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Volume 63, No. 13

177/2020

The British Columbia Gazette,

Part II

July 14, 2020

B.C. Reg. 177/2020 , deposited July 13, 2020, under the CONTINUING CARE ACT [section 6] and the HOSPITAL INSURANCE ACT [section 29 (3)]. Order in Council 414/2020, approved and ordered July 13, 2020.

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with

the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that

(

a) the Continuing Care Fees Regulation, B.C. Reg. 330/97, is amended as set out

in the attached Appendix 1, and

(

b) the Hospital Insurance Act Regulations, B.C. Reg. 25/61, are amended as set

out in the attached Appendix 2.

— A. DIX, Minister of Health ; S. ROBINSON, Presiding Member of the Executive Council .

Appendix 1

Section 1 of the Continuing Care Fees Regulation, B.C. Reg. 330/97, is amended

(

a) in the definition of "IT" in the definition of "after tax income" by striking out " 435 of his or her income tax returns for the immediately preceding taxation year; " and substituting " 43500 of the client's relevant notice of assessment or reassessment; ",

(

b) in the definition of "earned income" by striking out " 101, 104, 135, 137, 139, 141 and 143 of the client's or his or her spouse's income

tax return for the immediately preceding taxation year: " and substituting " 10100, 10400, 13500, 13700, 13900, 14100 and 14300 of the relevant notice of assessment

or reassessment of the client or the client's spouse, as applicable: ",

(

c) by adding the following

definitions:

"notice of assessment" means the notice of assessment issued to an individual by the Canada Revenue Agency

under the Income Tax Act (Canada);

"notice of reassessment" means the notice of reassessment issued to an individual by the Canada Revenue Agency

under the Income Tax Act (Canada);

"relevant notice of assessment or reassessment" means an individual's

(

a) notice of assessment for the immediately preceding taxation year, if there

has been no notice of reassessment for that year, or

(

b) notice of reassessment for the immediately preceding taxation year, if there

was a notice of reassessment for that year; , and

(

d) in the definition of "remaining annual income"

(

i) in the definition of "C" by striking out " 236 of the client's income tax return for the immediately preceding taxation year; " and substituting " 23600 of the client's relevant notice of assessment or reassessment; ",

(ii) in the definition of "S" by striking out " 236 of the spouse's income tax return for the immediately preceding taxation year; " and substituting " 23600 of the spouse's relevant notice of assessment or reassessment; ",

(iii) in the definition of "CT" by striking out " 435 of their income tax returns for the immediately preceding taxation year; " and substituting " 43500 of the relevant notice of assessment or reassessment of the client and, if

applicable, the client's spouse; ",

(iv) in paragraph (

a) of the definition of "UCCB" by striking out " 117 of the client's income tax return for the immediately preceding taxation year, " and substituting " 11700 of the client's relevant notice of assessment or reassessment, ",

(

v) in paragraph (

b) of the definition of "UCCB" by striking out " 117 of the spouse's income tax return for the immediately preceding taxation year,

or " and substituting " 11700 of the spouse's relevant notice of assessment or reassessment, or ",

(vi) in paragraph (

a) of the definition of "RDSP" by striking out " 125 of the client's income tax return for the immediately preceding taxation year, " and substituting " 12500 of the client's relevant notice of assessment or reassessment, ", and

(vii) in paragraph (

b) of the definition of "RDSP" by striking out " 125 of the spouse's income tax return for the immediately preceding taxation year,

or " and substituting " 12500 of the spouse's relevant notice of assessment or reassessment, or ".

Appendix 2

Section 1.1 of the Hospital Insurance Act Regulations, B.C. Reg. 25/61, is amended

(

a) in the definition of "after tax income"

(

i) in the definition of "C" by striking out " 236 of the beneficiary's income tax return for the immediately preceding taxation

year; " and substituting " 23600 of the beneficiary's relevant notice of assessment or reassessment; ",

(ii) in the definition of "IT" by striking out " 435 of his or her income tax return for the immediately preceding taxation year; " and substituting " 43500 of the beneficiary's relevant notice of assessment or reassessment; ",

(iii) in paragraph (

a) of the definition of "RDSP" by striking out " 125 of the beneficiary's income tax return for the immediately preceding taxation

year, " and substituting " 12500 of the beneficiary's relevant notice of assessment or reassessment, ",

(iv) in paragraph (

b) of the definition of "RDSP" by striking out " 125 of the spouse's income tax return for the immediately preceding taxation year,

or " and substituting " 12500 of the spouse's relevant notice of assessment or reassessment, or ",

(

v) in paragraph (

a) of the definition of "UCCB" by striking out " 117 of the beneficiary's income tax return for the immediately preceding taxation

year, " and substituting " 11700 of the beneficiary's relevant notice of assessment or reassessment, ", and

(vi) in paragraph (

b) of the definition of "UCCB" by striking out " 117 of the spouse's income tax return for the immediately preceding taxation year,

or " and substituting " 11700 of the spouse's relevant notice of assessment or reassessment, or ", and

(

b) by adding the following

definitions:

"notice of assessment" means the notice of assessment issued to an individual by the Canada Revenue Agency

under the Income Tax Act (Canada);

"notice of reassessment" means the notice of reassessment issued to an individual by the Canada Revenue Agency

under the Income Tax Act (Canada);

"relevant notice of assessment or reassessment" means an individual's

(

a) notice of assessment for the immediately preceding taxation year, if there

has been no notice of reassessment for that year, or

(

b) notice of reassessment for the immediately preceding taxation year, if there

was a notice of reassessment for that year; .

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