) no fee may be charged in excess of the per diem rate established pursuant to
this Section;
(
d) the Minister of Social Services may refuse to issue a license and may cancel
or suspend a license of a residential care facility or a home for the disabled
where the facility or home purports to establish a per diem rate other than
pursuant to this Section;
(
e) the Minister of Health may refuse to issue a license and may cancel or
suspend a license of a nursing home or a home for the aged where the
nursing home or home for the aged purports to establish a per diem rate
other than pursuant to this Section.
28C The per diem rate charged for accommodation costs by a home for special care licensed
by the Minister of Health may be charged at the beginning of each month for the
following month, but a nursing home or home for the aged shall not require a resident of
the home to pay in advance for any accommodation costs in addition to the per diem rate
of the home.
28D
(1) An administrator of a home for special care licensed by the Minister of Health
shall not require a resident of the home to pay in advance for services and shall not
refuse to admit a person to the home because the person has not paid in advance
for services.
(2) In subsection (1), “services” includes all of the following:
(
a) hairdressing;
(
b) barbering;
(
c) dry-cleaning;
(
d) telephone service in a resident’s room;
(
e) tax return preparation;
(
f) transportation services;
(
g) Internet or television services.
29 (1) [repealed]
(2) The administrator of a home for special care shall ensure that the home is kept
clean and that a high standard of housekeeping is maintained.
29A
(1) The administrator of a home for special care is responsible for ensuring the home
is inspected at regular intervals as required by law.
(2) An administrator shall permit an inspector appointed under any statutory authority
to conduct an inspection under subsection (1) at any time an inspector considers it
necessary.
30 The exterior of a home for special care shall be maintained in a good state of repair and
the grounds of the home shall be kept clean and free from debris.
31 All furnishings and equipment of a home shall be maintained in a good state of repair.
32 A home for special care shall not maintain a person in the home or part of the home that
is not approved as meeting sanitary requirements.
(1) Where practical and feasible, a resident in a home for special care who has a
communicable disease shall be maintained in an isolated area, and proper isolation
techniques shall be observed in all aspects of the care of the resident.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), any resident of a nursing home
or a nursing
section of a home for special care, who has a communicable disease,
shall be maintained in an isolated area and proper isolation techniques shall be
observed in all aspects of the care of the resident.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (1A) every home for special care shall have
facilities and equipment that
(
a) are adequate for preparing, serving and storing food; and
(
b) meet the requirements of the appropriate authority.
(1A) A small option home is exempt from compliance with subsection (1) until January
1, 2013.
(2) The food preparation area of every nursing home, home for the disabled and home
for the aged shall be at least 10 square feet per resident.
(1) Every nursing home shall have a dining room which is capable of accommodating
a minimum of 50 percent of the residents in the home. At least 15 square feet shall
be allowed per resident.
(2) Every home for the aged and adult residential centre shall have a dining room
which is capable of accommodating 100 percent of the residents who require
personal or supervisory care and 50 percent of the residents who require nursing
care. At least 15 square feet shall be allowed per resident.
(3) Every residential care facility shall have a dining area which accommodates 100
percent of the residents of the home.
(1) Every home for special care shall provide to its residents
(
a) nutritionally well balanced meals served at morning, noon and evening;
(
b) meals which are in accordance with the likes, dislikes and eating habits of
the residents and which provide the recommended dietary allowances
according to Canada’s Food Guide;
(
c) an afternoon and bedtime snack.
(2) Subection [Clause] (1)(
a) does not apply in those cases where the residents have
their meals provided for them at their place of work or training.
(3) In every nursing home, home for the aged, and home for the disabled, the
administrator of the home shall designate a staff member as the supervisor of food
services for the home.
(4) A supervisor of food services for a home is responsible for all of the following:
(
a) planning menus and special diets;
(
b) ensuring the menus are evaluated by a dietician to determine whether they
are in accordance with the likes, dislikes, eating habits and recommended
dietary allowances of the residents;
(
c) maintaining a dated record of daily menus;
(
d) consulting with the dietician on all matters relating to planning, preparing
and storing food.
(5) Every home for special care must maintain a suitable food service accounting
system, with procedures that are established and followed for purchasing, receiving
and inventorying food, including recording the number of meals served to residents
and staff and any other complimentary meals.
(6) [repealed]
37 Where there is bulk purchasing of drugs in a home for special care, a qualified
pharmacist shall be employed on a full time or part time basis as is appropriate to
supervise the receipt and storage of bulk pharmaceutical orders and to provide
consultation relating to the storage and dispensing of drugs.
(1) Except as provided in subsections (4) and (5), all drugs in a home for special care
shall be stored in a separate storage area and no drugs shall be stored or kept in a
resident’s room.
(2) The storage area for drugs shall be kept locked at all times and only the pharmacist
for the home, the administrator of the home and persons authorized by the
administrator shall have access to the drug storage area.
(3) The temperature and lighting in the storage area shall be appropriate for the type of
drugs that are being stored and there shall be refrigeration facilities for those drugs
requiring refrigeration.
(4) The administrator of a home for special care licensed by the Minister of Social
Services may authorize a resident to store drugs locked in the resident’s room if
(
a) the resident’s individualized plan contains a written clinical assessment
authorizing the storage; and
(
b) the requirements set out in policy and standards for the home are met.
(5) The administrator of a home for special care licensed by the Minister of Health
may authorize a resident to store drugs locked in the resident’s room if
(
a) the resident’s care plan or treatment plan contains a written clinical
assessment authorizing the storage; and
(
b) the requirements set out in policy and standards for the home are met.
(6) An administrator who authorizes a resident to store drugs in the resident’s room in
accordance with subsection (4) or (5) shall ensure that the drugs are safely stored at
all times.
(1) Where there is bulk purchasing of drugs in a home for special care, records shall be
kept which comply with the requirements of the Narcotics Control Act [(Canada)]
and the Food and Drug Act [(Canada)] and which indicate
(
a) the name and quantity of bulk drugs received, the date the drugs are
received and the signature of the person receiving the drugs; and
(
b) the number of residents who are receiving a drug and the daily dosage.
(2) There shall be a regular weekly review by the pharmacist to verify that the balance
of drugs that remains is correct.
(3) Drugs which are purchased in bulk in a home may be dispensed only to persons
who are residents of the home.
40 There shall be a record kept for each resident of a home for special care who is receiving
drugs, and the record shall indicate the resident’s name, address, age, sex, weight, food
and drug sensitivities and allergies; the type and dosage of drug; the manner in which the
drug is to be administered; the prescriber; the date of the prescription and the date of
discontinuance.
(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), all orders for medication must be in
writing and must be signed by 1 of the following:
(
a) a medical practitioner registered under the Medical Act ;
(
b) a nurse practitioner registered under the Registered Nurses Act .
(
c) if appropriate protocols have been established under the Pharmacist Drug
Prescribing Regulations made under the Pharmacy Act , a pharmacist
registered under the Pharmacy Act ;
(
d) a registered nurse authorized to prescribe under the Nursing Act .
(2) In a home for special care where a registered nurse is required by
Section 18 to be
on duty, a registered nurse may accept a verbal order for medication from any of
the persons listed in subsection (1) in any of the following circumstances:
(
a) in an emergency;
(
b) when the medication does not require a prescription;
(3) In a home for special care where a registered nurse is not required by
Section 18 to
be on duty, the administrator, or a person designated by the administrator who is
qualified to administer medications in the facility, may accept a verbal order for
medication from any of the persons listed in subsection (1) in any of the following
circumstances:
(
a) in an emergency;
(
b) when the medication does not require a prescription.
(4) A verbal order for medication accepted under subsection (2) or (3) must be set
down in writing and signed by the medical practitioner, nurse practitioner,
pharmacist or registered nurse who issued the verbal order no later than 72 hours
after the verbal order was issued.
41A [repealed]
(1) The administrator of the home shall be responsible for ensuring that all
medications are properly administered to residents in the home.
(2) No person shall administer any drug to a resident of a home for special care unless
he has been designated by the administrator as a person who is competent to do so.
(3) In those homes where there is a director of nursing, the administrator shall consult
with that director for the purpose of carrying out his responsibilities pursuant to
subsection (1) and subsection (2).
(1) In homes for special care licensed by the Minister of Health, each medication
received by a resident must be reviewed at least monthly to determine whether the
medication should be discontinued or altered.
(2) In homes licensed by the Minister of Social Services, each medication received by
a resident must be reviewed based on the resident’s individual needs as assessed
and recommended by a qualified medical practitioner, nurse practitioner,
pharmacist or registered nurse.
(3) The administrator of a home for special care is responsible for ensuring that a
review required under this
Section is completed and shall consult regularly about
the resident continuing the medication and the resident’s use of the medication
with any qualified medical practitioner, nurse practitioner, pharmacist or registered
nurse involved in the review.
44 Drugs prescribed for one resident shall not be administered to any other resident.
44A
(1) Every home for the aged, regional rehabilitation centre, adult residential centre, and
nursing home, shall establish a pharmacy committee consisting of at least the
following persons:
(
a) the administrator of the home;
(
b) the home medical advisors;
(
c) a practicing [practising] pharmacist designated by the administrator of the
home;
(
d) the director of nursing in those homes where there is a director of nursing;
(
e) the dietician employed by the home.
(2) The pharmacy committee shall meet regularly to establish and monitor guidelines
consistent with these regulations in relation to the storage, administration and
control of drugs in the home.
(1) No single bedroom in a nursing home, a home for the aged, or a home for the
disabled shall have a floor area of less than one hundred and twenty square feet.
Sixty square feet shall be added for each resident in excess of one who is
accommodated in a bedroom.
(2) Unless the Minister otherwise orders, a bedroom for a resident in a residential care
facility shall have a floor area of at least 100 square feet, and if more than 1
resident is accommodated in a bedroom, the bedroom must have an additional 50
square feet for each additional resident.
(3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), no bedroom in a home for special care
shall accommodate more than four residents.
(4) Every resident in a home for special care shall be provided with a separate bed,
except married couples, who may be provided with one doublesized bed if they so
desire.
(5) Unless the Minister otherwise orders, a basement room with a floor that is lower
than 3 feet below ground level in a home for special care shall not be used as a
bedroom for a resident.
(6) No resident or staff member of a home for special care shall be maintained in the
attic of a home.
(7) Subject to subsection (8), no resident of a home for special care shall be
maintained in accommodation which is located at a level higher than the second
floor above ground level at any point of the home unless there is a passenger
elevator which services the ground level and all levels above ground level of the
home.
(8) Homes which were licensed prior to the enactment of subsection (7) shall not be
required to comply with the provisions of that subsection as a condition of any
further uninterrupted licensing provided that residents were being maintained in the
accommodation described in subsection (7) prior to the enactment of that
subsection.
(1) All rooms in a home for special care for the use of residents shall be kept clean,
well ventilated, and free from offensive odours.
(2) All rooms in a home for special care which are used by aged persons or person
receiving nursing care, shall be maintained at a temperature of not less than 22
degrees Celsius during the day and not less than 20 degrees Celsius during the
night.
(3) Where a resident has his own bedroom the temperature shall be in accordance with
the resident’s personal preference, if this is feasible.
(4) Every resident shall be provided with adequate drawer space, a bedside table and
adequate closet space in which to hang his clothing.
(5) Every resident of a home for special care shall be allowed to bring such furnishings
for his bedroom as is appropriate, having regard to the size of the room and the
number of other residents in the bedroom.
(6) All beds and mattresses for the use of residents in a home for special care shall be
clean and comfortable. Bed linen and blankets shall be kept clean and shall be
sufficient for comfort.
(7) Clean and dry towels shall be available at all times to the residents of a home for
special care.
(8) Each resident shall be provided with clean bed linen at least once a week, and
more frequently if required.
47 Every home for special care shall have at least one toilet and basin for each six residents
and at least one bath for each ten residents.
(1) Every home for special care shall provide for the laundering of items belonging to
the home and the laundering of the clothing of the residents and shall also provide
facilities so that those residents who are capable may launder their own clothing.
(2) Laundry facilities shall be located in a place that will ensure the maintenance of
sanitary conditions in the home.
49 The administrator of a home for special care shall ensure that every resident has his own
clothing of the correct size and which is clean, neat, in good repair, suitable for the
climate and appropriate for the resident.
50 Every home for special care shall have an electrical system which is approved by a
certified electrician and which conforms to the National Building Code of Canada .
51 Every home for special care shall have a heating system which is adequate to keep the
home at a comfortable temperature and which is approved by the Fire Marshal.
(1) All doors in a home for special care leading to fire escapes shall remain unlocked
from the inside at all times.
(2) Except in accordance with standards and policies established for the home by the
Minister and with the authorization of the administrator of the home, a staff
member of a home for special care shall not do any of the following:
(
a) lock a resident in the resident’s bedroom or any other room in the home;
(
b) use restrictive procedures.
53 If an administrator of a home for special care believes that a resident has been
mishandled or mistreated by a member of the staff, he shall immediately suspend the
member from duty.
54 Where there is a conflict between the provisions of the Act and these regulations and the
bylaws of a corporation which is operating a home for special care, the provisions of the
Act and these regulations shall apply.
(1) Every home for special care which was in operation at the time the Act came into
force shall comply with the provision of these regulations in the manner and to the
extent prescribed by the Minister.
(2) The Minister may waive the requirement of compliance with these regulations for
those homes for special care which were in operation at the time the Act came into
force provided that
(
a) the residents of the home are receiving a high standard of care; and
(
b) the waiving of these regulations will not be detrimental to the wellbeing of
the residents of the home.
Appointments made under
Section 8B of the Act
Application of Sections 56 to 60
(1) This
Section and Sections 57 to 60 do not apply to a residential care facility
licensed by the Minister of Health, a home for the aged or a nursing home.
(2) In this
Section and Sections 57 to 60,
“appointee” means a person appointed under
Section 8B of the Act to manage and
administer, or to assist in managing or administering, and generally oversee the
operations of a licensee;
“appointment” means an appointment made under
Section 8B of the Act.
Appointment
(1) Upon appointment, the Minister may
(
a) fix the remuneration and reimbursement of expenses payable to an
appointee; and
(
b) issue a temporary license to an appointee in respect of the home for special
care.
(2) An appointee may be appointed without security.
Notice of appointment
(1) The Minister shall create a notice of any appointment made under
Section 8B of
the Act and send a copy of the notice to the licensee and to the appointee.
(2) A notice of appointment shall set out all of the following:
(
a) the name of the appointee;
(
b) the name of the licensee and all homes for special care to which the
appointment applies;
(
c) the date and time when the appointment becomes effective;
(
d) the reasons for the appointment;
the Minister, including those that end the appointment.
Powers and duties of appointee
(1) An appointee has all the powers and duties of the licensee with respect to the home
for special care, including all of the following:
(
a) occupying, managing, and administering the home;
(
b) controlling all assets of the licensee that are necessary for or are used in the
operation of the home;
(
c) carrying out all of the obligations of the licensee, including any obligations
arising from the normal course of operations of the home before and during
the period of the appointment.
(2) If the licensee is an incorporated body, the appointee has all of the powers and
duties of the directors and officers of the incorporated body with respect to the
home for special care.
(3) While the powers and duties of a licensee and any directors or officers are vested
in an appointee, the licensee and the directors or officers shall not exercise those
powers or carry out those duties.
Matters appointee must consider when exercising powers and duties
60 All of the following matters must be considered by an appointee when exercising their
powers and duties:
(
a) the compliance requirements of enactments that apply to the licensee, its
employees and the home for special care;
(
b) compliance with the Minister’s and Department of Community Service’s
policies, directives and standards that apply to the licensee, its employees
and the home for special care;
(
c) that the actions of the appointee must be incidental to the attainment of the
objects for which the licensee was incorporated, and must be in
conformance with the governance requirements of the licensee;
(
d) that the appointee must be able to maintain sufficient control over the
operations of the licensee, including the care of its residents, and its
premises, accommodation, equipment and homes;
________________________________________________________________
Schedule[—Forms]
Form I—Information to be Submitted to the Minister
in accordance with subsection (2) of
Section 6 of
the Homes for Special Care Regulations
Province of Nova Scotia
Homes for Special Care Act
(
a) a description of the type of people that will be maintained in the home and the services,
activities and programs that will be provided to the residents;
(
b) a description and plan of the physical layout of the home;
(
c) a description of the financial plan for the home; and
(
d) a certificate from
(
i) an authorized official of the municipality in which the home is located indicating
that the home conforms with the zoning bylaws of the municipality; and
(ii) the medical health officer of the municipality indicating that the water supply and
sewage disposal systems are satisfactory; and
(iii) a qualified electrician, a plumber and a heating expert concerning the electrical,
plumbing and heating aspects of the home; and
(iv) the Fire Marshal.
________________________________________________________________
Form II—Application for a License to Operate a Home for Special Care
Province of Nova Scotia
Homes for Special for Care Act
1. Name of applicant.
2. Business address of applicant.
3. Type of home for special care:
(1) nursing home
(2) residential care facility
(3) community based residential facility
(4) group home.
4. Location of the home for special care.
5. Name of the home for special care.
6. Number of beds in the home for special care.
7. Name of the owner of the home for special care.
8. Name of the person in charge of the daily operation of the home for special care.
The applicant is required to attach to this application the following information (unless the
information has been previously submitted) and this information forms part of the application:
(
a) a description of the type of people that will be maintained in the home and
the services, activities and programs that will be provided to the residents;
(
b) a description and plan of the physical layout of the home;
(
c) a description of the financial plan for the home;
(
d) a certificate from
(
i) an authorized official of the municipality in which the home is
located indicating that the home conforms with the zoning bylaws of
the municipality;
(ii) the medical health officer of the municipality indicating that the
water supply and sewage disposal systems are satisfactory;
(iii) a qualified electrician, a plumber and a heating expert concerning the
electrical, plumbing and heating aspects of the home; and
(iv) the Fire Marshal.
I, _____________________ , hereby apply for a license to operate a _____________________
________________________ as described above and certify that the information set out in the
application is true and correct.
Dated this ____ day of___________________ 19___.
________________________
signature of applicant or
authorized agent of applicant
________________________________________________________________
Form III [repealed]
________________________________________________________________
Form IIIA—License for Home For Special Care
issued by the Minister of Community Services
(Section 5 of the Homes for Special Care Act )
This license is granted under the Homes for Special Care Act and its regulations, and subject to
the provisions thereof, to (licensee name) at (municipality) in the County of (county) to operate a (type of
facility) for a maximum of (# of residents) residents, under the name of (facility name) located at
(municipality) under the following terms, conditions and restrictions:
1. The licensee must comply with the Acts and regulations, and any orders or directions of
an appropriate authority, respecting fire, safety, health and sanitary requirements.
This license is issued on ______________, 20____ (date) and expires on _______________,
20____ (date) .
__________________________
Minister of Community Services
________________________________________________________________
Form IIIB—License for Home For Special Care
issued by the Minister of Health and Wellness
(Section 5 of the Homes for Special Care Act )
This license is granted under the Homes for Special Care Act and its regulations, and subject to
the provisions thereof, to (Registry ID#) at (municipality) in the County of (county) to operate a (type of
facility – NH, RCF or both) for a maximum of (# of residents) residents, under the name of (facility name)
under the following terms, conditions and restrictions:
1. The licensee must comply with the Acts and regulations, and any orders or directions of
an appropriate authority, respecting fire, safety, health and sanitary requirements.
This license is issued on ______________, 20____ (date) and expires on _______________,
20____ (date) .
__________________________
Minister of Health and Wellness
________________________________________________________________
Form IIIC [repealed]
________________________________________________________________
Form IV—Information to be Entered in the Record of Each Person
Admitted to a Home for Special Care
pursuant to subsection (1) of
Section 23 of the
Homes for Special Care Regulations
Province of Nova Scotia
Homes for Special Care Act
(
a) the name, address, place and date of birth, medical service insurance number, marital
status and religion of the person;
(
b) a copy of the admission forms;
(
c) medical reports respecting the resident including the hospital discharge
summary and
findings of initial and regular health examinations;
(
d) medications being received by the resident;
(
e) information concerning the eating habits and dietary requirements of the resident;
(
f) the name and address of the resident’s physician or nurse practitioner and the person to
be notified in case of death or emergency;
(
g) the date of admission, the date of death or discharge, reason for discharge and an address
where the person may be contacted following discharge;
(
h) the discharge form;
(
i) a statement of the means by which the person is being maintained in a home;
(
j) a list of clothing, valuable and personal belongings that the resident has with him on the
date of admission;
(
k) the last known place of residence of the person;
(
l) a signed statement from the resident’s physician or nurse practitioner indicating whether
or not he intends to be responsible for the provision of medical services to the resident;
and
(
m) a plan for funeral arrangements.
Legislative History
Reference Tables
Homes for Special Care Regulations
N.S. Reg.
127/1977
Homes for Special Care Act
Note: The information in these tables does not form part
of the regulations and is compiled by the Office of the Registrar of
Regulations for reference only.
Source Law
The current consolidation of the Homes for Special Care Regulations made
under the Homes for Special Care Act includes all of the following regulations:
N.S.
Regulation
In force
date*
How in force
Royal Gazette
Part II Issue
127/1977
Sep 1, 1977
date specified
Nov 4, 1977
171/1979
Sep 1, 1979
date specified
Nov 15, 1979
115/1981
Aug 1, 1981
date specified
Sep 24, 1981
152/1982
Jun 15, 1982
date specified
Jul 15, 1982
157/1982
Sep 1, 1982
date specified
Jul 29, 1982
217/1982
Oct 1, 1982
date specified
Oct 21, 1982
199/1983
Sep 1, 1983
date specified
Sep 22, 1983
251/1983
Oct 1, 1983
date specified
Dec 15, 1983
17/1984
Feb 14, 1984
date made
Mar 8, 1984
43/1984
Mar 15, 1984
date specified
Mar 22, 1984
112/1984
Jun 5, 1984
date made
Jun 28, 1984
56/1985
Mar 12, 1985
date made
Apr 4, 1985
106/1985
Sep 1, 1985
date specified
Jul 11, 1985
152/1986
Jul 1, 1986
date specified
Jul 17, 1986
236/1986
Sep 15, 1986
date specified
Sep 25, 1986
16/1987
Dec 31, 1986
date specified
Feb 12, 1987
158/1990
Jun 20, 1990
date specified
Jul 13, 1990
112/1991
Jun 1, 1991
date specified
May 31, 1991
139/1991
Jul 1, 1991
date specified
Jun 28, 1991
107/1992
Apr 1, 1992
date specified
May 29, 1992
73/1993
Apr 1, 1993
date specified
May 14, 1993
252/2008
Apr 15, 2008
date specified
Apr 25, 2008
9/2010
Jan 12, 2010
date specified
Jan 29, 2010
27/2010
Feb 10, 2010
date specified
Feb 26, 2010
181/2011
May 3, 2011
date specified
May 20, 2011
261/2011
Feb 16, 2012
date specified
Aug 26, 2011
284/2011
Oct 4, 2011
date specified
Oct 21, 2011
176/2019
Oct 29, 2019
date specified
Nov 22, 2019
71/2020
May 5, 2020
date specified
May 22, 2020
246/2024
Dec 12, 2024
date filed
Dec 27, 2024
102/2025
May 20, 2025
date specified
May 30, 2025
The following regulations are not
yet in force and are not included in the current consolidation:
N.S.
Regulation
In force
date*
How in force
Royal Gazette
Part II Issue
*See subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act for
rules about in force dates of regulations.
Amendments by Provision
ad. = added
am. = amended
fc. = fee change
ra. = reassigned
rep. = repealed
rs . = repealed and substituted
Provision affected
How affected
4(5) ...................................................
am. 157/1982; rs . 261/2011
4(6) ...................................................
ad. 152/1982 ; rs . 199/1983
4(7) ...................................................
ad. 157/1982 1 ; rep. 261/2011 ;
ad. 176/2019
4(8) ...................................................
ad. 112/1984
5A .....................................................
ad. 261/2011
5B .....................................................
ad. 261/2011
7 ........................................................
rs . 157/1982, 261/2011
8 ........................................................
rep. 17/1984
9(1) ...................................................
am. 261/2011
9(2) ...................................................
rs . 261/2011
10A ...................................................
ad. 112/1984
18(4) .................................................
rs . 261/2011
19(3) .................................................
rs . 261/2011
19(4) .................................................
rep. 158/1990
19(5) .................................................
ad. 115/1981 ; rep. 158/1990
20 ......................................................
rs . 261/2011
20A ...................................................
ad. 157/1982
20B ...................................................
ad. 217/1982
20C ...................................................
ad. 43/1984
20D ...................................................
ad. 152/1986
21 ......................................................
rs . 261/2011
21(3) ............................................
rs . 152/1986
23(2) .................................................
rs . 261/2011
23(4) .................................................
rep. 252/2008 ;
ad. 261/2011
24(1) .................................................
rs . 261/2011
25 ......................................................
rs . 171/1979
25(1) ............................................
am. 102/2025
25(2) ............................................
am. 102/2025
26(1) .................................................
am. 102/2025
26(2) .................................................
rs . 251/1983; am. 71/2020
26(3) .................................................
rs . 261/2011; am. 102/2025
26(4) .................................................
am. 102/2025
26(5) .................................................
rs . 261/2011
27 ......................................................
rs . 171/1979
27(3) ............................................
rs . 261/2011
27(5) ............................................
rep. 261/2011
27(9)-(10) ....................................
rs . 261/2011
28(2) .................................................
am. 27/2010
28(3) .................................................
rs . 152/1986; am. 16/1987; rep. 73/1993
28(5) .................................................
ad. 56/1985 ; rep. 152/1986
28A ...................................................
ad. 152/1986 ; rs . 16/1987; ra. from 28 A( 1) 73/1993
28 A( 1) .........................................
ra. as 28A 73/1993
28 A( 2) .........................................
rep. 73/1993
28 A( 3) .........................................
rep. 73/1993
28B ...................................................
ad. 152/1986 ; ra. as 28T 16/1987
28B ...................................................
ad. 16/1987 ; rs . 73/1993
28C ...................................................
ad. 16/1987 ; rep. 73/1993 ;
ad. 27/2010
28D ...................................................
ad. 16/1987 ; rep. 73/1993 ;
ad. 27/2010
28E-S ................................................
ad. 16/1987 ; rep. 73/1993
28T ...................................................
ra. from 28B 16/1987 ; rep.
73/1993
28U ...................................................
ad. 112/1991 ; rs . 107/1992; rep. 73/1993
28U(i)-(j) .....................................
ad. 139/1991
29(1) .................................................
rep. 261/2011
29A ...................................................
ad. 261/2011
32 ......................................................
rs . 261/2011
34(1) .................................................
rs . 261/2011
34(1A) ..............................................
ad. 261/2011
36(3)-(5) ...........................................
rs . 261/2011
36(6) .................................................
rep. 261/2011
38(1) .................................................
am. 261/2011
38(4)-(6) ...........................................
ad. 261/2011
39(3) .................................................
ad. 106/1985
40 ......................................................
am.
246/2024
41 ......................................................
am. 152/1986 2 ; rs .
9/2010, 181/2011
41(1)(c) ........................................
am. 246/2024
41(1)(d) .......................................
ad. 246/2024
41(4) ............................................
am.
246/2024
41A ...................................................
ad. 236/1986 2 ; rep. 9/2010
42(3) .................................................
ad. 106/1985
43 ......................................................
rs . 261/2011
43(2) ............................................
am. 246/2024
43(3) ............................................
am. 246/2024
44A ...................................................
ad. 106/1985
45(2) .................................................
rs . 261/2011
45(5) .................................................
rs . 261/2011
45(7) .................................................
ad. 251/1983
45(8) .................................................
ad. 251/1983
52(2) .................................................
rs . 261/2011
56-60 .................................................
ad. 284/2011
Schedule
Form III ............................................
rs . 157/1982; rep. 261/2011
Form IIIA .........................................
ad. 157/1982 ; rs . 261/2011
Form IIIB ..........................................
ad. 157/1982 ; rs . 261/2011
Form IIIC ..........................................
ad. 157/1982 ; rep. 261/2011
Form IV, clause (f) ...........................
am. 102/2025
Form IV, clause (l) ...........................
am. 102/2025
Form V .............................................
ad. 157/1982 ; rep. 252/2008
Note that changes to headings are not
included in the above table.
Editorial Notes and Corrections
Note
Effective
date
Second subsection
4(6) added by N.S. Reg. 157/1982 renumbered as subsection 4(7) for the
purposes of this consolidation. A mendments to s. 4(7) applied to this
provision.
N.S. Reg. 236/1986 is amended by N.S. Reg. 152/1986 to
replace amending item 6, which amended s. 41 of the regulations. Replacement
amending item 6 adds s. 41A. Amendment to s. 41 made by N.S. Reg. 152/1986
removed for the purposes of this consolidation and text of s. 41 is as existed immediately before N.S. Reg. 152/1986 came
into force.
References to the Department and Minister of Social
Services should be read as references to the Department and Minister of
Community Services in accordance with an amendment to the Public Service
Act , R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376, made by S.N.S. 1988, c. 30, s. 24.
Dec 3, 1987
References to the Department and Minister of Health
should be read as references to the Department and Minister of Health and
Wellness in accordance with O.I.C. 2011-15 under the Public Service Act ,
R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376.
Jan 11, 2011
The Registered Nurses Act referred to in s.
41(1) is repealed and replaced by the Nursing Act , S.N.S. 2019, c. 8
(s. 182).
Jun 4, 2019
References to the Department and Minister of Health and
the Department and Minister of Health and Wellness should be read as
references to the Department and Minister of Seniors and Long
Term Care in accordance with O.I.C. 2021-214 under the Public
Service Act , R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376, which transfers responsibility for
continuing care and continuing care infrastructure matters.
Aug 31, 2021
References to the Department and Minister of Social
Services and the Department and Minister of Community Services should be read
as references to the Department and Minister of Opportunities and Social
Development in accordance with O.I.C. 2024-425 under the Public Service
Act , R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376.
Dec 12, 2024
Repealed and Superseded
N.S.
Regulation
Title
In force
date
Repealed
date
17/1961
Nursing Homes Regulations
Jan 4, 1961
May 20, 1976
7/1965
Boarding Homes Regulations
Oct 26, 1965
Sep 1, 1977
59/1972
Municipal Assistance Regulations
Aug 8, 1972
May 12, 1981
111/1973
Municipal Assistance Regulations
Jan 1, 1974
May 12, 1981
20/1974
Municipal Assistance Regulations
Feb 12, 1974
May 12, 1981
41/1975
Homes for Special Care Approval and Reimbursement
Regulations
Apr 1, 1975
May 20, 1976
55/1977
Municipal Assistance Regulations
Dec 1, 1976
May 12, 1981
Note: Only regulations that are specifically repealed and
replaced appear in this table. It may not reflect the entire history of
regulations on this subject matter.